Me:
I think I’m doing a Neil Gaiman here, but promise me you’ll help me fix this pile of sh!t into something that resembles a coherent story?
Editor:
1) I promise.
2) It’s not a pile of sh!t.
3) That applies regardless of which story you’re talking about.
The amount of hand-holding and encouragement editors do is awesome. Which means that editors are also awesome. I know mine is.
&)
The Blunt Instrument 
*sniffle*
Don’t set yourself on fire.