Editing Quote by Richard Due

“The editing of a good piece of writing is like the editing of one's life: never quite complete; rendering all, ultimately, unfinished works when…

— KC Woodworth

“Writing a novel is like pottery. Your initial draft of your story is like a lump of clay. Editing is like shaping that piece…

— Monika Pardon

“Editing is a kind of creative activity where, in a perfect world, an author and an editor find that elusive oneness to understand each…

— Sahara Sanders

“And like all the better professions, editing is something of an art, too, if it’s done well, and something of a mystery as well.…

— Michael Korda

“Editing is the very edge of your knowledge forced to grow--a test you can't cheat on.”

— S. Kelley Harrell

“When writing, I always find that you should write through an obstacle instead of editing it out.”

— Joseph Eastwood

“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

“Editing fiction is like using your fingers to untangle the hair of someone you love.”

— Stephanie Roberts

“When it comes to having your manuscript edited, the truth will set you free; just as soon as you rewrite the whole thing.”

— Al Boudreau

“A good editor doesn't rewrite words, she rewires synapses.”

— S. Kelley Harrell

“I keep writing and rewriting, drawing and redrawing, and rethinking and revising and reediting. It became my grieving ceremony.”

— Sherman Alexie

“Self-editing a novel is like trying to put pants on a cat: yes, it's painful and time consuming, but in the end, satisfying.”

— Robert Jack