My Editor Quotes

16 quotes by 16 authors

I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. 'God-nose' was not more successful, so in… — Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
When I went in, my editor said, â€˜I hope you donâ€™t think youâ€™re a writer.â€™ And I said, â€˜I hope you donâ€™t think Iâ€™m a… — Julia Cameron
I had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers. — Jenna Bush
On the other track I got to talk with Jon Poll, my editor, and we go into more detail about the decisions we made in… — Jay Roach
I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already… — Anita Diament
Book writing is a little different because, in my case, my editor is a year younger than me and basically has the same sensibility as… — Chuck Klosterman
I was surprised that my wife thought it was a good idea, then again with my agent, another woman, then my editor, another woman -… — Michael Chabon
I am never happy when I finish a book. I always start feeling good, and then I get to about Page 75 and start losing… — Sarah Dessen
I once had an editor advise me, as I was revising one of my early novels, to add more characters. I played around with the… — Elizabeth Sims
I always read what I write out loud, and I did that long before any radio thing. My editor finds that unusual. — Ricky Jay
I tend to write things seven times before I show them to my editor. I write them seven times, then I take them on tour,… — David Sedaris
The greatest films ever made in our history were cut on film, and I'm tenaciously hanging on to the process. I just love going into… — Steven Spielberg
After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor. — Ashwin Sanghi
As nearly as possible in the spirit of Matthew Salinger, age one, urging a luncheon companion to accept a cool lima bean, I urge my… — J D Salinger
My editor picked out the name she wanted. I was either going to be Kim Harrison or Lisa Harrison, because she wanted me shelved right… — Kim Harrison
When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final decisions. — Louis Sachar

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