After interviewing author Pam Howes about her book, "Three Steps to Heaven" for my website, I thought what a great idea it would be to interview the creative editor behind the novel. So grab a cup of joe and sit back and get the inside scoop from book editor extraordinaire - John Hudspith.
As an editor, what do you do for your authors besides edit?
My dictionary tells me that to `Edit` - is to “prepare text for publication by correcting errors and ensuring clarity and accuracy,” which I suppose is true enough, yet an editor of fiction needs to do a whole lot more. A good editor will connect with the author’s intentions and edit accordingly. By that, I mean the good editor will have a clear understanding of the author’s intended tone, and if applicable, the `demands` of the genre. Characterisation, continuity, pace (the list goes on) - the writing craft has many facets and being able to track and manage these facets is vital.
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John Hudspith interview
This post was last edited by gabriella, 14 Mar 2010, 02:06
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