Editing Pynchon?

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Nushra,

Have you ever written a book? If not, you cannot know how hard it is to edit 
one's own work. I had a difficult time re-writing sections of my 
dissertation -- I had to please my committee, while preserving the essential 
arguments. (My field was philosophy.) At the moment I am immersed in writing 
two (related) books. Self-editing is harder than ever. Each gem of a 
sentence, phrase, word is a sparkling diamond that must remain. Excision is 
like losing a child. Editors can be a godsend, even when you feel like 
killing them.

And I do give a shit about my readers.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nushra MohamedKhan" <nushramkhan at gmail.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: Editing Pynchon?


> Oh, come on, there are plots that are dropped into AGTD and characters
> too. They could be taken out and improve the work. P's reluctance to
> cut the book is not a matter of its having some huge complex structure
> and every part essential. He just doesn't give a shit about the
> readers. He's working for TRP. Any person in the business knows this.
> Be real.
>


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