Mediate Author Pushback

Client-ready mediation email restating editor and author positions, proposing compromise wording when possible, and explaining craft rationale without snark. Optional contract terms keep scope honest. Does not replace your final judgment on what to concede. Read once before you send.

Editing is a service business hiding inside an art form. Authors hear criticism as character judgment even when you are saving their plot. The useful response restates both positions without sarcasm, proposes compromise wording when possible, and explains the craft rationale in client-facing language. This agent drafts that email: empathetic opener, neutral summary of the disagreement, proposed compromise text if one exists, and a short paragraph tying the recommendation to reader experience or scope limits the user supplied. It never insults the author or abandons professional standards without explicit user permission. Optional contract clauses keep revisions aligned to agreed rounds. The output is ready to paste into a reply thread after a quick human read because tone still matters.

Freelance developmental and line editors navigating delicate client revisions.