What's a good editor? I'm not really sure because I've never had one. But when I do, here are a few qualities that I hope my first editor will possess. I think a good editor is many different things, thorough, persistent, dedicated and patient. Although, there is one quality that I think is important that I'm sure is so easily attainable. An editor's job is to make sure that when a print publication is being released that it is the most perfect that it can possibly be, by checking for grammar, punctuation, AP style, organization, structure and flow. I think though, in the process of doing this it is easy to take away from the writers style or voice. If an editor has the ability to produce good, tight, work and still can maintain the original intent of the writer, that's all you can really ask for. At the end of the day, when I see my piece in print and I read through it, I want to be able to recognize my own writing.
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AuthorMy name is Taylor Brown. I am 21 years old and a junior at California University of Pennsylvania. I am a Journalism Major with a minor in Creative Writing. I write for The Cal Times and will hopefully have an editorial postion there sometime before I graduate. I am also president of Cal U's chapter of SPJ. Writing is what I love to do and I'm working full time to achieve the goals that I have for myself in this field. Archives
February 2014
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