tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403680103111024571.post1181203500458993780..comments2023-07-25T03:46:23.338-07:00Comments on Developmental Editing: Those Who Can't Write, EditScott Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588151448107851993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403680103111024571.post-38664606539469529842011-02-22T02:36:36.829-08:002011-02-22T02:36:36.829-08:00Those who can, write; those who can't, edit - ...Those who can, write; those who can't, edit - that seems to be the line. I prefer TS Eliot. Asked if editors were no more than failed writers, he replied: "Perhaps - but so are most writers." (Blake Morrison)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403680103111024571.post-74408773361482256052009-04-26T17:56:00.000-07:002009-04-26T17:56:00.000-07:00Well put. Anyone who says "Those who can't write, ...Well put. Anyone who says "Those who can't write, edit" can't be much good at either one. The best writers always appreciate a good edit, and the best editors understand good writing. Frustrated writers don't make good editors, either.<br /><br />BTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com