Editor Feedback: No Mann is an Island

Christopher Mann of the excellent (but too short-lived) Equaliser blog has read the manuscript and given me his feedback. He wrote his Senior Thesis at University on Real Madrid & Barcelona, asking if they were political institutions. He is brilliant, easy to work with, and knows the subject matter quite well.

So, what was his verdict?

Overall, quite good. He agreed with me that the last few chapters are a bit long - with fixture congestion and the revised Champions League allowing both Barca and Real Madrid to compete at the same time, tournament anecdotes explode. I'm working on ways to cut these sections down (the 1980's and 1990's to be more precise).

Conversely, the early chapters are bite-sized. Why? Well, aside from the creation of the clubs, there was only one national tournament, the King's Cup, some regional tournaments, and friendlies. Think of it as fixture decongestant. Not a lot of material to work with. I spiced things up with political and economics background, but prefer a breezy, quick read to blah blah blah.

I was honored to have Chris look at the manuscript, will work to incorporate many of his suggestions, and can't wait for the next two editor's feedback!