The general theme of my workday is millions of tiny adjustments. I work for a publishing house and endeavoring to make an author’s ideas tangible is often a long and frustrating process. Writing itself is a back-and-forth between what you want to say and the limitation of the words you have to say it. Once the manuscript is in our hands, it usually takes our editorial team at least three passes to get the content just right. The production schedule is in a constant state of flux, juggling the needs of design, marketing, printing, and distribution. Publishing, like many things in life, requires constant adjustments to reach a state of perfection.