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Editor Quotes

The life of an editor is not a glamorous one. You’re a fixer; you make things better Picture Quote #1

The writer who can’t do his job looks to his editor to do it for him, though he won’t dream of sharing his royalties with that editor Picture Quote #1

The hell with the newspapers. Nobody reads the letters to the editor column except the nuts. It’s enough to get you down Picture Quote #1

The aim of the scholarly editor is not to produce the the easiest text for the reader, but to get as near as he can to the text of the author Picture Quote #1

An editor should tell the author his writing is better than it is. Not a lot better, a little better Picture Quote #1

My publisher, who was so good as a taster and editor, when she became a writer, lo and behold, it was all this feminine tosh Picture Quote #1

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An editor is a person who knows more about writing than writers do but who has escaped the terrible desire to write Picture Quote #1

I’ve seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn’t stink. But if you’re empty and manipulative on stage, it’s clear Picture Quote #1

If an editor can only make people angry enough, they will write half his newspaper for him for nothing Picture Quote #1

But for me, being an editor I’ve been an editor of all kinds of books being an editor of poetry has been the way in which I could give a crucial part of my time to what I love most Picture Quote #1

Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be Picture Quote #1

The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college Picture Quote #1

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I have an editor in my head, that’s why I can’t read Harry Potter, because Rowling is such a lousy writer Picture Quote #1

In 1972 I married again, to Elisabeth Case; she continues to be wife, companion, critic and editor: a partner in the projects and programs that we undertake Picture Quote #1

And that’s another piece of advice I’ll give junior writers; when you get to the point where they take you to lunch, let the editor suggest where to go Picture Quote #1

Of, course it always cheers a news editor when a story has what we describe as ‘legs’ therefore it, erm, runs Picture Quote #1

It took a brave editor in the U. S. To sign a contract for Dancing Girls, and without her belief in the book, I’m not sure it would ever have found its way into print Picture Quote #1

You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job Picture Quote #1

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I think even if you’re on a screen or you’re in a play, it’s always a group effort. It’s not just the actors, it’s the editor Picture Quote #1

Teaching translation is more of an editing job. You act as editor. But you can have fun with it Picture Quote #1

Eisenstein was a good editor. I was trained as a film editor, and I’ve no doubt that the editor is key to a film Picture Quote #1

One person can’t know or like everything, so an editor needs collaborators whose opinions and expertise he values and can trust Picture Quote #1

The most important job of an editor is simplify, simplify simplify, and that usually means omitting things Picture Quote #1

I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism Picture Quote #1

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Show me a contented newspaper editor and I will show you a bad newspaper Picture Quote #1

It’s incorrect to assume you can be a fashion editor because you blog, if you don’t have experience to look at fashion in a professional way Picture Quote #1

I personally made lots of mistakes during my 10-12 years as a newspaper editor. Some of which I felt were big mistakes I have tried to address Picture Quote #1

I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters Picture Quote #1

In live-action, writing, production, and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors, and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely Picture Quote #1

I don’t mind being identified as any character as long as I’m doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman Picture Quote #1

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The life of an editor is not a glamorous one. You’re a fixer; you make things better (Editor Quotes) The writer who can’t do his job looks to his editor to do it for him, though he won’t dream of sharing his royalties with that editor (Editor Quotes) The hell with the newspapers. Nobody reads the letters to the editor column except the nuts. It’s enough to get you down (Editor Quotes) The aim of the scholarly editor is not to produce the the easiest text for the reader, but to get as near as he can to the text of the author (Editor Quotes) An editor should tell the author his writing is better than it is. Not a lot better, a little better (Editor Quotes) My publisher, who was so good as a taster and editor, when she became a writer, lo and behold, it was all this feminine tosh (Editor Quotes) An editor is a person who knows more about writing than writers do but who has escaped the terrible desire to write (Editor Quotes) I’ve seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn’t stink. But if you’re empty and manipulative on stage, it’s clear (Editor Quotes) If an editor can only make people angry enough, they will write half his newspaper for him for nothing (Editor Quotes) But for me, being an editor I’ve been an editor of all kinds of books being an editor of poetry has been the way in which I could give a crucial part of my time to what I love most (Editor Quotes) Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be (Editor Quotes) The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college (Editor Quotes) I have an editor in my head, that’s why I can’t read Harry Potter, because Rowling is such a lousy writer (Editor Quotes) In 1972 I married again, to Elisabeth Case; she continues to be wife, companion, critic and editor: a partner in the projects and programs that we undertake (Editor Quotes) And that’s another piece of advice I’ll give junior writers; when you get to the point where they take you to lunch, let the editor suggest where to go (Editor Quotes) Of, course it always cheers a news editor when a story has what we describe as ‘legs’ therefore it, erm, runs (Editor Quotes) It took a brave editor in the U. S. To sign a contract for Dancing Girls, and without her belief in the book, I’m not sure it would ever have found its way into print (Editor Quotes) You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job (Editor Quotes) I think even if you’re on a screen or you’re in a play, it’s always a group effort. It’s not just the actors, it’s the editor (Editor Quotes) Teaching translation is more of an editing job. You act as editor. But you can have fun with it (Editor Quotes) Eisenstein was a good editor. I was trained as a film editor, and I’ve no doubt that the editor is key to a film (Editor Quotes) One person can’t know or like everything, so an editor needs collaborators whose opinions and expertise he values and can trust (Editor Quotes) The most important job of an editor is simplify, simplify simplify, and that usually means omitting things (Editor Quotes) I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism (Editor Quotes) Show me a contented newspaper editor and I will show you a bad newspaper (Editor Quotes) It’s incorrect to assume you can be a fashion editor because you blog, if you don’t have experience to look at fashion in a professional way (Editor Quotes) I personally made lots of mistakes during my 10-12 years as a newspaper editor. Some of which I felt were big mistakes I have tried to address (Editor Quotes) I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters (Editor Quotes) In live-action, writing, production, and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors, and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely (Editor Quotes) I don’t mind being identified as any character as long as I’m doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman (Editor Quotes)

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