tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post6469217547547245282..comments2023-03-30T03:15:12.103-07:00Comments on Out of the Mind of Javier A. Robayo: Really, Editors Are People Too!Javier A. Robayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-24123592386990273592013-01-25T14:03:27.041-08:002013-01-25T14:03:27.041-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Teacher Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022794574106848066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-4737211941146399982013-01-25T11:00:36.943-08:002013-01-25T11:00:36.943-08:00Kaycee, you're so right about authors not typi...Kaycee, you're so right about authors not typically burying their pride and accepting that someone else might actually make their writing better. Sheesh - I don't know who gave editors such a bad name, but I intend to turn that around. And yeah, Javier just loves to tease me and torture me; I think it's his special way of inflicting a fraction of the pain he must feel after I've finished editing his manuscripts. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517017997206840028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-67311255912933548482013-01-25T11:00:31.953-08:002013-01-25T11:00:31.953-08:00Thank you, Kaycee, that means a lot coming from yo...Thank you, Kaycee, that means a lot coming from you. I hope you're discovering the next great British novelist. Javier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-6138616459365570262013-01-25T10:59:01.095-08:002013-01-25T10:59:01.095-08:00I had to get it out of my system. All is fair in t...I had to get it out of my system. All is fair in text and blog. I won't do that again in a novel. Deal? Javier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-30995103635077165792013-01-25T10:51:20.112-08:002013-01-25T10:51:20.112-08:00Thank you for this post, Javier. I love the way it...Thank you for this post, Javier. I love the way it turned out after you added the funny pictures and cartoon. But - ahem - that little paragraph exemplifying my pet peeves made me cringe, wiseguy. But hey, I guess we shouldn't always be too serious, eh? <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517017997206840028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-43362725178657644722013-01-24T22:00:08.446-08:002013-01-24T22:00:08.446-08:00Wonderful tribute to editor Heather. I wish more a...Wonderful tribute to editor Heather. I wish more authors appreciated the efforts of their editors. Heather, few author admit to having less than stellar skills and are willing to learn, shoving ego and pride aside. A great team will always accomplish great goals. <br />I laughed a few times, no one loves a wise cracking author more than I do, but don't think for a moment that shall earn you leniency. Best of luck and here is to a bright future for both of you!Kayceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512177584364770255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-41975059276418129592013-01-24T15:40:37.889-08:002013-01-24T15:40:37.889-08:00Lisa,
Heather could tell you I did not exactly rec...Lisa,<br />Heather could tell you I did not exactly receive her critiques with open arms, back when she was just another reader. I still have the bitterly honest email that put me in a corner to lick my wounded pride. However, once I got over that, and realized she was gauging the level of my commitment to improve, she became akin to my old football coach, who endlessly berated me in the interest of pushing me to be the best I could be. That's what an editor should be to an author. I've come to appreciate brutal honesty. Javier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-23280106634629384422013-01-24T15:37:07.164-08:002013-01-24T15:37:07.164-08:00It takes a special talent to edit. I've said b...It takes a special talent to edit. I've said before that the mindset of an author is a light bulb while an editor's is a laser beam. I can pull my mind in several directions, which does little good without focus. Heather gave me specific areas to focus on, and the story improved exponentially, by spotting issues I would have never seen. Javier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-45419233772947359362013-01-24T15:12:17.247-08:002013-01-24T15:12:17.247-08:00This post made me cringe..because I have lived you...This post made me cringe..because I have lived your life! It's hard to give your baby up and let someone else take the reigns! But finding not only a friend and an editor is priceless! I feel the same about my editor, she's amazing, but bitterly honest and that's what good editor/author relationship should be!!<br />Cheers, Lisa Thanks for the post :)Lisa (aka) Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506446154553002791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-9704008922384471372013-01-24T14:54:25.509-08:002013-01-24T14:54:25.509-08:00This post will be an eye opener for many. I could ...This post will be an eye opener for many. I could have written every answer myself (except for the 4.0 and babies thing...CHEERS to you Heather!) because I completely agree with Heather and approach my clients in the same way. I hope they feel the same way about my work as you do about your editor's. You've heard it from me before Javier. We're not trying to break you. We just know what you are capable of, and work very hard to yank it out of you and onto the paper. I think this is a fitting "thank you" to someone who is passionate about her job and should be recognized for the good work that she does.CF Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007781832326693877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-61679319105692467782013-01-24T01:08:58.154-08:002013-01-24T01:08:58.154-08:00Editing is one of those skills best left to someon...Editing is one of those skills best left to someone with the training, the honesty, and the passion for it. And Heather is terrific. Thank you, KristiJavier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-58787094600554572472013-01-23T17:48:33.404-08:002013-01-23T17:48:33.404-08:00I think it's wonderful, Javier, that you did t...I think it's wonderful, Javier, that you did this interview with Heather. I was curious to learn what she thought of editing, the process she typically follows, and a bit of her background. Now that I know a little about her I am convinced she might take the book I'm currently working on and throw it in a wood chipper to turn it back into a tree. Haha, just kidding. I'm happy to learn about such a wonderful person, and the thought is now raked and planted in my mind to use her services when I get to that point in my writing. ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988888157905276337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-40529349430890169012013-01-23T04:40:56.751-08:002013-01-23T04:40:56.751-08:00Thanks, Kaye! I know... I've been much more co...Thanks, Kaye! I know... I've been much more conscientious of my spelling.Javier A. Robayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498195365829120844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854006788832776024.post-77739916745487975792013-01-23T01:07:33.522-08:002013-01-23T01:07:33.522-08:00This is brilliant! Heartening to see someone give ...This is brilliant! Heartening to see someone give an editor the validation they too should receive. They are the hidden co-author, the collaborator, the ones who make the work 'shiny' with their polish. All too often the editor is left tucked out of sight with just a short acknowledgement. Good on you Javier for this qualification and congrats to Heather for recognising Javier's spark and helping him to ignite. (I've checked this 40 times for errors...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com