tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653289895722362588.post428070994053814128..comments2023-03-24T15:05:18.471-04:00Comments on Epertase: When your Editor Crushes your SoulEpertasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201264771630506520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653289895722362588.post-79875895180472210302013-08-20T04:41:51.155-04:002013-08-20T04:41:51.155-04:00Ha Ha, Doug - I know that feeling all too well! Ha...Ha Ha, Doug - I know that feeling all too well! Having had 3 of my "flawless masterpieces" picked to bits so far, instead of expecting the praise to come back I have learned to look forward to the suggestions as to how my "brilliant" book can be made even more brilliant. And as a freelance editor myself, I know the scene from both sides, so I make sure I never crush another author's soul. Creativity is too fragile to risk!<br />Cas Peace<br />http://www.amazon.com/Cas-Peace/e/B0098KMASI<br />Cas Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191292674072265635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653289895722362588.post-84846962593409545922013-08-19T21:05:00.444-04:002013-08-19T21:05:00.444-04:00I do freelance editing, and I'm incredibly sen...I do freelance editing, and I'm incredibly sensitive toward not crushing the author's soul. I try to provide humorous comments, praise for parts I like, and be matter-of-fact about things that need to change. I recently worked with a new author and he told me he was terrified about setting me on his manuscript, and incredibly gratified by how I handled it. Just so you know we all don't try to destroy you... *laugh*<br /><br />Oh, and I LOVED "The Rise of Cridon". I thought it was brilliant, and hardly found anything to nitpick, so your editor did well.Katy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545922085061044768noreply@blogger.com