rewrite man
Example Sentences
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There was a rewrite man, who as I describe him, could make the words jump like trout.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2022
But Todbaum was the kind of con man whom Hollywood richly rewards, while Sandy plateaued as a competent rewrite man who never got his name on anything.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2020
A consummate rewrite man, Ettlin had an exhaustive knowledge of Baltimore ephemera.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2014
Because if your rewrite man can do a Hello, He Lied just once every decade your rep is locked.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2013
It is the duty of the rewrite man to handle such a story, and to handle it in such a way that it shall bear no resemblance to the story published by the other paper.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer