Ch...ch...changes - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T17:22:41Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/chchchanges-1?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A214059&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI submitted a story to Thugli…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-28:537324:Comment:2150922009-09-28T19:30:51.481ZDana Kinghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
I submitted a story to Thuglit last year, and the editors came back with a suggestion that made it a much better story, as it better conveyed my vision for the story. That's the kind of editing I can get behind. I don't want an editor to tell me what story he would have written in my place, or how he would have told it. Jsut help me get my story as good as it can be. If the story's a loser, that's on me. I'll get over it.
I submitted a story to Thuglit last year, and the editors came back with a suggestion that made it a much better story, as it better conveyed my vision for the story. That's the kind of editing I can get behind. I don't want an editor to tell me what story he would have written in my place, or how he would have told it. Jsut help me get my story as good as it can be. If the story's a loser, that's on me. I'll get over it. I'm a short story writer, so…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-28:537324:Comment:2150662009-09-28T14:39:31.303ZKate Thorntonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KateThornton
I'm a short story writer, so when editors have a go at one of mine, there's not a lot of room to go crazy. Editors at Woman's World changed the title of a story of mine - to a much better one! Editor Michael Mallory turned an okay little murder story of mine into a really good yarn in the anthology "Murder on Sunset Boulevard," just by changing a couple of sentences and ditching a couple of words. I love what a good editor can do. On the other hand, I submitted a flash story a couple of years…
I'm a short story writer, so when editors have a go at one of mine, there's not a lot of room to go crazy. Editors at Woman's World changed the title of a story of mine - to a much better one! Editor Michael Mallory turned an okay little murder story of mine into a really good yarn in the anthology "Murder on Sunset Boulevard," just by changing a couple of sentences and ditching a couple of words. I love what a good editor can do. On the other hand, I submitted a flash story a couple of years ago to a freebie start-up and the editor wanted a complete rewrite. It was a flash - less than 100 words! I declined and placed the story elsewhere.<br />
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Kate Thornton<br />
<a href="http://doesnt-take.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It Doesn't Take a Genius (the blog</a>) My editor greatly strengthene…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-21:537324:Comment:2141832009-09-21T17:28:38.186ZJohn Desjarlaishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnDesjarlais
My editor greatly strengthened my latest manuscript; every suggestion was right-on. It's a much better book due to her insights.
My editor greatly strengthened my latest manuscript; every suggestion was right-on. It's a much better book due to her insights. Not necessarily. They might h…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2140592009-09-19T20:56:53.204ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Not necessarily. They might have bought the book because it fit into the publishing house's plans, or they might have been assigned to you after the fact.
Not necessarily. They might have bought the book because it fit into the publishing house's plans, or they might have been assigned to you after the fact. I think it was the baseball m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2140332009-09-19T18:41:03.226ZJohn McFetridgehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
I think it was the baseball manager Dick Williams who said that a great manager can win maybe 5 or 6 games a year by making the perfect strategic move during a game but he can lose 30 or 35 games a year by meddling too much.<br />
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Good editors are like that.<br />
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Remember, they bought the book because they like it.
I think it was the baseball manager Dick Williams who said that a great manager can win maybe 5 or 6 games a year by making the perfect strategic move during a game but he can lose 30 or 35 games a year by meddling too much.<br />
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Good editors are like that.<br />
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Remember, they bought the book because they like it. Personally, I've had suggesti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2140312009-09-19T18:16:08.992ZDonna Carrickhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DonnaCarrick
Personally, I've had suggestions handed to me that I knew were glaringly ridiculous. Most of the time, though, any critical suggestions I've received were right on the money. It's worth risking the former to benefit from the latter. 99% of everything I've ever been told has improved not only my WIP, but also future works.<br />
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Get the editor's opinion. It's what they do...
Personally, I've had suggestions handed to me that I knew were glaringly ridiculous. Most of the time, though, any critical suggestions I've received were right on the money. It's worth risking the former to benefit from the latter. 99% of everything I've ever been told has improved not only my WIP, but also future works.<br />
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Get the editor's opinion. It's what they do... Not true. The author rules. O…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2139972009-09-19T14:21:59.684ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Not true. The author rules. Of course, he/she may not get another contract. I never noticed any contractual provisions about obeying the editor. But there is the line about delivering an acceptable version when all is done. I suppose they could twist that into rejection. I believe at that point you lose the rest of your advance and the book doesn't get published.
Not true. The author rules. Of course, he/she may not get another contract. I never noticed any contractual provisions about obeying the editor. But there is the line about delivering an acceptable version when all is done. I suppose they could twist that into rejection. I believe at that point you lose the rest of your advance and the book doesn't get published. My editor's quite good about…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2139902009-09-19T13:33:52.759ZJon Loomishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
My editor's quite good about giving me stylistic free reign, but at the same time gently nudging me about plot holes and loose ends, etc. Her suggestions are always commonsense and in tune with what I'm trying to do. I'm lucky--she gets it.
My editor's quite good about giving me stylistic free reign, but at the same time gently nudging me about plot holes and loose ends, etc. Her suggestions are always commonsense and in tune with what I'm trying to do. I'm lucky--she gets it. First, I read the title of th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2139662009-09-19T01:30:43.286ZEDWARD C MORGANhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
First, I read the title of the post and my favorite musician - Bowie - popped in my mind.<br />
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And ... ahem...ahem...ahem ... a good editor is worth his/her weight in gold. **cough**
First, I read the title of the post and my favorite musician - Bowie - popped in my mind.<br />
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And ... ahem...ahem...ahem ... a good editor is worth his/her weight in gold. **cough** I've had a lousy editor. Took…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-18:537324:Comment:2139432009-09-18T21:20:45.282ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I've had a lousy editor. Took out the solution scene. My current editor is good. But you have to be your own editor at all times.
I've had a lousy editor. Took out the solution scene. My current editor is good. But you have to be your own editor at all times.