Thursday, August 31, 2023

Working From Home Confession #4: Drink, Anyone?

 

Sometimes I drink at 3pm.


Coffee?


Erm, no. Like a margarita or a Tom Collins…sometimes a glass of wine.


Look, editing isn’t as simple as most people think. I am always hearing things like, “Oh, so you just check for spelling and stuff?” and “So you look for comma mistakes? That seems easy.” AUGHHHHH omgggggggg no. There are different types of editing (copy and line editing, to name a few), and not just anyone can do it.


The best I’ve heard is people saying, “I don’t need an editor; I’m a teacher,” OR “It’s been edited by a friend, who is a good proofreader.” Please picture me rolling my eyes so far in the back of my head that I can practically see behind me.


Proofreading IS different than editing. And just because you’re a teacher doesn’t make you good at editing (or proofreading!) and doesn’t mean you know the rules of editing (have you ever heard of the Chicago Manual of Style?).


My point is this: I love what I do. LOVE it. But sometimes it’s frustrating, and I have long days. So yeah, sometimes I grab a drink around 3pm or so. You know what they say… “It’s five o'clock somewhere!”



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