First Class Male
Raven West
“I don’t have five or six years, Alex. I made some pretty good investments when I was getting a paycheck, but that money won’t last forever. I just feel so damn frustrated. I’ve been trying to sell this book for almost two years. Some editors wanted to add chapters, some wanted to cut scenes, some even tried to re-write it themselves, if you can believe that.”
“Isn’t that what editors are suppose to do?”
“They’re editors, their job is to edit. Correct grammar, typos and spelling, stick a comma in here and there, or question a specific line, but not change the entire text of the manuscript. One publisher re-wrote the complete opening paragraph, told me she liked her version better, but I didn’t agree and we parted company that afternoon. These are my words, Alex. I have to be true to what I write and I won’t compromise my principles for some publisher whose only interest is the bottom line. I’d burn it in the fireplace before I’d allow anyone to tamper with my work.”