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Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that's not working. Just pare it down until it's a beautiful thing you can hand in, probably late, to your editor.

I hate editing. I love to write, but I hate to reread my stuff. To revise.

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.

I rewrite my books many times before submitting them, and after my editor takes a look I wind up rewriting some more! It's a good thing I learned at an early age to keep on trying. Stick to it, and eventually you'll get there.

I started to write a new editor not too long ago and had it about half done after two days.

I'm a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

I've rewritten a lot of the scripts I've done. 'Little Shop Of Horrors' was a complete rewrite, but I didn't touch the dialogue. Essentially, I'm a very good editor.

There are two kinds of editors, those who correct your copy and those who say it's wonderful.

Writers have to put up with this editor thing; it is ageless and eternal and wrong.