I second Vaughn's comment about editing — as both an indie publisher and an editor,
I think lack of editing can not only cripple an indie's first book but their «brand» as well.
Not exact matches
I
think the
edit about the
lack of debt ceiling addresses this well, actually.
The don't make movies like this anymore and that's a shame, because even though it's a film essentially about «sport killing»; there is a poetry to it that I
think is
lacking in modern films; mainly because
of current
editing techniques.
I often
think what appears to us at TED as hurry is really only the author's
lack of familiarity with the process (they may ask for copy
editing when they first need line
editing, for instance, or expect to be able to «hire» an agent), and that's on us.
I
think the main problem is a
lack of professional
editing.
That you
think someone has to be «professionally trained» to be able to
edit a book to the standards
of the average reader shows a
lack of awareness
of the average reader.
Doing otherwise shows your
lack of interest and attention to small details, which are likely to make the agent
think you will have the same approach to
editing your novel and thus be a project client with little reward.
I
think that the
lack of editing ruins alot
of great interiors... IMHO.