Comments on: the power and responsibility of editing http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/ Speak Now. Sun, 18 May 2008 08:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bryan Young http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-222 Bryan Young Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:25:24 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-222 The thing with having an editor is that it's different than a collaboration. Although they might yield the same result, a collaboration has more of an equal footing creatively in the immediate process and editing is more of a stern guiding hand that comes in afterwards to rearrange the creativity.... Both of those relationships are important, but I think there is a mild distinction there. That being said, I think my work is at least twice as good with a collaborator. The thing with having an editor is that it’s different than a collaboration. Although they might yield the same result, a collaboration has more of an equal footing creatively in the immediate process and editing is more of a stern guiding hand that comes in afterwards to rearrange the creativity….

Both of those relationships are important, but I think there is a mild distinction there.

That being said, I think my work is at least twice as good with a collaborator.

]]> By: neal http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-221 neal Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:39:50 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-221 Damn, John, you nailed it right there. I literally could not possibly have said it better. Damn, John, you nailed it right there. I literally could not possibly have said it better.

]]> By: john http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-220 john Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:49:46 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-220 Man I couldn't agree with you more here. This is like a Lennon and McCartney relationship...it comes along once in a generation...but only because so few people have enough confidence to let go of ego and accept input from other talented individuals. A collective brain will always triumph when we are secure enough in our talents to listen and accept input from others. It is the very basis of crowd sourcing and tapping the collective brain. Talent is of course paramount but creative transcendence depends on the ability to listen, learn and apply the insights of others. Man I couldn’t agree with you more here. This is like a Lennon and McCartney relationship…it comes along once in a generation…but only because so few people have enough confidence to let go of ego and accept input from other talented individuals. A collective brain will always triumph when we are secure enough in our talents to listen and accept input from others. It is the very basis of crowd sourcing and tapping the collective brain.

Talent is of course paramount but creative transcendence depends on the ability to listen, learn and apply the insights of others.

]]> By: Bryan Young http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-219 Bryan Young Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:09:32 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-219 Lordy lou, I wish I had an editor like that. All the editors I've worked with seem to think whatever I'm doing is just fine and they don't take that level of care and it annoys me to no end. Lordy lou, I wish I had an editor like that.

All the editors I’ve worked with seem to think whatever I’m doing is just fine and they don’t take that level of care and it annoys me to no end.

]]> By: neal http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-216 neal Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:20:07 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-216 Thanks for the comment, Andy. Glad you dug the post. Thanks for the comment, Andy. Glad you dug the post.

]]> By: Andy http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-214 Andy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:20:32 +0000 http://www.slantsixcreative.com/2008/02/25/the-power-and-responsibility-of-editing/#comment-214 Raymond Carver rocks! Thanks for the thoughtful perspective on his relationship with his editor. Raymond Carver rocks! Thanks for the thoughtful perspective on his relationship with his editor.

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