Ten Things to Say to Tick Off a Thrilling Detective Web Site Editor
1) I know this story doesn't exactly fit your guidelines, but...
2) I couldn't find your guidelines, but I think this time travel story is just perfect for you...
3) Have you finished editing my story yet?
4) Sure, I'll change anything you want. Or you can change it for me...
5) Whaddya mean, it's offensive? What are you, a faggot?
6) Are you going to run my story or not? You have five days...
7) It's not preposterous. It happened in real life.
8) Why wasn't my story in your last issue? I already told all my friends...
9) That's just your opinion. I don't like my voice being tampered with...
10) Fuck you, I'll get it published somewhere else.
Actually, maybe number ten isn't so bad to hear after all... unfortunately you have to go through most of the other nine before you get to hear it.
I dunno. Maybe we should be less encouraging to newer writers, and more brutal.
Thoughts?
2) I couldn't find your guidelines, but I think this time travel story is just perfect for you...
3) Have you finished editing my story yet?
4) Sure, I'll change anything you want. Or you can change it for me...
5) Whaddya mean, it's offensive? What are you, a faggot?
6) Are you going to run my story or not? You have five days...
7) It's not preposterous. It happened in real life.
8) Why wasn't my story in your last issue? I already told all my friends...
9) That's just your opinion. I don't like my voice being tampered with...
10) Fuck you, I'll get it published somewhere else.
Actually, maybe number ten isn't so bad to hear after all... unfortunately you have to go through most of the other nine before you get to hear it.
I dunno. Maybe we should be less encouraging to newer writers, and more brutal.
Thoughts?
posted by Kevin Burton Smith at 2:13 PM
7 Comments:
Is Number 11 'Have you looked at my story yet?'
If so, thank God I didn't ask.
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I'm sensing some tension here. Anyway, Kev, I *like* the fact that you and Gerald go beyond the yes/no stage in editing. I know that every time an editor has made suggestions, I have produced a better story.
Kevin,
Does it help to send a 12 pack of fine Canadian beer along with a story?
What about "Where's my check?"
Just in case anyone was wondering, I don't normally delete your posts and comments. I did this it time because the original poster thought it over and asked me to.
Oh Kevin, ya need to put more of those types on BLAST. And have it out with them in a chat session like that one we all had a few sundays ago. It would make for a rip roaring good time.
Invite Jim Winter and Dave White.
I'll bring the keg! :)
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