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Editor Quotes

The first job I was offered was as an editorial assistant. I think it was the best thing for me, in terms of being a storyteller by nature, to have spent years being an editor because I learned so much from it Picture Quote #1

I always think, if I were an editor, and I was invited to a show, and I would have to wait for 45 minutes in the dark or in the cold or in the heat, maybe I would like to have a fresh drink or a piece of chocolate Picture Quote #1

Most of my success, I feel, comes from being a good editor as opposed to a great writer Picture Quote #1

Book writing is a little different because, in my case, my editor is a year younger than me and basically has the same sensibility as me Picture Quote #1

I feel sorry for people who have to edit me. Which is why book writing is by far the most enjoyable. Really the only thing it’s based on is whether it’s good or not. No book editor, in my experience, is getting a manuscript and trying to rewrite it Picture Quote #1

In a world where everyone is a publisher, no one is an editor. And that is the danger that we face today Picture Quote #1

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It isn’t a question of enhancement through design. Whether an editor realizes it or not, design is part of what he does every time he prints the paper Picture Quote #1

Never buy an editor or publisher a lunch or a drink until he has bought an article, story or book from you. This rule is absolute and may be broken only at your peril Picture Quote #1

When an editor works with an author, she cannot help seeing into the medicine cabinet of his soul. All the terrible emotions, the desire for vindications, the paranoia, and the projection are bottled in there, along with all the excesses of envy, desire for revenge, all the hypochondriacal responses, rituals, defenses, and the twin obsessions with sex and money. It other words, the stuff of great books Picture Quote #1

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It’s a skill every writer has to acquire Picture Quote #1

In civilized societies, if you are offended by a cartoon, you do not burn flags, take up guns and raid buildings, chant death to your opponents, or threaten suicide bombings. You write a letter to the editor Picture Quote #1

In the long run, the quality of your work is all that matters. That is your only resumé. Be professional. Make sure your editor or publisher can always reach you. Do what’s asked of you if your conscience can bear it. But know that, five years from now, as fans or prospective employers are looking over your published pages, no one will care that this story sucks because the publisher moved the deadline up or because the editor made you work an android cow into the story. All they will care about is what they see in front of them, and they will hold you responsible for it, no one else Picture Quote #1

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Your writing is still yours, no matter what the contract or your editor might say. Trust your gut. It knows when you’re screwing up. Your brain will lie to you. It loves the paycheck, it loves positive feedback. Your gut is under no obligation to make you feel good Picture Quote #1

I’d like to drill in a little more detail into one aspect of cutting which is particularly close to me and that’s dialogue editing. It is a vital part of editing especially in animated film, but in the end it is usually completely transparent to the audience. The vocal performances are reported for over several years and the actors are very rarely in recording studios together. That’s why the editor has got to all these different performances and edit them together to create the illusion of spontaneity and real action Picture Quote #1

You get spoiled as a novelist because you get to be the director and the editor, and you play all the parts, but as a screenwriter, you are a bit down the ladder Picture Quote #1

I have a huge editor in my head who’s always making me miserable. But sometimes, I try to let my unconscious act out Picture Quote #1

I once had an editor advise me, as I was revising one of my early novels, to add more characters. I played around with the idea. As soon as I’d decided a few fresh faces and give them something to do, I realized that what my editor had really asked for was more plot. Ding. More characters equals more action Picture Quote #1

I always warn aspiring reporters to observe three basic rules: 1. Never trust an editor. 2. Never trust an editor. 3. Never trust an editor Picture Quote #1

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I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual Picture Quote #1

I have been blessed to have the same editor and work for a great publishing house Picture Quote #1

As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how the reporter got it. Seriously startling revelations are followed by the vetting of libel lawyers Picture Quote #1

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I’m trying to build Picture Quote #1

We writers don’t really think about whether what we write is good or not. It’s too much to worry about. We just put the words down, trying to get them right, operating by some inner sense of pitch and proportion, and from time to time, we stick the stuff in an envelope and ship it to an editor Picture Quote #1

Dare to be a sucky skateboarder or a lousy video editor or a completely crappy golfer. If we do only the stuff we’re good at, we never learn anything new Picture Quote #1

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I tend to write things seven times before I show them to my editor. I write them seven times, then I take them on tour, read them like a dozen times on tour, then go back to the room and rewrite, read and rewrite... I would never show him a first draft, because then he’s really going to be sick of it by the twelfth draft Picture Quote #1

I was a book editor for nine years. I’m familiar with the opposite experience, bracing myself for the likelihood that no one would want to publish my book Picture Quote #1

The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work. Even if you never publish a word, you have something important to pour yourself into Picture Quote #1

Being an editor has been a source of great satisfaction, but writing is the thing I truly love Picture Quote #1

I don’t tend to redraft, I will try to tidy it up, but basically I feel what I write down first has got the impetus, it may be clumsy, it may be repetitive, but a good editor can take that out. That first writing bit is the best thing you will do Picture Quote #1

Believe it or not, I don’t collaborate with women, though my agent and editor are both females. For the most part, they do little editing on my characters Picture Quote #1

