“An early editor characterized my books as 'romantic comedy for intelligent adults.' I think people see them as funny but kind. I don't set out to write either funny or kind, but it's a voice they like, quirky like me... And you know, people like happy endings.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWritingKindBookVoiceComedyAdultsIntelligentLike MeEditorsHappy EndingsQuirky Author:Elinor Lipman
“I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing.” ThinkingWritingMovingReadingHonorShotsChiefsServingEditorsNeedlesBest Shot Author:Ron Fournier
“Writers think in metaphors. Editors work in metaphors. A great reader reads in metaphors.” ThinkingWritingReaderMetaphorEditors Author:Steven Pressfield
“We writers don't really think about whether what we write is good or not. It's too much to worry about. We just put the words down, trying to get them right, operating by some inner sense of pitch and proportion, and from time to time, we stick the stuff in an envelope and ship it to an editor.” ThinkingWritingTryingStuffWorryToo MuchSticksShipsProportionEditorsEnvelopes Author:Garrison Keillor