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The Creative Voice--Dialogue Between Writer And Editor: A Portfolio, Valerie M. Mathews
The Creative Voice--Dialogue Between Writer And Editor: A Portfolio, Valerie M. Mathews
Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones
An author's voice does not venture into the wild west alone; it rides with a full posse. On the surface of a published piece of work, the author appears to be the lone genius; yet, underneath in multilayers of revisions and conversations that carry an author's voice over the rooftops of the world, voice is an intimate communal affair. As an editor, I view co-creation as embodying the push-and-pull relationship that forms between writer and reader, including the editor. A good editor pulls out the best sound from the author even when the manuscript is a wild, caterwauling animal. An …