In my experience, the skills & motivations for publication editors are pretty different from those of writers... editors have to genuinely enjoy spending a lot of time on community building, curating, mentorship, and teaching. Yes, most editors are also writers... but they shift their focus from their own work, to supporting the work of others. Many of them don't have as much time for their own writing, because they're so busy working with other writers. If you really like writing, you may want to stay focused on that!