I felt old. Again. It had been happening a lot lately. I did not live the life of an old lady, but I could hear it beckoning to me, like a mermaid on a rock.— Michelle Tea, Paris: A Lie
While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism.
Don't be dismayed by the opinions of editors, or critics. They are only the traffic cops of the arts.
Great poets are great copy editors.
A good editor is like tinsel to a Christmas Tree...they add the perfect amount of sparkle without being gaudy.