Editing Archives

The Problem With Generation X Was Editorial

October 22, 2018

On the 12th October, a Friday, writer Chuck Wendig announced via several threaded tweets that he had been fired from the Darth Vader miniseries he had been working on thanks to editorial displeasure with his personal linguistic conduct. The editor in question was Mark Paniccia.

Comics

13 Amazing Women Who’ve Been Making Comics for Longer Than the Internet Would Have You Believe

May 26, 2017

In this day and age it’s likely that you’ll read a lot of articles about women who make comics. They’ll focus on great new titles like Monstress, Saga and Bitch Planet. Maybe they’ll even mention a book like Moon Knight, which features the incredible colours of Jordie ...

Roundtables

Does “Star Wars: The Editor Strikes Back” Hold Up?

March 24, 2017

Back in 2012, Topher Grace edited the three Star Wars prequels, The Phantom Menace, The Clone Wars, and Revenge of the Sith, into one 85 minute movie and called it Star Wars: The Editor Strikes Back. After Rogue One, we wanted to see if held up. (Or, honestly, if it was ever good.) So Kat, ...

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6 Ways Movie Scores and Soundtracks Go Horribly Wrong

June 22, 2016

Movie scores and soundtracks are an integral part of the movie experience. When they work right, just a few bars of the theme song or a key part of the soundtrack, brings us back memories of the film itself. But for every auteur carefully assembling, timing and tuning a soundtrack that speaks ...

Comics, Roundtables

Copyediting: What Even IS That? Four Copyeditors Discuss The Matter

September 8, 2015

Back in May, Claire—WWAC’s Features and Opinions Editor—and Jasmine—the co-editor of The Psychedelic Journal—had a little roundtable discussion on editing and what it’s all about. This got us—the copyediting team here at WWAC—thinking. Perhaps we should have a little roundtable of ...

Comics, Interviews

“COMIC BOOKS HAVE EDITORS!” – An Interview with Janelle Asselin

August 28, 2015

Since Janelle Asselin’s announcement earlier this month that she was stepping down as Senior Editor of Comics Alliance to make Rosy Press her main focus, Women Write About Comics were eager to talk to her about her career in comics, Fresh Romance, and, of course, cats! How did you get your ...

Essays, Reviews

Give Yourself a Self-Five: Organization, Anxiety, and Sparkly Stickers

August 26, 2015

Last month, we explored the world of cosplay with a range of interviews and perspectives. This month, in preparation for the new school year, we decided to talk organization and productivity.

Comics, Interviews

Oni Editor Robin Herrera On Diversity in Comics

August 14, 2015

This year at San Diego Comic Con, Women Write About Comics had the chance to speak with Oni Press Editor Robin Herrera. Emily Willis sat down to talk with Robin about diversity, women’s voices in comics, and the other new titles coming from Oni next year. I know Oni was really making ...

Comics

Editing: What Even IS That? Two Editors Discuss The Matter

May 25, 2015

EDITING. What kind of crap is that?? Some bossy grifter trying to change your words, take your voice, and redirect your thoughts? NO THANK YOU! Actually … no. That’s not so much the way of things. Editing is fun: the opportunity to support a creative writer in their production of ...

Comics, Interviews

She’ll Oni Work with the Young, the Brave, the Best: An Interview with Commissioning Editor Ari Yarwood

May 7, 2015

Comics editor Ari Yarwood was part of a wave of recent promotions at Oni Press. She caused a stir on Twitter by announcing that she was particularly looking to work with diverse queer and trans cartoonists telling their own stories. I caught up with her just as Oni was announcing an ...

Editing

The Problem With Generation X Was Editorial

13 Amazing Women Who’ve Been Making Comics for Longer Than the Internet Would Have You Believe

Does “Star Wars: The Editor Strikes Back” Hold Up?

6 Ways Movie Scores and Soundtracks Go Horribly Wrong

Copyediting: What Even IS That? Four Copyeditors Discuss The Matter

“COMIC BOOKS HAVE EDITORS!” – An Interview with Janelle Asselin

Give Yourself a Self-Five: Organization, Anxiety, and Sparkly Stickers

Oni Editor Robin Herrera On Diversity in Comics

Editing: What Even IS That? Two Editors Discuss The Matter

She’ll Oni Work with the Young, the Brave, the Best: An Interview with Commissioning Editor Ari Yarwood

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