Comments on: Writers vs. Editors

By: Terry Finley

Terry Finley — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:24:10 +0000

Heaven without standards or rules.
Sounds like a road to failure to me.

;-))

By: a husband

a husband — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:54 +0000

Yeah, the internet has just opened so many doors for writers. I remember when I first heard about blogs (in an article on CNN.com in 2003), I was just amazed. It is amazing how the internet has had an effect on so many industries. Of course main-streaming anything lets a lot of junk in too.

By: Ramses Moya

Ramses Moya — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:20:15 +0000

I have heard so many stories about editors/writer’s relationships…. about editors taking pieces apart (or some times small changes) and then getting eaten alive by the writers. A constant artistic battle of the words. Who could blame them – its hard, to see their work changed significantly for the sake of a different point of view… some times the changes are substantial as a new idea grows from the original piece, launching an intent that takes the piece into a different direction. But it happens in the photography world as well…

How many times have you had to re-shoot (when possible) because an image just did not cut it?

Crop? Perhaps alter components such a colours? Photoshop large changes?

I’m sure it must happen…. and I also know its not the same… but hey, its fun comparing it… on a blog that written by a photo editor :D

By: Donald E Giannatti

Donald E Giannatti — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:38:55 +0000

“On the Internet, they don’t have editors…”

Really? Seems to me that the readers ability to call BS when they see it, take the writer to task, fact check from dozens, if not hundreds of source points, and rip the writer across hundreds of channels means that there are actually editors on the web. They may not be on the payroll, but they are also a lot more demanding.

Of course, writers and editors can choose to ignore the readers… that is a course of action that lots of papers and magazines are taking. Is it working?

Anybody wanna buy some New York Times stock?

By: Alexey Aistov

Alexey Aistov — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:55:33 +0000

It is well word!
Recently, everyone wish ” to play a post industrial epoch the first violin ” ;)
Why it becomes simple to not help each other better and growth it is professional? This question does not give me of rest..
During the moments of cooperation with editors of magazines I try to listen always to their opinion and not persuasivly to speak about the position..
It is necessary to be opened for other people, and it is possible only through the joint compromise!
Sorry my bad english.