
“Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear.”
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“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
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“Edit your author as you would be edited.”
― An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors
― An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors

“Edit your manuscript until your fingers bleed and you have memorized every last word. Then, when you are certain you are on the verge of insanity...edit one more time!”
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“When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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