“A good editor is someone who cares a little less about the author’s needs than the reader’s.”
~ Dene October
Writing and Editing, 59
“A good editor is someone who cares a little less about the author’s needs than the reader’s.” ~
Unfortunately, authors too often allow their ego to take the front seat. The matter is not even about what a writer “needs”. The want takes over. The editor then faces the risk of being viewed as an adversary.