Yeah, not buying it. I've had bad editors and good editors, but at the end of the day, mostly well meaning ones. You and Noah seem to be drinking the koolaid that your fans are your best editors. (When has that ever gone well long run?) Turn it on its head though. Everyone who knows your work but chooses not to subscribe to Substack is l…
Yeah, not buying it. I've had bad editors and good editors, but at the end of the day, mostly well meaning ones. You and Noah seem to be drinking the koolaid that your fans are your best editors. (When has that ever gone well long run?) Turn it on its head though. Everyone who knows your work but chooses not to subscribe to Substack is likewise an editor who has rejected your submission. Are they in the pile of useless editors? Beware the ego trap here.
Yeah, not buying it. I've had bad editors and good editors, but at the end of the day, mostly well meaning ones. You and Noah seem to be drinking the koolaid that your fans are your best editors. (When has that ever gone well long run?) Turn it on its head though. Everyone who knows your work but chooses not to subscribe to Substack is likewise an editor who has rejected your submission. Are they in the pile of useless editors? Beware the ego trap here.