Editing Quotes

“The relationship between a writer and an editor is like a religious experience.”

“The first draft is for you, the second draft is for the editor, and the third draft is for the reader.”

“Editing is not a nanny's job. You can't go around cleaning up after authors.”

“One of the tasks of a literary editor is to be a good host.”

“Do not overwrite.”

“A good editor is one who is a good listener.”

“An editor is a man who separates the wheat from the chaff and prints the chaff.”

“I think the role of the editor is to be the chief reader.”

“Editing is a strange trade. You're making a decision about the rhythm of the film, and it's a very intuitive thing.”

“A cut is a rupture, a break in the flow of time.”

“I think the job of a director is to be a good editor.”

“My job was to sit on my behind and read stories and be a fan.”

“Editing is the final rewrite of the script.”

“I always thought I was a pretty good writer. But I was always a better editor.”

“The juxtaposition of two shots by splicing them together resembles the creation of a new concept.”

“Let the reader find that he cannot afford to omit any line of your writing because you have omitted every word that you yourself can omit.”

“Every shot has a potential, and the editor's job is to release it.”

“The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.”

“You have to be a fan first to be a good editor.”

“I never thought of myself as a creator. I was an editor. That was my job.”