“I used to be an editor and I was editing young adult series. I didn't really like the books that I was reading, so I decided that I would write a book about something I'd want to read if I was 16. It turned into a Cinderella story... I developed a proposal and the characters of 'Gossip Girl' for my job.” IfsWantWritingBookCharacterStoriesJobsYoungUsedGirlReadingAdultsDecidedSeriesYoung AdultUsed To BeGossipEditorsEditingProposalGossip GirlCinderella Story Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
“To write three series a year you only need to commit to writing 10 pages per day, or editing 50 pages of text per day. Plus, writing is my job, and I need to write to eat, so I'm highly motivated to get up and get to work!” NeedsWritingYearsJobsThreePagesSeriesCommitGet UpPlusMotivatedEditing Author:Victoria Laurie
“I basically went into business for myself. But it never amounted to anything. I learned a lot about editing and dubbing by watching all the professionals do it, but I never got a job out of my imposition.” JobsEditingImpositionDubbing Author:Steven Spielberg