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Rock Magazine - new ed 17-Feb-2012 At 2:48:25 PM will5686

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On 17/02/2012 access t wrote:
>Ah yes, editing. Ross turned me into a down and out alcoholic writer before
>I even became one by editing my first Access article for Rock. What was
>left could hardly be called an article - more a small announcement. I
>mean it's not like I waffle on at all and that Access isn't a sexy subject
>or anything. Sure, my photos of erosion and track delineation aren't always
>what you would call buff, but still.....

I think the reason that there are so many massive egos amongst writers is that you have to deal with huge amounts of rejection and ridicule, so only the big egos survive. Or the ones that are too drug-munted, or drunk, to care, Hunter S Thompson style.

Though the most fun part about sub-editing something is cutting something apart and putting it back together like a pastiche. I like to think I make stories better by doing this, but reading all these comments is making me think that the authors might not agree...