Education Quote by Hannah Tinti

With all editing, no matter how sensitive - and I've been very lucky here - I react sulkily at first, but then I settle…

— Michael Morpurgo

I've always viewed writing as an outlet for being vulnerable and all that comes with that. You are able to let things all out.

— Bishop Briggs

“Almost the first thing I learned about being an editor was that it was hard work. To be sure, ditchdiggers and miners have it…

— Michael Korda

“The process of editing a piece of writing seems sometimes a lot like natural selection. Your efforts never really eliminate the mistakes. You just…

— John A. Ashley

I'm thoroughly convinced that editors don't help authors.

— H. L. Mencken

Maybe writing can't be taught, but editing can be taught—prayer, fasting and self-mutilation.

— Donald Barthelme

I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and…

— Kristin Armstrong

I guess if editing doesn't hurt, you're probably not doing it properly. I find it quite difficult. The hardest part is believing that it's…

— Markus Zusak

I feel sorry for people who have to edit me. Which is why book writing is by far the most enjoyable. Really the only…

— Chuck Klosterman

I hate it when something I've had published "inspires" some nut to imitate what I've written, or some teacher gets fired for having her…

— Richard Matheson

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