In part one of our two-episode conversation on editorial ethics, we discussed best ethical business practices and how to demonstrate your professionalism. Today we discuss the elements surrounding our obligations not only to our clients but to ourselves throughout the editorial process.

-Be wary of overediting [05:09]

-Be wary of becoming a participant in censorship [29:07]

-Don’t shame your clients, on or off the page [32:02]

-There needs to be room for everyone to share their messages [48:01]

-Where is the line between education and censure? [49:32]

-What do you do when you come across a manuscript you cannot in good conscience continue working on? [56:58]

-Screening manuscripts to determine whether or not they’re a good fit for you [01:03:10] Resources mentioned in this episode:

-Our podcast producers at Truth Work Media [02:48]

-Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov [01:00:42]

-Child of God by Cormac McCarthy [01:01:00]

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