Books Quote by Robert Jack

“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

I self-edit all the time when Im writing. I enjoy reading the story over and over, tweaking it as I go.

— Stephenie Meyer

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

— Stephanie Roberts

“Writing a novel mimics what we bring to our journey of life. God is the great editor who purges the faulty, the awkward, and…

— Denise M. Baran-Unland

My self-editing process is intense.

— George Murray

“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 is all about self-editing; it's all about being present being aware of what's happening

— Joan Armatrading

“A book is never, ever finished. You simply get to a point where you and your editor are reasonably happy with how it is…

— Kimberly Pauley

Novel-writing is a settling, lovely space. I call it self-indulgent - I feel mildly guilty about it.

— Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

“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 do want to say the process of writing a novel is riddled with self-doubt and self-loathing.

— Meg Wolitzer

“Writing a book is like pulling strands out of your soul, one by one, until one day instead of a mess it finally looks…

— Ksenia Anske