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<blockquote data-quote="PaulKemp" data-source="post: 2575976" data-attributes="member: 2809">I can only speak of my own experiences writing WotC novels, but I've not experienced any editorial heavy-handedness.&nbsp; No major rewrites; no demands that this or that be removed or included (with one exception where I pushed the PG-13 rating of a novel into the R range); no requirement that gaming concepts get introduced, etc.&nbsp; Even with my next series, which is to feature a &quot;Realms Shaking Event,&quot; the approach was:&nbsp; &quot;We want you to write an RSE; here are some story ideas we've been kicking around internally; throw out yours and let's see where we land.&quot;Make no mistake, though: Editors still do their jobs as editors -- critique plot, characterization, etc.&nbsp; But it seems to me that WotC editors are as hands-off as they can be while still acting as effective editors.&nbsp;&nbsp; My perception of the zeitgeist at WotC books is that the editors very much want to encourage the development of an author's unique style and voice.&nbsp; And I think you can see the result of that approach in the different styles evident in the FR line -- there are books that have a more traditional take on heroic fantasy, there are books that feature anti-heroes and have a darker feel, and there many others that fit in between those poles.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PaulKemp, post: 2575976, member: 2809"] I can only speak of my own experiences writing WotC novels, but I've not experienced any editorial heavy-handedness. No major rewrites; no demands that this or that be removed or included (with one exception where I pushed the PG-13 rating of a novel into the R range); no requirement that gaming concepts get introduced, etc. Even with my next series, which is to feature a "Realms Shaking Event," the approach was: "We want you to write an RSE; here are some story ideas we've been kicking around internally; throw out yours and let's see where we land." Make no mistake, though: Editors still do their jobs as editors -- critique plot, characterization, etc. But it seems to me that WotC editors are as hands-off as they can be while still acting as effective editors. My perception of the zeitgeist at WotC books is that the editors very much want to encourage the development of an author's unique style and voice. And I think you can see the result of that approach in the different styles evident in the FR line -- there are books that have a more traditional take on heroic fantasy, there are books that feature anti-heroes and have a darker feel, and there many others that fit in between those poles. [/QUOTE]

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