Being an editor, I always wondered, is always finding someone's mistakes a dainty habit? The societal- norms following crowd will reply with a bowed head,eyes closed "NO". What if you earn some benjamins from that habit? That crowd is opening its eyes probably,hearing this. Yes. Editors earn their pizzas and salads doing this.eyes popped?
Technically, they do it for the BIGGER good,because what they edit goes throughout the World in a refined way. I say editors are very sharp,intelligent and quirky people. They will joke about an author's writing(they wouldn't have written no books,dawg), they will share a good laugh over punctuation,grammar etc, things which you haven't even bothered about. But yes they are doing the BIGGER good. An Editor(I am confused between a and an before the editor, please don't mind Mr. Editor) doesn't just edit the mistakes after finding them. He/She is responsible for the structuring,flow of data, and most important the final outcome. Editors aren't just complacent kind of beings but are brainy and have thoughts of their own. The word Editor creates many respectful ripples in the minds of the masses.
This is not an easy, laid back,on my own accord "post" at all. Editors brainstorm for ideas, they have to deal with the filthiest kind of writing as well as have the ever hanging axe of Deadlines on their necks(no wonder why the word has dead in it). For a curious,creative individual this is mecca of Satisfaction, madina of joy and paradise on Earth. This is a growing field and will grow as long as people make mistakes. How would you feel if there are infinite errors in a book,no grammar,no editing at all? Even this thought horrifies me. The editors are the synthesizer for authors. They make them sound good(look good,in the literary sense). The beautification process is in the hands of the editors. A good editor will always try to drain away the unnecessary part. Editors don't thrive on mistakes, removing them is what they strive for!!!
Technically, they do it for the BIGGER good,because what they edit goes throughout the World in a refined way. I say editors are very sharp,intelligent and quirky people. They will joke about an author's writing(they wouldn't have written no books,dawg), they will share a good laugh over punctuation,grammar etc, things which you haven't even bothered about. But yes they are doing the BIGGER good. An Editor(I am confused between a and an before the editor, please don't mind Mr. Editor) doesn't just edit the mistakes after finding them. He/She is responsible for the structuring,flow of data, and most important the final outcome. Editors aren't just complacent kind of beings but are brainy and have thoughts of their own. The word Editor creates many respectful ripples in the minds of the masses.
This is not an easy, laid back,on my own accord "post" at all. Editors brainstorm for ideas, they have to deal with the filthiest kind of writing as well as have the ever hanging axe of Deadlines on their necks(no wonder why the word has dead in it). For a curious,creative individual this is mecca of Satisfaction, madina of joy and paradise on Earth. This is a growing field and will grow as long as people make mistakes. How would you feel if there are infinite errors in a book,no grammar,no editing at all? Even this thought horrifies me. The editors are the synthesizer for authors. They make them sound good(look good,in the literary sense). The beautification process is in the hands of the editors. A good editor will always try to drain away the unnecessary part. Editors don't thrive on mistakes, removing them is what they strive for!!!
NOW I feel good about being an (not just an)editor! :D
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