Episode 118: What does a publisher do when the first draft is bad?
There's a common belief among both writers and publishers that books are written by authors and editors are more like a delivery mechanism before the book arrives at the printer. The reality is that most books receive as much contribution from editors as they do from the author. This week we tackle how that process happens and why it's so important not to let an author bulldoze their editor.
Episode 118: What does a publisher do when the first draft is bad?
There's a common belief among both writers and publishers that books are written by authors and editors are more like a delivery mechanism before the book arrives at the printer. The reality is that most books receive as much contribution from editors as they do from the author. This week we tackle how that process happens and why it's so important not to let an author bulldoze their editor.