Writers: How To Handle Edits
As a writer, you are going to be edited. That is a simple fact. Learning how to deal with it is part of the business. It can help to remember that you shouldn’t take it personally. Editors edit for a variety of reasons including: to match the tone of the publication, to shorten a piece, or to suit their own personal preference. It doesn’t always mean you have done something wrong.
If you are going to succeed as a writer you have to get used to people changing your words. It’s part of the package. This is often hard at the beginning of your career, but as time goes on it gets much easier.
