But with Interleaf I don't even have a spell program.
A very good editor is almost a collaborator.
I used to work as a proofreader at Merrill Lynch.
Editing is the same as quarrelling with writers - same thing exactly.
Writing is the easy part. The 'getting it right' part is harder.
I probably spend 90% of my time revising what I've written.
There are two kinds of editors, those who correct your copy and those who say it's wonderful.
After my husband spell-checks one of my manuscripts, my editor says, 'It's been Normanized.'
Like all editors, I assume, I'm a reactor.
I leave my editor to put the periods and commas in.