Books Quote by Danielle Dutton

I think most of us, as writers, have had experiences where you get edited and it doesn't feel like your voice at all. And…

— Sarah Stillman

A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love…

— Kim Smith

I'm a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.

— Sarah Vowell

I've had experiences where I wasn't allowed to change words around at all because you have to say everything, exactly as written on the…

— Zooey Deschanel

I find it hugely exciting to be dealing with another writer's language.

— Johnny Flynn

The one thing I have learned about editing over the years is that you have to edit and publish out of your own tastes,…

— Norman Cousins

Being able to incorporate my language into songs is really cool. It's really cool to see that people are susceptible to it. It helps…

— Kali Uchis

To me one of the amazing technologies of writing is the way it can listen in on thoughts. I don't feel that that's natural…

— Ben Marcus

There are not that many people who know how to edit. It's a funny tiny little obscure talent but it's very special. You have…

— Helen Gurley Brown

Editing is very satisfying process. You spend hours working on something and then you get to watch it. It's immediately satisfying where everything else…

— Shane Carruth

Change in language is hard to capture and when it's visible or audible; it is also hard for some to accept.

— Michael Rosen

I've puzzled over the difficulty that students have with editing, and I think I've identified its source: It's their self-talk. We all talk to…

— Richard Rhodes