Keeping those roles separate is a challenge, because I'm not sure that being good at the one actually makes you better at the other.
Really? I don't believe being trained as an editor will make you a good writer, but I think being trained as an editor will make you a better writer. To what degree that quality is still depends on your actual skill.
I am thankful for my editorial training. I have a tendency to use too many words. What some authors manage in a couple sentences, I use a paragraph. If I weren't an editor, I might not be able to recognize this failing. But not only do I recognize it, but I actively correct it, hopefully creating a better manuscript in the end.
It's good for the story to bleed a little bit before it's finished.
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Date: 2007-05-07 01:52 pm (UTC)Really? I don't believe being trained as an editor will make you a good writer, but I think being trained as an editor will make you a better writer. To what degree that quality is still depends on your actual skill.
I am thankful for my editorial training. I have a tendency to use too many words. What some authors manage in a couple sentences, I use a paragraph. If I weren't an editor, I might not be able to recognize this failing. But not only do I recognize it, but I actively correct it, hopefully creating a better manuscript in the end.
It's good for the story to bleed a little bit before it's finished.
That's an awesome quote.