A good editor is like a pair of Spanx: firming up the body, making the subject look good, and absolutely invisible.
Sandi LayneStichwörter: editing-humor
While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism.
Tiffany MadisonStichwörter: writing joy prison neurosis editing anxiety writing-life editors neurotics editing-humor
Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author’s intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so much is lost with cut versions of classic literature, even movies don’t make sense when they are edited too much. I love the longueurs of a book even if they seem pointless because you can get a peek into the author’s mind, a glimpse of their creative soul. I mean, how would people like it if editors came along and said to an artist, ‘Whoops, you left just a tad too much space around that lily pad there, lets crop that a bit, shall we?’. Monet would be ripping his hair out.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: reading writing writers creativity creative-process editing arts-and-humanities reading-books writing-books gadfly editors editing-humor creative-thinking creative-reading writers-world monet
I think of rounds of editing as hammer time. Then, when they interrupt my writing, I can say... *shakes head* Nah, I just can't do it. Although when I come across a brilliant line, I do think, Can't touch this. And when I'm worried I'm overwriting a scene, I think, Hammer, don't hurt 'em.
Brent WeeksStichwörter: writing editing-humor
... The Book is more important than your plans for it. You have to go with what works for The Book ~ if your ideas appear hollow or forced when they are put on paper, chop them, erase them, pulverise them and start again. Don't whine when things are not going your way, because they are going the right way for The Book, which is more important. The show must go on, and so must The Book.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: books writing creativity book creative-process writing-advice editing writers-on-writing writing-process writing-books editing-humor writers-quotes writers-and-writing
What is it about us lady authors and our fascination for the exclamation mark?
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: reading books writing writers authors novels exclamation-points editing writing-process punctuation creative-writing women-writers editing-humor writing-quotes exclamation-marks punctuation-mark
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