What is a 'story editor'?

What is a 'story editor'?

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A story editor is a writer who has probably done other writing for other shows and is now elevated from that first wrung of staff writer to being given two guaranteed episodes usually during the TV drama season, and may work with other writers polishing their scripts or rewriting.