Agreed,
@walterkirn
. From this day out, every author should add a restriction in their publishing contracts that specifies that the company is forbidden to vandalize text in current and future works. And if the publisher doesn’t agree, find a new one that will.
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
Just wait until they use AI to make all your writing "better." Yikes!!
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
I would agree to that clause at my company, Black Lyon Publishing, in a heartbeat. No woke vandalism allowed.
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
I love how they used “top scientist” instead of just “scientist.” Really helps the sentence flow better if you ask me.
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@cjboxauthor
@andrewklavan
@walterkirn
Good luck negotiating that deal as an unknown author. Even if you could negotiate it once you become famous, the problem in this case lies with the heirs who sold the rights without that limitation in place.
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
Folks need to follow Orson Welles' wishes for
#CitizenCaine
. He held complete control. If people want to change the words, annotate the word and put a directory in back to explain what it means in today's terms instead.
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
These changes are ridiculous. As a teacher, I read many Dahl books to students, and they loved them!
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@cjboxauthor
@walterkirn
“Authorized” version… The author would not in any way approve these edits. Crazy and ridiculous.
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