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J. Strnad · 07-10-2010, 02:42 PM

I've worked with many editors in different fields, and I appreciate the good ones. They can be extremely valuable in providing insight to the story and helping to shape it. Bad editors, though, can screw it up. You have to find the former and endure the latter.

For my own stuff, I do try to find smart people to bounce it off. I listen to them, but I don't necessarily do everything they advise. Someone has to be in control, and that's me.

I also have a friend who is an excellent copy editor, and he's willing to help me in exchange for my input on his stuff.

07-10-2010, 02:42 PM	#46
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	I've worked with many editors in different fields, and I appreciate the good ones. They can be extremely valuable in providing insight to the story and helping to shape it. Bad editors, though, can screw it up. You have to find the former and endure the latter. For my own stuff, I do try to find smart people to bounce it off. I listen to them, but I don't necessarily do everything they advise. Someone has to be in control, and that's me. I also have a friend who is an excellent copy editor, and he's willing to help me in exchange for my input on his stuff.