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From Facebook. Posted circa 7-13-2014
Amanda Palmer with Neil Gaiman in New York, NY
20 hrs · Edited ·
this man agreed to lock himself up in a room with me and my publisher-book-editor emily griffin for a 72-hour book edit marathon. he edited the FUCK out of my book. and re-wrote some of the parts where he didn't sound like him.
he deserves a goddamn medal. if you're married to a writer, this process is an interesting test of your marriage. he got very passionate, and somewhat frustrated with me, at certain points.
highlights include.
while yelling at me:
"I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU. I'M JUST YELLING. AND YOU'RE THERE".
while remarking on our disagreement about the room temperature:
"THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND YOU'RE STILL HOT"
me: *puffs up with glee and pride that this was delivered as a clever compliment.*
him: *blank stare*
while losing his patience with my reluctance to accept his cut:
"I'M REALLY GOOD AT THIS. I WIN AWARDS."
one thing is for sure. neil sure can edit the fuck out of a book. I am more grateful than I can express. what a man.
I have 48 more hours to turn the book in. after that, to the copy editor.
photo by emily.
From Facebook. Posted circa 7-13-2014
Amanda Palmer with Neil Gaiman in New York, NY
20 hrs · Edited ·
this man agreed to lock himself up in a room with me and my publisher-book-editor emily griffin for a 72-hour book edit marathon. he edited the FUCK out of my book. and re-wrote some of the parts where he didn't sound like him.
he deserves a goddamn medal. if you're married to a writer, this process is an interesting test of your marriage. he got very passionate, and somewhat frustrated with me, at certain points.
highlights include.
while yelling at me:
"I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU. I'M JUST YELLING. AND YOU'RE THERE".
while remarking on our disagreement about the room temperature:
"THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND YOU'RE STILL HOT"
me: *puffs up with glee and pride that this was delivered as a clever compliment.*
him: *blank stare*
while losing his patience with my reluctance to accept his cut:
"I'M REALLY GOOD AT THIS. I WIN AWARDS."
one thing is for sure. neil sure can edit the fuck out of a book. I am more grateful than I can express. what a man.
I have 48 more hours to turn the book in. after that, to the copy editor.
photo by emily.
