Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors DoGerald Gross Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 1 mag 1993 - 402 pagine The classic guide to the book publishing process, with essays by over three dozen professional editors: “Terrific.”—Judith Appelbaum, author of How to Get Happily Published For decades, Editors on Editing has been indispensable for editors, aspiring editors, and especially writers who want to understand the publishing process, from how manuscripts are chosen for publication to what lunch with an agent is like. In this third revised edition of the book, thirty-eight essays are included to teach, inform, and inspire anyone interested in the world of editing. Covered are such topics as:
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The Evolution of the American Editor | |
An Open Letter to a Wouldbe Editor | |
Are Editors Necessary? revised for this edition AND On | |
A Publishing Parable | |
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