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Andrea Schulz became my editor in 2009.

— Alexander Chee

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I know that many authors say editors don't edit anymore, but that's not been true in my experience.

— Victor LaValle

A very good editor is almost a collaborator.

— Ken Follett

I started working at Bravo in 2005, when I was offered a job by Lauren Zalaznick, the network's chairman. She encouraged me to start a blog. I wrote behind-the-scenes gossip about 'Battle of the Network Reality Stars,' the first show I took on as head of current programming.

— Andy Cohen

I have great editors, and I always have. Somehow, great editors ask the right questions or pose things to you that get you to write better. It's a dance between you, your characters, and your editor.

— Patricia MacLachlan

We were working on 'Senna' for a long time before we were fully financed, so we didn't actually have an editor for a while.

— Asif Kapadia

It was not until I began to write a book called 'Light Years' that an editor really stepped in. The editor was Joe Fox at Random House, and he wound up editing a subsequent book.

— James Salter

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

— Bill Joy

✗Opposing Perspectives

I had a great editor, Rebecca Corbett, from the time I was a city reporter right through to the years I worked on the 'Sun's' enterprise reporting team.

— David Simon

Which editor? I can't think of one editor I worked with as an editor. The various companies did have editors but we always acted as our own editor, so the question has no answer.

— Joe Simon

I have been blessed to have the same editor and work for a great publishing house.

— Vince Flynn