Comments on: Observations of a new editor http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/ The pursuit of exuberant imperfection Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sherri http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6287 Sherri Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:20:46 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6287 You, my dear, have nothing to worry about in that department. We care whether we look sloppy, and that's the difference. I guess the nano pressure's off, eh? Good to see you back. You, my dear, have nothing to worry about in that department. We care whether we look sloppy, and that’s the difference.

I guess the nano pressure’s off, eh? Good to see you back.

]]> By: marta http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6284 marta Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:51:23 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6284 Mistakes embarrass me. I teach English and I still make amazing mistakes--though I try to catch them. Of course, the reason I bother people like you is so fresh eyes can look at my work and say, "It's <i>you're</i> not <i>your</i>. This is a great post. It reminds me how I try to convince my students not to rely on spell check--useful but not everything. And grammar check--forget it! I want to look professional, not sloppy. Now if I could only wrestle those unsightly commas to the ground... Mistakes embarrass me. I teach English and I still make amazing mistakes–though I try to catch them. Of course, the reason I bother people like you is so fresh eyes can look at my work and say, “It’s you’re not your.

This is a great post. It reminds me how I try to convince my students not to rely on spell check–useful but not everything. And grammar check–forget it!

I want to look professional, not sloppy. Now if I could only wrestle those unsightly commas to the ground…

]]> By: Angela http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6184 Angela Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:33:19 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6184 That's great, Sherri. You will learn your craft just that much better by helping others with theirs. But I can understand some frustration around not even attempting good grammar, punctuation, etc. Good luck with it! That’s great, Sherri. You will learn your craft just that much better by helping others with theirs. But I can understand some frustration around not even attempting good grammar, punctuation, etc. Good luck with it!

]]> By: Terri http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6140 Terri Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:30 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6140 Very well written I agree one hundred percent! Very well written I agree one hundred percent!

]]> By: Sherri http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6136 Sherri Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:49:51 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6136 Indeed. And I'm not especially patient anyway. Yellowcat, I replied to you via email. Indeed. And I’m not especially patient anyway.

Yellowcat, I replied to you via email.

]]> By: secret agent woman http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6135 secret agent woman Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:51:22 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6135 I think it would be hard for me to be patient with a "writer" who couldn't put a sentence together propoerly. I think it would be hard for me to be patient with a “writer” who couldn’t put a sentence together propoerly.

]]> By: yellowcat http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 yellowcat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:52:47 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6133 How did you get this job? Do you do it from home? What are the qualifications? How did you get this job? Do you do it from home? What are the qualifications?

]]> By: Sherri http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 Sherri Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:30 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6132 Wow, thank you Sarah! What a kind thing to say. I think I would enjoy having a regular job where I can beat writers into submission--er, I mean, gently guide writers TO submissions. Or something like that. Fal, I saw that, I don't know what happened there! It's fixed now. And I wish it were that simple, just sending it back. Something tells me a person with that attitude would make the editing that much more difficult in that case. I'm so lucky all my authors have been open to suggestion so far. I truly appreciate them. Wow, thank you Sarah! What a kind thing to say. I think I would enjoy having a regular job where I can beat writers into submission–er, I mean, gently guide writers TO submissions. Or something like that.

Fal, I saw that, I don’t know what happened there! It’s fixed now.

And I wish it were that simple, just sending it back. Something tells me a person with that attitude would make the editing that much more difficult in that case. I’m so lucky all my authors have been open to suggestion so far. I truly appreciate them.

]]> By: Sarah http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6131 Sarah Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:13:12 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6131 I'm thinking you have a future in editing, blogging about writing/editing, and perhaps even being an agent! I like your voice in these posts alot- friendly yet firm. I’m thinking you have a future in editing, blogging about writing/editing, and perhaps even being an agent! I like your voice in these posts alot– friendly yet firm.

]]> By: DarcsFalcon http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6130 DarcsFalcon Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:17:16 +0000 http://sherricornelius.com/2009/11/18/observations-of-a-new-editor-4/#comment-6130 Oh, ps and you can delete this, but your post came through 4 times in my reader, and I think you have 4 copies on your blog - this one was the only 1 with a comment. Oh, ps and you can delete this, but your post came through 4 times in my reader, and I think you have 4 copies on your blog — this one was the only 1 with a comment.

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