Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
People often think that editors are there to read things and tell people “no.” Saying “no” is a tiny part of the job. Editors are first and foremost there to ship the product without getting sued. They order the raw materials—words, sounds, images—mill them to approved tolerances, and ship.
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