Oh yeah, I understand. But for instance, the editor let's you rip into stuff he agrees with, and if he gets pushback, he can point at you. Even if the buck stops with him *wink*
It is a symbiosis. Just like a guest in your house is (hopefully) there because you *want* them there, you dont prepare steak if the guest is vegan.
What you create helps or hurts both you and the editor.
I don't know if in the U.S. you have the same expression, or similar thought, as in Europe; but in my household my Father always greeted our guest with the phrase: "Welcome, do what you want but don't forget that you're in my home"
Well, I was asked to cover for a week, which turned into three, and now they want me to be a daily staff writer.
Basically I write articles Sunday - Thursday for a Monday- Friday release.
As you’ve seen, there’s not too much to them, basic repeats of information gleaned and quotes from other sources. I am starting to be able to put some of my personality into them, which is fun.
I may give it another month, but the biggest push is going to be the Otter book. They have 250k subscribers and even if only 10% buy it, that will put it in a bestseller category.
Which could hopefully finally attract an agent and then I could go after Simon and Shuster or Titan books, a big publisher.
Well isn't this lovely? "The real standout story is written by Wil Wheaton himself and it’s a heart-touching special. The Traveler who used to be known as Wesley Crusher has now traveled the...