Have you seen the "un-cut" version of The Stand? It came out in the mid-to-late 80's, and has an introduction in which King specifically cites a handful of scenes that were cut from the original publication. He's not asked to cut anything now, but he has been asked to make cuts.
I'm sorry -- this is proof that one should never post while on a break at work -- I meant "isn't ever asked to cut anything, ever" not "wasn't". In the early days of his career, he was treated like most up and coming writers who have some momentum; he was edited and he rewrote much.
At the peak of his career, he was considered his own category, and he wasn't edited. He's a fabulous line-editor, imho. Structure is different.
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Date: 2004-09-10 03:12 pm (UTC)I'm sorry -- this is proof that one should never post while on a break at work -- I meant "isn't ever asked to cut anything, ever" not "wasn't". In the early days of his career, he was treated like most up and coming writers who have some momentum; he was edited and he rewrote much.
At the peak of his career, he was considered his own category, and he wasn't edited. He's a fabulous line-editor, imho. Structure is different.