Writing: Ten Things Editors Wished You Knew

Joyce Beachy June 14, 2019

Arthur Plotnik said, “You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” What do editors wish you knew about clearing the smoke in your own writing?

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