Tom Wirth
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Here's an update on my soon to be released book. I had hoped to have it out by this time but that was quite naïve of me. Here I thought I could send the book to my editor: he would look it over and make numerous corrections and get it back to me. I would rework the book and send it back a second time so he could double check the work, and that would be it. Wa-La! Off to the printer! Not so fast Batman... lots of work left to do. More corrections. More material. Change this and rework that. If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it right. I've been at this project for well over a year now and I'm not about to f**K it up just because I'm anxious to get it out there.
And let me tell you something most of you already know but I didn't. At least I didn't understand its true value. Having a good editor is as important as knowing the information or story line you choose for a book. We all know that old lawyer phrase about defending yourself in a court of law is having a fool for a client. Well, the same is true about editing for yourself. Ferr-getit!
So, I spent four and a half hours with my editor today going over every detail of the book, and I have plenty of corrections and rephrasing to do. I will be busy at this here 'muter for a week or two. Then it goes back to the guru editor so he can tear it apart and put it back together again. And then, maybe one or two more time until we have it like Goldilocks, just right!
I'm glad I'm not the sensitive type and can accept well intentioned criticism without too much pain.
Thanks for your patience.
I know it will be worth (or should I say "Wirth") the wait.
Tom
And let me tell you something most of you already know but I didn't. At least I didn't understand its true value. Having a good editor is as important as knowing the information or story line you choose for a book. We all know that old lawyer phrase about defending yourself in a court of law is having a fool for a client. Well, the same is true about editing for yourself. Ferr-getit!
So, I spent four and a half hours with my editor today going over every detail of the book, and I have plenty of corrections and rephrasing to do. I will be busy at this here 'muter for a week or two. Then it goes back to the guru editor so he can tear it apart and put it back together again. And then, maybe one or two more time until we have it like Goldilocks, just right!
I'm glad I'm not the sensitive type and can accept well intentioned criticism without too much pain.
Thanks for your patience.
I know it will be worth (or should I say "Wirth") the wait.
Tom