Books Quote by Val Edward Simone

“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

“All of us who write need a good editor.”

— Sharon Langevin Crawford

“Writers write; editors make it readable.”

— Val Edward Simone

“Good editors are priceless.”

— Buffy Andrews

“A real editor isn't just someone you work with; he's your guide.”

— Ariel Levy

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

— Lisa Scottoline

“Writing isn't difficult. Writing well is difficult. What is most difficult is being with the interior experience that manifests as resistance to writing.”

— H Raven Rose

“A writer learns that easy to read is hard to write ...”

— CJ Heck

Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.

— T. S. Eliot

“And no matter how much I want to encourage the man or woman trying for the first time to write seriously, I can’t lie…

— Stephen King

“A good editor can make a respectable writer remarkable, just like a good parent helps a child become amazing.”

— Justin Alcala

“Being a writer is a more difficult job than people imagine.”

— Sara Sheridan