Tag: cocreation
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Lay it down: tips for working with writers
LAY IT DOWN Making art and writing can be a way of laying down a burden. Get it out, and you no longer need to hold it. Equip the reader or viewer to experience your art. An author’s note, introduction, or artist’s statement can help your work speak. The work starts living for itself. If…
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Editing in layers
Editors work as teams, and they edit in layers, moving from big picture to small details. First the substantive editor (sometimes called a developmental editor) works with the author to shape the big idea. They help the author identify the audience, the narrative arc, and the author’s intention in writing the book. They often coach…
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Dear Editors: co-creation
Dear Editors, I’ve been working on my first book for about four years. Tracking Giants: Big Trees, Tiny Triumphs, and Misadventures in the Forest is coming from Greystone Books in spring 2023. It’s a travel memoir of learning to search for big trees in my home province of British Columbia, Canada. My editor sent the…