I will write and you cut.
I do NOT like it but
'Tis conciseness, I know,
Is the way I must go.
So, please, snip and then clip,
Make it all look real "hip".
Line it up- make it fit
But do not hide my wit.
I've a voice--I do care.
No! Please. Don't change it there!
What I aim now to say
Can not be said that way.
But you shave and you nip
Faster than an old whip.
Firm it up, make it fine
Though I whine and I whine.
In the end, I concede,
It's in the Writer's Creed:
Fixes come from the pro's-
Only the editor knows
What looks best on a page,
What appeals, age to age,
What the publisher craves,
How he reads and then raves.
When the words, fit in form
Yield applause like a storm
From the readers abroad
Who will scan and then nod.
So I write, bite my nail,
Attach the piece to email
And I send it, I must
To the editor or bust!
After a little inspiration from the talk show hosts at Grace Talk Soup, who wrote their theme song in true Dr. Seuss Style, I decided to give it a try myself. I hope you had a chuckle out of reading this. (To listen to Grace Talk Soup, click on the badge at the end of my blog.)
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9 comments:
This is wonderful BeckyJoie!! You did a great job of capturing the fear we have giving our baby to the editor. I used to feel that way, but not anymore since I started using Carla. My own dh used to change my work into a different style but Carla does it beautifully without changing my style.
Thank you, JoJo! I agree about Carla being a good editor. She proved herself to me quite well in just a few minutes. This from someone who is moderately adept at editing/proof reading other's work. She showed me how hard it is for us to self-edit everything and do a good enough job. Mind if I borrow her when I get to the end of my books? LOL.
Thanks for the beautiful poem. It encapsulates the writer's feelings so well.
You are welcome, Damaria. Thanks for visiting again. :>)
I loved this!!! And how true!
I'm here, ready and waiting, BeckyJoie! Thanks for the kudos. Great poem, too! I may just have to borrow that for my web site. . . with appropriate credit, of course!
Of course!Send me an email-Any edits needed? (Besides that blogger won't keep it separated into stanzas.)
This si the best peom I've come acroos in a while. This is a great site, keep it up.
The fear of the editor is one thing that makes me stop, but it is also a good thing.
Thank you, Rebecca. Don't let that fear hold you back as I did for many years.I learned to love writing enough to walk past that fear. It still visits but I don't let it stop me. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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