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Hmm, I've just been sent a proof of my poem, and, apparently, the editor decided to leave out my last line (which I chose to leave in because I thought it was important to help the reader know and imagine the age of the characters, who are very young children; otherwise, without it, the reader won't know how old they are and might assume that they're adults, teens, etc., which, to me, doesn't have the same, emotional effect.)
So, what does everyone think? Should I mention this to the editor or will they think I'm trying to argue with them? Should I let it go and leave the edit the way the editor wants? I understand why the editor chose to leave it out (because I did think about whether to omit it or not, myself) but still, I'm kind of worried that, without the line, readers won't know that the characters are supposed to be children.
But, now that I think about it, I suppose it's possible that the editor believes that--due to what the characters are doing--readers will be able to guess and infer that they're children.
Another reason why I thought it better to wait until I possibly have an agent in the future is that I feel I'd need their guidance on what would be okay to write and tweet on social media, since I kind of thought about writing for children.
For example, I don't want to make any accidental social media gaffs like tweeting about my favorite adult books I've read (which happen to have adult content and aren't appropriate for children) or on what to do if underage children choose to follow my social media or write message to me, mistakingly thinking I'm their age, etc. (because in real life, children like making small talk with me and, I think, still do kind of think I'm around their age).
Plus, I'm aware that some parents aren't happy about LGBT+ books with LGBT+ characters; so, I don't want to upset them/alienate potential customers by mentioning books that I like that might have LGBT+ characters, whether my stories might have LGBT+ characters, etc.
So, what does everyone think? Should I mention this to the editor or will they think I'm trying to argue with them? Should I let it go and leave the edit the way the editor wants? I understand why the editor chose to leave it out (because I did think about whether to omit it or not, myself) but still, I'm kind of worried that, without the line, readers won't know that the characters are supposed to be children.
But, now that I think about it, I suppose it's possible that the editor believes that--due to what the characters are doing--readers will be able to guess and infer that they're children.
Another reason why I thought it better to wait until I possibly have an agent in the future is that I feel I'd need their guidance on what would be okay to write and tweet on social media, since I kind of thought about writing for children.
For example, I don't want to make any accidental social media gaffs like tweeting about my favorite adult books I've read (which happen to have adult content and aren't appropriate for children) or on what to do if underage children choose to follow my social media or write message to me, mistakingly thinking I'm their age, etc. (because in real life, children like making small talk with me and, I think, still do kind of think I'm around their age).
Plus, I'm aware that some parents aren't happy about LGBT+ books with LGBT+ characters; so, I don't want to upset them/alienate potential customers by mentioning books that I like that might have LGBT+ characters, whether my stories might have LGBT+ characters, etc.
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