I was recently asked to write a book, however, compared to the table of contents, direction, and writing style of the other co-authors, I thought
"Yeah, I don't think I could write in this style"
and, I offered my resignation.
It was a collaborative writing project that had already started, but I could see that my writing style would probably result in "multiple rounds of revisions with the proofreader.
they accepted my resignation after I logically told him my prediction: "As a result, everyone will be unhappy."
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However, I had already started writing the manuscript I was initially asked to write.
I thought, "It would be a shame to abandon this entirely," so I decided to use it as the basis for an e-book.
This is my first trial of an e-book, and it's quite a hassle -- I wrote about it here.
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"If you let Ebata write whatever he wants, we'll end up in big trouble"
I don't know how they think, however, I received an unusual offer: "Let us check (proofread and review) your manuscript".
For me, it was a wishful thinking that I would be able to supervise for free, so naturally I accepted the offer.
Then, at the meeting, I was pointed out a "pretty big mistake".
However, the "misunderstanding" spilled over to the entire text, so the revision process took more time than I expected.
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Now, I am not sure if I will be able to reach a successful release, but it will probably be a very different kind of technical book.
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