tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073104.post115400815207704520..comments2023-11-05T06:47:12.527-06:00Comments on Tami Parrington's Written Musings: What An Editor Doesn't DoTami Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18254839673811955144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073104.post-1154211566761995872006-07-29T16:19:00.000-06:002006-07-29T16:19:00.000-06:00I've sent two rejection letters with reasons and w...I've sent two rejection letters with reasons and why's and how to's on changing the stories to make them work. The stories would have involved too much work that the author should have done, involved too many changes that the editor would have to prod, show, teach. I think when reading a sub -- or at least this is what I do when I read a sub -- I don't take on a project that I'd have to change so much that it's going to end up being half my work as a result. Hence, it had better be fix ups only that I see are necessary, not major reconstruction. The voice of the author should already be there and be very clear, and so too the basics of a good plot, characters, etc. Once you see that an author has a fair grip on them, then it's not such a big whoop as to what's going to need editing. At least not how I see it. No editor should change the author's voice or style. Got to agree with that.KMFrontainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131867948048741792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073104.post-1154010105476026732006-07-27T08:21:00.000-06:002006-07-27T08:21:00.000-06:00Hmmm.To enhance - not reconstruct.Hmmm.<BR/>To enhance - not reconstruct.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com