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Writing Is Editing Quotes By Keith Rabois: You generally know when someone asks you to

You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job. — Keith Rabois

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Guy Kawasaki: You'll learn that the key to a great

You'll learn that the key to a great book is editing - grinding, buffing, and polishing - not writing. — Guy Kawasaki

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Jonathan Safran Foer: The writing itself is no big deal. The

The writing itself is no big deal. The editing, and even more than that, the self-doubt, is excruciatingly impossible. — Jonathan Safran Foer

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Susi Moore: In writing, there is art. And in art

In writing, there is art. And in art there is craft ... — Susi Moore

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Constance Hale: Verbose is not a synonym for literary.

Verbose is not a synonym for literary. — Constance Hale

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Court Young: Being discouraged is natural but giving up is

Being discouraged is natural but giving up is not an option. — Court Young

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Joan Armatrading: Writing is all about self-editing; it's all about

Writing is all about self-editing; it's all about being present being aware of what's happening — Joan Armatrading

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Don Roff: I've found the best way to revise your

I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it. — Don Roff

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Verlyn Klinkenborg: Flow is something the reader experiences, not the

Flow is something the reader experiences, not the writer. — Verlyn Klinkenborg

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Chris Abani: People think that writing is writing, but actually

People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes — Chris Abani

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Julie Delpy: Basically, editing is done in rehearsal and in

Basically, editing is done in rehearsal and in the writing process and in the acting, so it's very, very tricky, very, very tricky. — Julie Delpy

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Lily King: I tend to elongate the sentences as I'm

I tend to elongate the sentences as I'm writing and editing, and there is just something about the feeling of writing longhand that I really love. — Lily King

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Terri Windling: There are plenty of bad editors who try

There are plenty of bad editors who try to impose their own vision on a book. ( ... )
A good novel editor is invisible. — Terri Windling

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Tiffany Madison: While writing is like a joyful release, editing

While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism. — Tiffany Madison

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Joan Silber: Length is weight in fiction, pretty much.

Length is weight in fiction, pretty much. — Joan Silber

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Natasha Leggero: James Franco, acting, teaching, directing, writing, producing, photography,

James Franco, acting, teaching, directing, writing, producing, photography, soundtracks, editing - is there anything you can do? — Natasha Leggero

Writing Is Editing Quotes By August Wilson: The simpler you say it, the more eloquent

The simpler you say it, the more eloquent it is. — August Wilson

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Ira Glass: Writing is just very difficult. I'm an adequate

Writing is just very difficult. I'm an adequate performer. And I think I have a special talent as an editor. Editing is what I do best. — Ira Glass

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Christos Tsiolkas: The best way of writing sex scenes is

The best way of writing sex scenes is to do the first draft, orgasm, and then start editing. You can be objective post-orgasm. — Christos Tsiolkas

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Flann O'Brien: Waiting for the German verb is surely the

Waiting for the German verb is surely the ultimate thrill. — Flann O'Brien

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Gina McKnight: Writing is like riding a bike. Once you

Writing is like riding a bike. Once you gain momentum, the hills are easier. Editing, however, requires a motor and some horsepower. — Gina McKnight

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Stephanie Roberts: Editing fiction is like using your fingers to

Editing fiction is like using your fingers to untangle the hair of someone you love. — Stephanie Roberts

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Susan Bell: There is a saying: Genius is perseverance. While

There is a saying: Genius is perseverance. While genius does not consist entirely of editing, without editing it's pretty useless. — Susan Bell

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Joan Silber: A story is already over before we hear

A story is already over before we hear it. That is how the teller knows what it means. — Joan Silber

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Alessandra Torre: One of the hardest things for a writer

One of the hardest things for a writer to do is delete words. — Alessandra Torre

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Barbara Taylor Bradford: I work eight hours a day, but I'm

I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of. — Barbara Taylor Bradford

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Richard Due: Editing is like walking across a room strewn

Editing is like walking across a room strewn with rose petals and thorns. When you can walk across mostly unbloodied, you're finished. — Richard Due

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Joan Silber: A story is entirely determined by what portion

A story is entirely determined by what portion of time it chooses to narrate. — Joan Silber

Writing Is Editing Quotes By James D. Beers: Rule #1: Writing is for the creative brain.

Rule #1: Writing is for the creative brain. Editing is for the critical brain. Separate them appropriately. — James D. Beers

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Dr. Seuss: So the writer who breeds more words than

So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads. — Dr. Seuss

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Midnight Taylor: Writing is like making love, editing is like

Writing is like making love, editing is like giving your great grandfather a sponge bath. — Midnight Taylor

Writing Is Editing Quotes By David Mitchell: Writing is probably one-fifth coming up with the

Writing is probably one-fifth coming up with the stuff, and four-fifths self-editing again and again and again. — David Mitchell

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Tiberius: Caesar is not above the grammarians.

Caesar is not above the grammarians. — Tiberius

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Adam Copeland: Writing is like shadow boxing. Editing is when

Writing is like shadow boxing. Editing is when the shadows fight back. — Adam Copeland

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Tarang Sinha: Editing is the essence of writing!

Editing is the essence of writing! — Tarang Sinha

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Dark Jar Tin Zoo: Making love to me is amazing. Wait, I

Making love to me is amazing. Wait, I meant: making love, to me, is amazing. The absence of two little commas nearly transformed me into a sex god. — Dark Jar Tin Zoo

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Jack McClelland: I have always believed in the principle that

I have always believed in the principle that immediate survival is more important than long-term survival. — Jack McClelland

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Fred Rodell: There are two things wrong with almost all

There are two things wrong with almost all legal writing. One is its style. The other is its content. — Fred Rodell

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Kim Smith: The editing process is a necessary evil. I

The editing process is a necessary evil. I can write until the cows come home but it is all garbage until it gets edited. — Kim Smith

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Richard Chenevix Trench: Grammar is the logic of speech, even as

Grammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason. — Richard Chenevix Trench

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Patricia Fuller: Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of

Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear. — Patricia Fuller

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Evels: Writing is a piece of cake. Editing is

Writing is a piece of cake. Editing is a slab of liver. — Evels

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Quincy Jones: Editing while you're writing is like strangling the

Editing while you're writing is like strangling the baby in the crib. — Quincy Jones

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Joan Silber: Slowed time is -- or should be --

Slowed time is -- or should be -- a way of pointing to what's important. — Joan Silber

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Marion Roach Smith: The most basic rule of editing is that

The most basic rule of editing is that if you can't bear to read it, no one else can either. So when you find yourself skimming, commit murder. — Marion Roach Smith

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Michael Dirda: Make sure your message is clear, yet that

Make sure your message is clear, yet that you are faithful to its complexity. — Michael Dirda

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Henry R. Luce: It's easier to teach a poet how to

It's easier to teach a poet how to read a balance sheet than it is to teach an accountant how to write. — Henry R. Luce

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Chuck Wendig: Repeat the mantra: Writing is when I make

Repeat the mantra: Writing is when I make the words. Editing is when I make them not shitty. — Chuck Wendig

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Fennel Hudson: Editing one's writing is as easy as lighting

Editing one's writing is as easy as lighting a match while riding a bicycle. — Fennel Hudson

Writing Is Editing Quotes By Richard Bach: A professional writer is an amateur who didn't

A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. — Richard Bach