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The Editor's Artistic Touch

by shadostarr

There are different answers as to why we edit because there are
always different people doing the job, and that's why editing
means different things to different people. Students will have a
slightly different idea about what it means to edit than the
office worker will, and although they will be looking for some of
the same things in the grammar and spelling, there's variation in
what they will want from the content once the edit is complete.

The editor of a newspaper is responsible for different things
than the people who produce and edit newsletters for the
organizations that they belong to, and with the advent of
Internet technology there are even places where an editor will be
asked to work photographs in as well as illustrations and
cartoons. Still, there are some features that are common to all
types of editing as well as to those people who call themselves
editors. To that end, there are several common reasons why people
find it necessary to edit the words that they create.

One of the first reasons we edit mirrors our efforts in life
itself since no matter how hard we try, it's very unlikely that a
first draft of anything that we write or do will be perfect.
Often after we've finished something we find that the tone or
mood of the piece is not what we intended and there are quite
often errors in the manuscript that we don't see as we've grown
too close to the work.

As well, there's usually always room to make the thing shorter.
The times are few and far between that we can't find a place to
tweak a passage here or there or shorten up a passage to heighten
both the impact and meaning. Some documents need a little extra
spark to entice the readers to keep on reading and that's another
point where the impartial eye of the editor comes into play.
There have not been many manuscripts written that haven't been
improved by a little nip and tuck to fashion the words into
something a little more direct and in accordance with what the
author originally intended. Remember it's always best to be as
concise as possible.

Like the people who do the work, the changes that editors make
can be varied. Some light copyedits really just target the
punctuation and grammar and for these people the job is just
about tidying up the text to make sure all is accurate and clear.
Other editors are left with the job of taking longer more complex
works and cutting words and phrases so that the finished product
is shorter and easier to read. Many of these edits come
dangerously close to falling under the category of rewrites.

Robert Starr is a professional writer/editor with several
published books and a degree in journalism. He's brought  20
years of experience in the craft to his own on line 
writing/editing service. You can reach him at
<a href=" http://www.robstarr.org/index.php "
title="robstarr.org
Directory">robstarr.org</a>

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