tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post5826218166883906950..comments2023-12-22T23:37:31.763-06:00Comments on THE PECULIAR LIFE OF A WRITER: Who is and who is Not an Editor in today's new Digital Landscape?Billie Sue Mosimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916044436751977805noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-68898377555567645682013-01-03T23:33:36.041-06:002013-01-03T23:33:36.041-06:00I'm an editor,too, and I cringe when I experie...I'm an editor,too, and I cringe when I experience the "oh-no-second"--that miniscule sliver of time after clicking Send when you spot an obvious typo or other usage transgression in your email. Especially when it' s addressed to a writer! YES! EVERYONE needs an editor, even editors. ;-)LindaBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241854794744793006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-83733568224687569952013-01-03T09:51:34.293-06:002013-01-03T09:51:34.293-06:00I am an editor but I wouldn't dare sub any of ...I am an editor but I wouldn't dare sub any of my own work without another editor going over it. Everyone needs an editor, an honest one who kicks your ass and makes you cry occasionally. Wait...maybe that's just me. <br /><br />Seriously, a good editor will help you polish the work until it shines. <br /><br />StaceySpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761441168024967277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-51437122582295812392013-01-02T21:08:26.796-06:002013-01-02T21:08:26.796-06:00As always, right on target, Billie Sue!
In some c...As always, right on target, Billie Sue!<br /><br />In some cases, there should be an entire stable of editors going over a work.<br /><br />For anyone who hopes to be a successful writer, it's pure hubris to imagine it can be done without an editor in some form, be it to tell the writer their work is just not fit for human consumption or to polish up the diamond in the rough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-44528230671700614592013-01-02T19:13:18.189-06:002013-01-02T19:13:18.189-06:00Well written piece, Billie Sue Mosiman! We all nee...Well written piece, Billie Sue Mosiman! We all need editors.!<br /><br />BlazeBlaze McRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593633013555705302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-19726673246336158482013-01-02T18:39:37.491-06:002013-01-02T18:39:37.491-06:00Amen!
Erinn KemperAmen!<br /><br />Erinn KemperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-43839492591773739202013-01-02T18:12:51.247-06:002013-01-02T18:12:51.247-06:00Extremely well said Billie Sue! You hit the nail r...Extremely well said Billie Sue! You hit the nail right on the head with this. It's important to have an editor who will flat out tell you "That's bad writing, you're better than that" rather than allow you to publish poor work. Jaime Johneseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881813227154750945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-87001639658670322902013-01-02T17:17:37.155-06:002013-01-02T17:17:37.155-06:00Heh, thanks, Ellen. Just goes to show we all need ...Heh, thanks, Ellen. Just goes to show we all need an editor, bless them, may God bless them.Billie Sue Mosimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916044436751977805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-73741401719611293622013-01-02T17:07:07.119-06:002013-01-02T17:07:07.119-06:00C.W., I won't be reading anything by Amos, eit...C.W., I won't be reading anything by Amos, either. lol Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-71454998606197622962013-01-02T16:50:11.410-06:002013-01-02T16:50:11.410-06:00And of course I screwed up (why everyone needs a p...And of course I screwed up (why everyone needs a proofreader.<br />"line editing ...etc" (no "a")Datlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291973785777671009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-89462239163805760092013-01-02T16:48:49.596-06:002013-01-02T16:48:49.596-06:00I agree with almost everything you've said abo...I agree with almost everything you've said above: Just one disagreement--a line editor is not the same as a copy editor--a line editing is usually part of the job a substantive editor does. The spelling, punctuation, etc is done by a copy editor.Datlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291973785777671009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-84247620282383454882013-01-02T16:44:34.058-06:002013-01-02T16:44:34.058-06:00After that comment, I won't be reading anythin...After that comment, I won't be reading anything you've written, Amos. Thanks for the heads up. I like my fiction clean and edited.C.W. LaSarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470940411833994140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-35060958623434075452013-01-02T16:42:58.421-06:002013-01-02T16:42:58.421-06:00Amos, I disagree with you completely.
You only eve...Amos, I disagree with you completely.<br />You only ever get one chance to impress a reader, and if you choose to not get a professional edit done, then you are very likely wasting that chance.<br />Your choice, but in the end, the only people who suffer will be you and your readers. And by readers, I mean the people who buy ONE of your works and never go back.<br />Billie Sue, thank you for this moderate and well-balanced piece.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196101383607607410.post-54840436969014475982013-01-02T16:22:20.923-06:002013-01-02T16:22:20.923-06:00I would say I disagree with just about everything ... I would say I disagree with just about everything you write here...<br /><br /> It's amazing how you and others continue to be slaves of the old system.<br /><br /> Editors should be frowned at, at best and shunned.<br />Amos Kepplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653402099981546288noreply@blogger.com