Julie Mcalpine asked Craig C. Charles:

After you work so hard to write a book, how does it feel when your editor suggests changes? I imagine it would be like someone suggesting to change your child's personality or appearance!

Craig C. Charles I'm my harshest critic. I did more individual editing and slashing before I sent it out for others to review. My editor was actually very supportive and insightful about what worked and what I needed to revisit when I sent it to her. Most of the suggested changes related to POV slips and basic sentence structure changes. Having a "critical friend" editor with eagle eyes and no emotional attachment is invaluable. If you want to be a writer, you need a thick skin and the ability to let others improve on your creations. It takes a village.

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