-=> Quoting Barb Jernigan to All <=-

 BJ> Try a 25 word blurb or 50 word bio sometime....

 BJ> SHORT doesn't even begin to describe it.

 BJ> The crafts you learn to make a living....
 BJ> =g!=

 > >  CAT> editor sent it back with a note that said, "If you cut this 
 > to 3k words,
 > >  CAT> we'll buy it."  
 > > 
 > >  CAT> I thought, "This should be easy enough...." 
It took me less 
 > than a week,
 > >  CAT> and I sent it in at EXACTLY 3k words.  They bought it.
 > > 
 > > How big was it BEFORE?
 > 
 > It was about 4500 words.  The editing process is one I recommend to
 > anyone.  You have to sit and really decide which sentences make the 
 > story

	Two things that would really aggravate me about this:  1)
if you're getting paid by the word, not only are you expected to
cut off a huge fraction that's not salable to another customer, but
2) it is absolutely insane for writers to be paid less per word than
typists would charge for typing the exact material (this includes
rough draft).  
	)2 is something that might stick in the minds of the bean-
counters!


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