I realized - and I am probably the last person in the world to realize this - that we live our lives with no editing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
From the time we open our eyes, we live in a Steadicam form, and the only editing is when we talk about our lives or remember things.
That's the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.
People need to be edited; life needs to be edited. I need to be edited.
I've been around so long, most editors think I'm dead.
My life needs editing.
Editing requires you to be always open, always responding. It is very important, for example, not to allow yourself to want the writer to write a certain kind of book. Sometimes that's hard.
Editing is kind of a solitary job.
I realized in the early days I just didn't edit at all. But I think you become a little more cagey with your lyrics when you know more people are going to hear them and make assumptions about you as a person. Realizing that, you want to be a little more opaque.
I think too many people edit themselves way too soon. There's plenty of time to edit, and it is a crucial part of it all, too.
I know that many authors say editors don't edit anymore, but that's not been true in my experience.