Your Editor Quotes
- Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor. — Meg Cabot
- Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. — Mark Twain
- In the long run, the quality of your work is all that matters. That is your only resumé. Be professional. Make sure your editor or… — Mark Waid
- There are writers who will do whatever they are told regardless of the circumstances - these are called 'hacks.' Your job isn't to make life… — Gail Simone
- Your writing is still yours, no matter what the contract or your editor might say. Trust your gut. It knows when you're screwing up. Your… — Gail Simone
- 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