The next #sffchrons: Who decides what a book should be.

[millymollymo]

That's 8 to 9 p.m. in what time zone? I've never participated in a Twitter event before, so I'd like to try and contribute to the discussion if I can manage it.

GMT Denise, sorry should have said. Thank you for pointing that out.

I would

But the question confuzzles me tbh. What, exactly, are you wanting to talk about?

Confusion is my ultimate power... I'm hoping to explore the notion of who decides when/if a story is good. Is the story better because of their input? Is it still your story? Should we as authors be less/more money driven. More true to our words, are well selling out when an agent tells us to cut out a character?
That kind of thing, most of which, having spoken to you briefly at Nine Worlds - I know you have answers for

 

[AnyaKimlin]

I've been through a BBC edit which pretty much destroyed my work. Had to fight to get something I was vaguely happy with.