One of the most interesting things to do in terms of looking at editorial changes is to read side-by-side What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Beginne

One of the most interesting things to do in terms of looking at editorial changes is to read side-by-side What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Beginners by Raymond Carver. The latter is the unedited version of his collected stories. It's really fascinating to see how Gordon Lish really formed what people think of as Carver's style, although there are some really odd changes like the number of a hotel room was changed from Carver's original to Lish's version. In this case, though, I personally believe that Lish's editorial changes definitely improved Carver's work and while Carver originally disagreed, you can see the lasting impact on his style in his later works.