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Originally Posted by Barcey
Ah yes the 50's. It was a different time. Employees took a job expecting to stay with a company for life. Employers invested in their employees. Some large corporations sent silver spoons to their employees when they had babies (engraved with the baby's name). It was a different time, we could wax nostalgic about ages past but alas.... times have changed. So have large corporations and publishing companies.
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Actually, the 60's. But the same sort of thing is still going on. One only has to look at the first Wheel of Time novel (one of the better books I've read) and the later ones to see the difference that an editor can make. Yes, I know that Jordon still had an editor (i.e. his wife), but like a lot of best selling authors, once they hit the big time, they no longer have to listen to their editors. Clancy went through the same thing.
Several current authors have written blog posts about the process of writing and the back and forth they have with their editors. Of course, established writers have learned the craft of writing and don't need as much help, but a lot of first time writers need the help. Try reading some of the things that Patrick Rothfuss says about his editor.
http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2012...ove-my-editor/
Here is one from before his first book actually came out
http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2010...u-when-i-knew/