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"I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt."
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"If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I would probably have a greater readership than I have."
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"Which editor? I can't think of one editor I worked with as an editor. The various companies did have editors but we always acted as our own editor, so the question has no answer."
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"I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt."
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"There won't be editors in the future with the Internet world, with citizen reporting. That doesn't scare me."
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"You're at the mercy of the editors' hands."
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"It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision."
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"People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story."
People
"I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow."
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"When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine."
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"I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core."
Character
"You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the basic rules of what makes a story - a beginning, a middle, and an end."
Beginning
"In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you."
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"Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback."
Thought
"The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters calls themselves the Brotherhood of Evil or the Masters of Evil. I don't believe any character believes their goals to be truly evil."
Character
"In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home."
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