Setting copy of "Poland"
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Michener frequently said that he was one of the world's great rewriters. Revision was as crucial a component in creating a good book as was research to him. He also frequently mentioned how important his editors have been to his work.
Typed draft of "Poland"

Revision

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Typed Draft of Poland
James A. Michener Papers, Poland Collection (RG SC 1-21) Box 1

Setting copy of Poland
James A. Michener Papers, Poland Collection (RG SC 1-21) Box 1

Every page of every draft would be scrutinized by editors.
Type-set draft of "Poland"

Typeset draft of Poland
James A. Michener Papers, Poland Collection (RG SC 1-21) Box 1

This draft is ready for publication.

 

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Edited draft of Poland
James A. Michener Papers, Poland Collection (RG SC 1-21) Box 2

Michener's editors would look for any kind of error, from punctuation and grammar to clarity and accuracy in the writing.

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Edited draft of "Poland"

This is the stage that the draft would be sent to the editors but it will undergo many revisions.

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