tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post7125835909439166924..comments2024-03-28T05:28:28.567-04:00Comments on Editorial Anonymous: Frankenstein's Monster, by IgorEditorial Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294247222893767117noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-26897473716490072082015-08-26T23:50:46.038-04:002015-08-26T23:50:46.038-04:00I say many thanks to the father of the website adm...I say many thanks to the father of the website admin I read this, because at this website I know a lot of information information that I did not know before his<br /><br /><a href="http://goo.gl/BOrJrY" rel="nofollow">Obat Radang Usus Buntu Untuk Anak</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/sYoDfU" rel="nofollow">Obat Diare Untuk Ibu Menyusui</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/FIjwK8" rel="nofollow">Obat Adenomyosis</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/KD7wS" rel="nofollow">Menghilangkan Bekas Bisul</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/wK111h" rel="nofollow">Pengobatan Antraks</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/y5tKtR" rel="nofollow">Mengobati Benjolan Di Vagina</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/Jf0791" rel="nofollow">Cara Mengobati Urine Kencing</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909344110766764863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-79789095256826241712008-10-21T14:17:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:17:00.000-04:00I like Miriam's advice about trying to discover wh...I like Miriam's advice about trying to discover what she has in mind. This is a very vivid account of one side of the story, but I would be curious to know what the process looks like to the other party. What kind of "writing" involvement was there (if any)? Not all writing takes place at the computer.<BR/><BR/>As a former composition instructor, I've spent lots of time working through essays with students, offering feedback and even ideas. But there was always a line I felt I couldn't cross in order to keep from inserting myself and my own writing into a students' essay. I would guess that perhaps editors have to struggle with that line as well? In this example the relationship is much different and unclear, so the expectations are as well. I sure would love to hear how the whole thing works itself out .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-75701520736374619942008-10-20T21:06:00.000-04:002008-10-20T21:06:00.000-04:00Although I have no sympathy for this man due to my...Although I have no sympathy for this man due to my insane jealousy of anyone who can travel around the world for 13 months, I applaud his equanimity. It is very good of you to want to find a solution that keeps everyone happy. <BR/><BR/>I think you are extremely generous to want to allow her co-creator status when you put in twelve times the work. Is this what she is asking for? <BR/><BR/>I think EA nailed it - it's a lot easier to spout out ideas than it is to get them on paper. <BR/><BR/>And I loved the title to this post!Sheila JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371582292020275894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-74405849543527960832008-10-20T19:16:00.000-04:002008-10-20T19:16:00.000-04:00(Dear Abby)I know this situation very well, from t...(Dear Abby)<BR/><BR/>I know this situation very well, from the p.o.v. of the girlfriend/wife who offers ideas, reads and edits draft after draft of book after book, writes the back cover blurb (in-house editor came up with a dud), organizes the book launch (publisher was a tight-wad), etc ad nauseam. Done all that!<BR/><BR/>I got a nice thank you on all the credit pages, which was totally fine. Because did I write the books? Nope. Writing can be as painful as pulling your own teeth out, and my teeth remained agony-free* and intact.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, that was all within a shared-finances situation. Creating the best books possible was of benefit to us both. The questioner here no longer lives with his girlfriend; maybe that's part of her concern? She started off assuming she'd share any financial gain, because they lived together, but now things have changed.<BR/><BR/>(Note: one divorce later, I now live with an accountant. Life is so much simpler.)<BR/><BR/>* Unlike this post.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278167286547719244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-60485756090768514652008-10-20T13:36:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:36:00.000-04:00Wow. This was really interesting. Thanks for posti...Wow. This was really interesting. Thanks for posting it! It would never occur to me to include more than a thank you to my husband in my book, even though I've stolen all his good jokes, half his life, and run a zillion things past him, plus all the ideas he's added after reading ten drafts. But it would never occur to him either, so we're cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-3208631351792513262008-10-20T10:37:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:37:00.000-04:00Thank you for your clear response. I've often won...Thank you for your clear response. I've often wondered just where to draw the line when sharing ideas and editing with a partner. You couldn't have made it any simpler. Thanks!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594314318272558351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-66559862981955023102008-10-20T00:09:00.000-04:002008-10-20T00:09:00.000-04:00Most books are not created in a vacuum.The act of ...Most books are not created in a vacuum.<BR/>The act of writing is a solitary affair, but at the same time most of us have critique partners or groups who helps us brainstorm ideas and edit, so that we can make the book the best it can be.<BR/>But I agree with you, EA, the writer is the one who has done the actual writing.Ebony McKenna.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02724727996270658767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-90025588919698106922008-10-19T20:28:00.000-04:002008-10-19T20:28:00.000-04:00This post is riveting. And now we know you may be ...This post is riveting. And now we know you may be parading about town as an editor, but more likely you're a therapist.<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-59176818817441226602008-10-19T20:23:00.000-04:002008-10-19T20:23:00.000-04:00It's like the paper I'm working on for English 310...It's like the paper I'm working on for English 310. If my tutor gives mes some ideas to help me get going, and does some editing for me, that's nice and all, and I certainly appreciate it. But what, does she expect a share of my A minus? Need I break her off 15 points and take credit for a C plus? I'm the one who wrote the paper. As long as I wrote the product, I don't see why I should compensate someone else extraordinarily for providing inspiration and/or editing help.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839052137749841478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-44108128995313530952008-10-19T14:15:00.000-04:002008-10-19T14:15:00.000-04:00Ouch. Sounds like an ugly custody battle in the m...Ouch. Sounds like an ugly custody battle in the making. <BR/><BR/>Here's my question... What does "she doesn't want to be left out in the cold if it gets published" actually mean? <BR/><BR/>Does she just wants a byline, acknowledgment and gratitude? (Understandable) <BR/><BR/>Does she want to use the book as a credit when submitting her own writing? (Possibly do-able)<BR/><BR/>Does she want a say in submissions and marketing choices? (Could get sticky there)<BR/><BR/>Or is she hoping for a cut of the royalties when the middle grade novel starts raking in the cash? (As all middle grade novels do, of course)<BR/><BR/>If you know what the person ultimately wants, it's (usually) easier to find a good compromise.Miriam Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773194271144793485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-85584133706909900292008-10-19T14:07:00.000-04:002008-10-19T14:07:00.000-04:00Does anyone know Mordecai Richler's wife's name? N...Does anyone know Mordecai Richler's wife's name? Not likely, even though she played the same role that this author's girlfriend did. You won't find her name on the cover, it's in the acknowledgements, though she worked as Richler's editor for every book written after they were together. <BR/><BR/>Ok, I guess if you're a "Jacob Two-Two" fan, you might know, because his wife is a character.Mommy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953197626188179109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-27041812735256367672008-10-19T12:53:00.000-04:002008-10-19T12:53:00.000-04:00Interesting and enlightening post!Interesting and enlightening post!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-64435934395216515632008-10-19T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-19T11:54:00.000-04:00I didn't ask this question but I love your respons...I didn't ask this question but I love your response. The execution is everything in a book, it's what makes one book sell and another not. Ideas, even those given to you that you can latch onto and will solve a problem in the manuscript are not the same as writing the thing. <BR/><BR/>Otherwise every single book would have two authors. The writer and the writer's editor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com