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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
We could argue all day long about this topic, but what I am getting here is that you don't have an appreciation for teamwork or learning or changing "original" work. No writer comes out of the womb ready to write his or her best novel. Every person can learn and grow--whether as a writer or a programmer or a waitress. Input from other people helps this process, whether it's a parent teaching the child, a coach pointing out bad habits, or a friend/beta reader/editor GIVING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE. Yes, I could learn on my own--probably a slower process and I might never achieve my potential if I do not expose myself to other ideas. My ideas are not the be-all, end-all. *I* edit them multiple times until *I'm* happy with them. Then an editor might come in and push me to make better word choices. Make me think about what point I was trying to make in a particular paragraph. Point out character traits that just don't fit well or contradict.
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I do have great appreciation for team work and learning. I see that every day at the university between PhD students and professors. And guess what? It's both their names on the articles, as well as the names of people that they collaborated with. And at the end of the PhD the student will write a thesis and have only his/her name under the title, but the supervisor is still mentioned on the front page, and all the people that helped with the work will be acknowledged.
And while you have great appreciation for all the editors you had, I didn't see you comment on any post that suggested that the best idea is to pirate books and then donate money to the author, because that is the only person that requires recognition.