Editor Quotes

317 quotes by 268 authors

Dealing with poetry is a daunting task, simply because the reason one does it as an editor at all is because one is constantly coming… — Peter Davison
Of, course it always cheers a news editor when a story has what we describe as 'legs' therefore it, erm, runs. — Kamal Ahmed
The market for short stories is hard to break into, but a magazine editor isn't always looking for big names with which to sell his… — Eric Brown
After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a… — Margaret Haddix
First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and you put your trust in your editor and you're going… — Richard Donner
Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that's not working. Just pare it down until it's a beautiful… — Kurt Loder
Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist; that is, you participate. It could be a letter written… — Studs Terkel
The job of an editor in a publishing house is the dullest, hardest, most exciting, exasperating and rewarding of perhaps any job in the world. — John Hall Wheelock
Which editor? I can't think of one editor I worked with as an editor. The various companies did have editors but we always acted as… — Joe Simon
Editor: A person employed on a newspaper whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is… — Elbert Hubbard
Wentz just gives me lyrics and phrases and sentences and ideas that are just kind of disembodies from any song, ...I'm his word editor and… — Patrick Stump
Back in the management office working on edits with renowned film editor, Sarah Flack. Billy's got a drum... — Medeski Martin And Wood
I absolutely love writing. As a kid I won spelling bees, but I am really good with grammar. I'm the kind of person that would… — Emma Stone
Comedy is way more difficult than drama. What I might find funny, the editor might not find funny. They might choose the reaction shot from… — Neil Patrick Harris
I want to be Jackie Onassis and have a second act as a fiction editor. I don't think I wanna write. — Gillian Jacobs
To realise the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. — Ritu Ghatourey
To realize The value of a sister: Ask someone Who doesn't have one. To realize The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple.… — Ritu Ghatourey

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268 authors contributed a total of 317 Editor Quotes, led by these top contributors: