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Perhaps the only difference between the American Idol judging team and an acquisitions editor, AFA, is that American Idol (and its equivalent in a host of other countries) is seen by millions on TV and by a crammed studo audience so that the potential end consumer can see for him/herself exactly how and why a decision is made.
More often than not, the watching public is in full agreement with a thumbs-up and a thumbs-down, which shows the judges know their job (though, sometimes, not all judges agree).
Because an acquisitions editor (like the vital casting director in film and theatre) works behind the scenes, his contribution to the literary gene pool goes unnoticed or is often undervalued, misunderstood and even considered suspect.
Cheers. Neil
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