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My Editorial Experience
Its about relationships. In my experience, editing is about finding what the writer needs,
making changes as needed, and providing insights as to how the two of you can work together to
bring the work itself up to its fullest potential. While I have not yet received compensation for
the causal help Ive provided in the past, I enjoy helping others with things like response
prompts, short essays, resumes, cover letters, and business emails along with other formal types
of correspondence. For instance, I once helped a friend get approved for a transfer at his job. In
exploring different avenues, I have learned about the power of stylistic choices, and how it is
important to preserve these choices while maintaining integrity of the work. My goal is to
become more intuitive with style cues so that I can make enhancements tactically as an effective
editor.
What an Editor Is
(2009), the editor will likely end up setting the tone of relationships. Consequently, I think its
important to understand what exactly the writer is hoping to accomplish in seeking editorial
service, where those boundaries lie, and what I can do to accomplish these goals proactively.
I have realized that editing is far from fixing errors algorithmically, but rather and if
needed, I should adapt the text to its unique rhetorical situation. Saller (2009) writes that People
who edit copy must wear more than one hat (p. 1). In other words, a successful editor should
make decisions according to the demands of unique occasions which can be defined collectively
choices be influenced by the writers preferences and also critically, appropriateness in terms of
the audience. But furthermore, Saller has convinced me that I should strive to be transparent, and
that trust is essentially the propeller of a successful editorial relationship. This came as an eye-
opener at first since I never imagined that a work relationship could be so honest and open
but I think Im OK with it. Its possible that I should celebrate this idea since I generally enjoy
building great connections. In corresponding order, I would have to say that my key editorial
traits include but are not limited to: Good judgement, transparency, honesty, and being engaged.
My Editorial Interests
Perhaps based on my experience in helping my friends write their cover letters, I feel
somewhat drawn toward editing formal texts intended for recruiters. I feel this is something that
many second-language speakers struggle with particularly since contemporary slang likely
makes it harder for them to distinguish the levels of formality. Oftentimes however, many
recruiters will judge an individual by his or her level of articulacy. One of my goals is to filter
Somewhat on the contrary, another area of interest I have hidden in my fifth pocket is
that of editing for comedy. I am pulled towards working with brilliant minds to create
entertaining literature while exploring diverse satiric genres, such as fake and preposterous
relationship advice presented in a serious manner, equally disconcerting how-tos, and other such
caricatures.
My Editorial Values
EDITORIAL VALUES STATEMENT
I value the freedom to make changes and expose my own insights as an editor.
Furthermore, I value the concept of working as a team towards a common goal. For me, one of
the most rewarding elements of this role is observing the development of something intended for
a real audience while preserving my writers unique ways of expressing themselves. My overall
goal is to attract like-minded individuals who enjoy brainstorming to put out something great
References
Saller, C. (2009). The subversive copy editor. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.