What is the most watered-down version of your writing that ever got published? I once had three producers, two editors, and a legal team argue over whether I could use the word "chaos." In the end, we went with "busy." Busy!

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I remember writing a music piece that got cut in half when it was published, and of course all the stuff in it I really liked wound up getting spiked. Looking back, I have more sympathy for the editor than I did at the time, and I can admit she made some good decisions. Still, that one stung and I still remember seeing it published and wondering where it had all gone.

I get what you mean. Sometimes editors do make the right calls, but it still stings when the best parts vanish. It is hard to see your work cut down so much.

I felt that one. Nothing hurts like watching your work get stripped of all the colour until it barely sounds like you anymore. "Busy" instead of "chaos" is such a downgrade. Have you ever pushed back and won?

Yes, I have had those battles too. Occasionally I have managed to keep a phrase or sentence in, but it feels like a constant tug of war. Winning those small fights matters a lot

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