The key to a successful relationship with an editor is asking the questions that will get you the information you need to deliver the perfect job. I explore some questions that every writer should ask and some of the pitfalls to avoid in The Writing Brief: Questions To Ask. I’d love to hear what you think.
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Wonderful article, Sharon! You’ve offered some fantastic jumping off points for questions when approaching an editor.
My editor’s eyes grinded to a halt at the third sentence on the second point. “If you miss the deadline, you probably work.” work = won’t? Tiny niggle and I don’t know if you have an edit option on gardenandhearth.com.
Other than that you show some excellent points. Sometimes these sorts of questions are covered in a publications writer’s guidelines but it is still important to confirm exactly what the editor is expecting from you before proceeding.
Thanks for the interesting read!
Thanks, Rebecca. I’ve just caught that typo myself and have emailed the editor to see if it can be fixed. The lesson there is that no matter how often you proofread you can still miss something, because your eyes see what they expect to. Glad you liked the article.