tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post48701512829573275..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Independent writer? Team player? Can you be both?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11608713101610854022017-07-22T13:59:11.602-06:002017-07-22T13:59:11.602-06:00When writer and editor work together as a team, th...When writer and editor work together as a team, their synergy brings a project to life. When they don't, editing becomes one of the most challenging professions I can imagine. As you note, many clients do cooperate and learn; they are the joys of our work.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49833393563182055462017-07-22T12:55:22.012-06:002017-07-22T12:55:22.012-06:00Great post, Linda. I have had similar conversation...Great post, Linda. I have had similar conversations with clients, much to my dismay as they seemed unwilling to learn from the writing and editing process. As Pat said, I have learned so much from the editors with whom I have worked, and that has made me a better editor.<br /><br />Thank goodness more recent clients have been more willing to work with me, rather than balk at every suggestion.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25739966109553734952017-07-21T09:10:48.248-06:002017-07-21T09:10:48.248-06:00My experiences as an editor have generally gone in...My experiences as an editor have generally gone in a positive direction, but sometimes the routes included detours on the part of the writer. Having said that, I can't imagine any other kind of work I would have enjoyed as much or that would have brought me the surprise of a few dear friends who were once clients.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71818609131313937172017-07-21T07:42:23.532-06:002017-07-21T07:42:23.532-06:00Great post -- I can't speak for the expertise ...Great post -- I can't speak for the expertise of all editors, but my editor at Five Star was amazing, teaching me more than I'd ever learned in writing classes and workshops or from books. Each time I received her edit letter with suggestions and required changes, I'd grumble for a couple of hours, then say "Yes, ma'am," and go to work. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24174665429695902662017-07-20T14:40:37.028-06:002017-07-20T14:40:37.028-06:00Good points on realizing which areas in a manuscri...Good points on realizing which areas in a manuscript need work. Humility goes a long way in a teamwork scenario -- on the part of both the writer and the editor.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43279304657531422202017-07-20T13:21:43.195-06:002017-07-20T13:21:43.195-06:00Nothing worse than working with writers who ask fo...Nothing worse than working with writers who ask for, but don't really want, an honest critique. Sometimes the more defensive you feel during a critique, the more you need to examine that part of the manuscript. I always follow the rule that if more than one person points out the same thing, then it needs attention. If they all have differing opinions about the same passage, then it still needs attention. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80225199856613800312017-07-20T08:04:26.372-06:002017-07-20T08:04:26.372-06:00Ah, Polly, if all writers had your learning attitu...Ah, Polly, if all writers had your learning attitude! Your words are spot on. Even after decades of editing, I still am learning ways to improve my clients' works, as well as my own. Thank you for your sage advice that all writers need to follow.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73030491146610263582017-07-20T07:08:55.415-06:002017-07-20T07:08:55.415-06:00Part of being a newbie writer is to know that you ...Part of being a newbie writer is to know that you don't know what you don't know. I was fortunate when I began writing to meet two women from the local Sisters in Crime chapter who took me under their wing and helped me learn. POV? What's that? Oh, now I see it. One is a grammar queen who to this day edits my books. She's forgotten more than I'll ever know. Be a sponge, new writers. Open your eyes and ears and suck in as much as you can from people who know more than you do. Learn, no ego involved.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com