Editors Push Writers to Change Their Endings
13 posts in the last 90 days, all from r/writers.
“This is not a request for editing help. Or for punchier writing. I recognize the value of those things and practice them constantly. I paid an editor for the novella I am releasing soon, and the 4th draft he started with actually got a microscopic bit longer through the editing…”
“You have a story to write and finish, so why waste time thinking about publishing when your story isn't done. I just wanted to vent at myself because I am frankly tired of going through waves on whether or not I want to publish. Anyway, I just need to write instead of…”
“I've never really been active on Reddit, but lately I've been dropping into a lot of writing groups and I see a lot of the same questions. I'm still a fledgeling writer myself (I've been published, but in comics, not prose fiction). I was talking to my wife about my writing…”
Many writers express frustration with plot shifts, character deaths demanded by editors, and the difficulty of maintaining creative vision throughout a project. They fear losing ownership of their work and struggle to balance external pressures with their artistic intent.
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“I have a near completed manuscript that im working and reworking, but they are little tweaks. I was curious what comes next? Should I get it to an editor? I'm serious about getting it published. Should I start sending out queries to publishers? Thanks. submitted…”
“I've never really been active on Reddit, but lately I've been dropping into a lot of writing groups and I see a lot of the same questions. I'm still a fledgeling writer myself (I've been published, but in comics, not prose fiction). I was talking to my wife about my writing process and she mentioned it might be nice to share it and see if it helps anyone with how they think about writing. ~ When I was younger I worked at Sunset Gower studios. It's one of the less famous studi”
“This is not a request for editing help. Or for punchier writing. I recognize the value of those things and practice them constantly. I paid an editor for the novella I am releasing soon, and the 4th draft he started with actually got a microscopic bit longer through the editing and rewrite process. I don't have a purple prose problem, and if anything, I under-describe the backdrop and characters I write about. I just can't seem to latch on to any stories that would conceivably be in the”
“As I am writing, I find that I do a little editing. If I misspell a word or a sentence feels a bit off, I make changes to make it a bit better. This continues to happen with each chapter, scene, dialogue or whatever. I tried not doing this, but when I don't I get a bit anxious. It's like I have to do that because it keeps me sane I suppose. Though when I finished the story and decided to edit, I normally stick with the highlighting method. I highlight what I want to keep, change, add, an”
“Recently found out that it was easier for me to rewrite completely my story from 0 than reading and correcting chapter by chapter. submitted by /u/Careful-Big-3931 [link] [comments]”
“All 101,747 words of it! I I think this took a least 7 months to complete. However, I have a lot of notes for the rewrites that I want to do. For now, I'm leaving her be and giving myself a long break. I still have two more of this trilogy that I have to write sometime in the future. So everyone, here is to another "the end." submitted by /u/PracticalMain5627 [link] [comments]”
“Im 6 days in to writing my first story. I want to share what I have to get advice. Its a part of a trilogy I have planned Can I share it here submitted by /u/Straight-Zucchini-69 [link] [comments]”
“I just watched Haley Phams video on how she wrote her book (don’t watch her regularly I just wanted to be inspired) and literally the next video was someone trashing her book :( submitted by /u/Jumper_04 [link] [comments]”
“Hello all!! I have never written an actual novel before but I have really been workshopping and developing one of my favorite book concepts that I recently adapted as a short story for a personal goal. I’ve been working on the closing line for said novel and I’m really just trying to wrap my head around how to leave the story off writing wise that would leave an audience of any sorts satisfied. It might be hard to discern how good of an ending it is from context but im really just concerned abou”
“Nice! Now I get to go back and… edit. submitted by /u/Rare_Background_3462 [link] [comments]”
“Hello! I am working on a debut novel, but I am struggling between three plots, some are already written and others aren't as advanced, and one specifically is still on the brainstorm era. But I am intrigued, as a reader which plot seems more appealing? dystopian plot: it would be inspired by the seven dedley sins, each sin is a community (think of it like districs from thg or factions from divergent) and its governed by religion, it will have some mexican/latin american heritage, and how now”
“You have a story to write and finish, so why waste time thinking about publishing when your story isn't done. I just wanted to vent at myself because I am frankly tired of going through waves on whether or not I want to publish. Anyway, I just need to write instead of fantasizing about publishing. I'll publish someday, but for now let me just write a fucking novel and worry about that. Bonus Question: How are things progressing with your own stories? submitted by /u/Qualeshia”
“https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NNfBeOZakmF01Tplh9m1AJI04IWolzJouf-uubFjDBA/edit?usp=sharing submitted by /u/LouKingsHub [link] [comments]”
“I'm looking for honest opinions from other writers. Some time ago, my novel was compromised. It wasn't a simple case of someone copying text from a webpage. The platform I was using doesn't normally allow readers to simply select and copy the story, so the situation was more complicated than that. I don't want to go into the technical details or name the platform. The experience completely destroyed my motivation to continue that version of the novel. One of the reasons I'm c”
“Hey everyone , I'm writing this because I owe a huge debt of gratitude to this community. A little while ago, I was completely stuck. I had lost an entire chapter on my book , felt totally defeated, and was ready to throw in the towel. But the encouragement and advice I got here pushed me to give it one more shot. I finally sat down to write again , and what happened next is magic. I manage to write a chapter that is so deeply raw, touching, and personal. It felt like a weight was instantly”
“The main character appears to succeed in the end only to find something tragic happened that was her fault. It's really sad. I love a good sad ending, but I'm worried Hollywood doesn't like that. Should I have 2 different endings where there is a happy ending as well? submitted by /u/Emergency-Purpose335 [link] [comments]”
“I have been working on this science fiction novel since the mid-2019 and after 7 drafts, the part one of the book is finally edited. In the last seven years, the plot has gone under massive narrative shifts. Even the developmental editor also pushed me to come up with improved versions. Now everything is done from my side and we are now moving to the typesetting stage!! One more month and then I will be first in my bloodline to get published by a traditional publication house! Ask me anything, a”