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Valuable-Elevator511 OP t1_iy13lna wrote

Reply to comment by namdor in What makes Raymond Carver so good in just two pages? by Valuable-Elevator511

This is amazing. Thanks for going out of your way to get the link. It really makes writers a lot less intimidating. I kind of expect them to turn in perfect manuscripts but like people are saying, a good relationship with a good editor is key. Like Elton John and Bernie Taupin

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namdor t1_iy2zsvl wrote

Yea! Carver and Lish are especially interesting. Most editorial relationships aren't this drastic, but this is an interesting case. I think Carver was the real deal but Lish helped pushed the writing up past the last hurdle of brilliance.

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