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kleinbl00 · 2549 days ago · link · · parent · post: Your daily dose of schadenfreude: the editors notes on Yiannopoulos' canceled book
Those of us who have edited screenplays for friends, for acquaintances, for business contacts and for money recognized every.single.line. What I usually do? I write out my line-by-line gripes and if they're useful, I include them. If they're harsh enough that I think they might crush the person on the receiving end, I don't. Either way, I give them a nice 1500-2000 word summary of the strengths and weaknesses. But if you're trying to whip a manuscript into shape, the line-by-line shit is all that matters.