Back when dreams were dreams, and college was something in the future, I thought that Editorial or Commissioning Editor was where I was pointed. Then I did my publishing course and I tempted in some publishers and saw what goes on, and I decided that I was best suited to producing things, doing the production work on the product.
My previous role compounded that view, and when I saw the differences between Production and Editorial, I felt right at home where I was. Now, having delved further into the murky world of production I see that it perhaps isn’t for me. Strangely though, the aspergers-related coaching has taught me a new set of skills, and brought to the surface some others that I didn’t know I had. I’m beginning to wonder whether, after all, I might be able to cut it in editorial. It’s an option, and something to talk to the nice folk at work about.
Meanwhile, having seen Production from the publishing side, when my novel gets accepted and I’m dealing as an author with my own production editor, will I be the model author, or will malevolence and revenge get the better of me and force me to take on the author from hell. *smiles wickedly* It’s worth a thought…
