http://wordlily.com/2008/08/05/the-editing-mind/ For the love of language (and some fiber arts, too) Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://wordlily.com/2008/08/05/the-editing-mind/#comment-1699 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:51:11 +0000 http://wordlily.wordpress.com/?p=354#comment-1699 Editing someone else is a thankless task but I’ve always held the view that if the writer does his/her job, the task of an “editor” devolves into more like proof-reading, making sure an author hasn’t used “literally” in two consecutive sentences, etc. I spend an enormous amount of time and energy on my manuscripts, doing all the grinding work myself. I will not abdicate my responsibilities as author and editor–I want every word on that page to be MINE and the only acknowledgment an editor will ever get from me is a nice card at Christmas time…

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