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The first job I was offered was as an editorial assistant. I think it was the best thing for me, in terms of being a storyteller by nature, to have spent years being an editor because I learned so much from it (Editor Quotes) I always think, if I were an editor, and I was invited to a show, and I would have to wait for 45 minutes in the dark or in the cold or in the heat, maybe I would like to have a fresh drink or a piece of chocolate (Editor Quotes) Most of my success, I feel, comes from being a good editor as opposed to a great writer (Editor Quotes) Book writing is a little different because, in my case, my editor is a year younger than me and basically has the same sensibility as me (Editor Quotes) I feel sorry for people who have to edit me. Which is why book writing is by far the most enjoyable. Really the only thing it’s based on is whether it’s good or not. No book editor, in my experience, is getting a manuscript and trying to rewrite it (Editor Quotes) In a world where everyone is a publisher, no one is an editor. And that is the danger that we face today (Editor Quotes) It isn’t a question of enhancement through design. Whether an editor realizes it or not, design is part of what he does every time he prints the paper (Editor Quotes) Never buy an editor or publisher a lunch or a drink until he has bought an article, story or book from you. This rule is absolute and may be broken only at your peril (Editor Quotes) When an editor works with an author, she cannot help seeing into the medicine cabinet of his soul. All the terrible emotions, the desire for vindications, the paranoia, and the projection are bottled in there, along with all the excesses of envy, desire for revenge, all the hypochondriacal responses, rituals, defenses, and the twin obsessions with sex and money. It other words, the stuff of great books (Editor Quotes) Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It’s a skill every writer has to acquire (Editor Quotes) In civilized societies, if you are offended by a cartoon, you do not burn flags, take up guns and raid buildings, chant death to your opponents, or threaten suicide bombings. You write a letter to the editor (Editor Quotes) In the long run, the quality of your work is all that matters. That is your only resumé. Be professional. Make sure your editor or publisher can always reach you. Do what’s asked of you if your conscience can bear it. But know that, five years from now, as fans or prospective employers are looking over your published pages, no one will care that this story sucks because the publisher moved the deadline up or because the editor made you work an android cow into the story. All they will care about is what they see in front of them, and they will hold you responsible for it, no one else (Editor Quotes) Your writing is still yours, no matter what the contract or your editor might say. Trust your gut. It knows when you’re screwing up. Your brain will lie to you. It loves the paycheck, it loves positive feedback. Your gut is under no obligation to make you feel good (Editor Quotes) I’d like to drill in a little more detail into one aspect of cutting which is particularly close to me and that’s dialogue editing. It is a vital part of editing especially in animated film, but in the end it is usually completely transparent to the audience. The vocal performances are reported for over several years and the actors are very rarely in recording studios together. That’s why the editor has got to all these different performances and edit them together to create the illusion of spontaneity and real action (Editor Quotes) You get spoiled as a novelist because you get to be the director and the editor, and you play all the parts, but as a screenwriter, you are a bit down the ladder (Editor Quotes) I have a huge editor in my head who’s always making me miserable. But sometimes, I try to let my unconscious act out (Editor Quotes) I once had an editor advise me, as I was revising one of my early novels, to add more characters. I played around with the idea. As soon as I’d decided a few fresh faces and give them something to do, I realized that what my editor had really asked for was more plot. Ding. More characters equals more action (Editor Quotes) I always warn aspiring reporters to observe three basic rules: 1. Never trust an editor. 2. Never trust an editor. 3. Never trust an editor (Editor Quotes) I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual (Editor Quotes) I have been blessed to have the same editor and work for a great publishing house (Editor Quotes) As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how the reporter got it. Seriously startling revelations are followed by the vetting of libel lawyers (Editor Quotes) I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I’m trying to build (Editor Quotes) We writers don’t really think about whether what we write is good or not. It’s too much to worry about. We just put the words down, trying to get them right, operating by some inner sense of pitch and proportion, and from time to time, we stick the stuff in an envelope and ship it to an editor (Editor Quotes) Dare to be a sucky skateboarder or a lousy video editor or a completely crappy golfer. If we do only the stuff we’re good at, we never learn anything new (Editor Quotes) I tend to write things seven times before I show them to my editor. I write them seven times, then I take them on tour, read them like a dozen times on tour, then go back to the room and rewrite, read and rewrite... I would never show him a first draft, because then he’s really going to be sick of it by the twelfth draft (Editor Quotes) I was a book editor for nine years. I’m familiar with the opposite experience, bracing myself for the likelihood that no one would want to publish my book (Editor Quotes) The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work. Even if you never publish a word, you have something important to pour yourself into (Editor Quotes) Being an editor has been a source of great satisfaction, but writing is the thing I truly love (Editor Quotes) I don’t tend to redraft, I will try to tidy it up, but basically I feel what I write down first has got the impetus, it may be clumsy, it may be repetitive, but a good editor can take that out. That first writing bit is the best thing you will do (Editor Quotes) Believe it or not, I don’t collaborate with women, though my agent and editor are both females. For the most part, they do little editing on my characters (Editor Quotes)

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