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Originally Posted by CommonReader
Do you want to outsource writing and editing to China as well? Let's welcome another industry's drive to the bottom.
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Welcome to the world of editing -- the real world where editing is being outsourced to the cheapest provider regardless of ability, knowledge, or anything else. The decisions are being made by the bean counters. One former client of mine, a major publisher, told me that they are being pressured to stop paying for editorial services altogether because the savings would increase shareholder value. The bean counter rationale is that people don't see editorial problems until after they have already bought the book and actually started reading it, which usually occurs long after the return period. Consequently, editing is unnecessary.