tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3457409689240659681..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: You Know You’re Editor Material When . . .Edie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-50905021529758801622014-03-16T17:54:37.256-04:002014-03-16T17:54:37.256-04:00You know you're an editor if you rewrite the b...You know you're an editor if you rewrite the books you read as you go, and you never fail to find at least one mistake. (If you were ever an English teacher, you are scarred for life...yes, in red ink.)Rose Chandler Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014106518104955864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-71585153424452695652014-03-15T07:37:10.972-04:002014-03-15T07:37:10.972-04:00This is awful of me--though I imagine all of us wr...This is awful of me--though I imagine all of us writers do this--but as if I have a split mind, when I read a novel for pleasure, I am constantly editing the writing as I go along, thinking about how I would have written it if I were the author. Occupational hazard, maybe? And I'm sure as you read my run-on first sentence you probably edited it as well :)Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-2171375441613364622014-03-14T22:26:35.311-04:002014-03-14T22:26:35.311-04:00You know you're an editor when you're look...You know you're an editor when you're looking over the preop instructions for your husband's colonoscopy and realize you're doubting the doctor's competency because of the number of typos and poorly worded sentences. That and when you find yourself editing the Bible. Should I repent for this?Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-30715372950023168802014-03-14T16:38:41.076-04:002014-03-14T16:38:41.076-04:00Love it! I'm also starting to see signs of thi...Love it! I'm also starting to see signs of this in one of my children, who brings me newspapers and magazines to show me the typos. :)Jen McDonaldhttp://jenniferlmcdonald.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63382692258855943492014-03-14T13:12:14.985-04:002014-03-14T13:12:14.985-04:00...when you have to physically restrain your right......when you have to physically restrain your right hand when your eyes see an error. It's easy for me to wear my editor hat when I'm teaching...but I have to make my students responsible for something!Laura@OutnumberedMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764574855540659528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-5704083729041518532014-03-14T12:59:18.934-04:002014-03-14T12:59:18.934-04:00I can relate so much, Edie. I used to edit everyt...I can relate so much, Edie. I used to edit everything my family wrote but they didn't appreciate it. Now I just do it in my head. I can't help it. Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-16231406919678286682014-03-14T12:56:52.627-04:002014-03-14T12:56:52.627-04:00That's great, Beth! It made me laugh out lou...That's great, Beth! It made me laugh out loud. :)Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63361643829098456692014-03-14T12:18:54.629-04:002014-03-14T12:18:54.629-04:00It takes me FOREVER to send a text because I spend...It takes me FOREVER to send a text because I spend so much time editing. :)Andrea Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886398056031430593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61954513372582489722014-03-14T12:17:36.838-04:002014-03-14T12:17:36.838-04:00Edie, have you been looking over my shoulder? :) A...Edie, have you been looking over my shoulder? :) As an editor who loves what she does, I can soooo relate.Andrea Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886398056031430593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-67140168340700448362014-03-14T11:08:15.612-04:002014-03-14T11:08:15.612-04:00You know you're an editor when you find yourse...You know you're an editor when you find yourself editing your Instant Messages before sending them.<br /><br />(FYI- So laugh i have such editorly friends when I am so...NOT. - If I made you feel the need to edit, you are likely an editor, LOL!) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29467792117519730782014-03-14T10:10:21.985-04:002014-03-14T10:10:21.985-04:00When a grammar error in a facebook post immediatel...When a grammar error in a facebook post immediately nullifies any point the writer was trying to make.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473774179937702258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29794981229177686082014-03-14T09:39:34.329-04:002014-03-14T09:39:34.329-04:00This is funny! I love the editing process in my ow...This is funny! I love the editing process in my own work. To me it's where the magic happens. Creating the story is harder for me. Probably, because I can't shut up my inner editor. I'm not so bothered by commas, though. ;o) Misspelled common words are what drive me nut, like they're, there, and their. Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-74619890481051751282014-03-14T09:33:23.115-04:002014-03-14T09:33:23.115-04:00Oh yes - I LOVE my red pens! Blessings, EOh yes - I LOVE my red pens! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-71878368247810730022014-03-14T09:28:58.072-04:002014-03-14T09:28:58.072-04:00You know you're editor material when your frie...You know you're editor material when your friends give you red pens as birthday gifts, Christmas gifts ... any-old-time gifts -- and you are over-the-moon thrilled!Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.com