Padding a feature on purpose (a little trick)

And when editors want a piece on Friday, they make the deadline Wednesday. Same principle applies.

 

Well played.

 

I'd be way to afraid the editor would hack away at the wrong parts. I specifically ask my editor to be careful of what he cuts because of transitions and integral pieces. I've been at too many places where the editor could care less what he or she cuts, so long as it fits the designed length.

 

good lord

just write the best, tightest story you can

intentionally adding filler to a long story may be the dumbest thing I've read yet on here

 

That's what I was thinking but I didn't want to come across sounding like a horse's backside. But thank you for saying it.

 

Rough crowd. Thought we'd have a little fun here. My mistake.