Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do

Gross, Gerald C. [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0802132634 / ISBN 13: 9780802132635

Published by Grove Press, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802132634
• ISBN 13: 9780802132635
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 20 ounces

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Synopsis

Since 1962 Editors on Editing has been an indispensable guide for editors, would-be editors, and especially writers who want to understand the publishing process. Written by America’s most distinguished editors, these 38 essays will teach, inform, and inspire anyone interested in the world of editing. Editors on Editing includes essays on the evolution of the American editor; the ethical and moral dimensions of editing; what an editor looks for in a query letter, proposal, and manuscript; line editing; copyediting; the freelance editor; the question of political correctness; making the most of writers’ conferences; and numerous other topics