After spending some time on writing forums, I’ve notice there are a lot of writers who lament the changes their editors have made, claiming that their original voice has been squandered in the editing process. Similarly, I’ve heard editors complain about the “brain dump” that some writers produce, expecting their editors to be mind readers… Continue reading No, Your Editor Doesn’t Hate You: An Editor’s Perspective on Writing
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So You Want to Edit Philosophy
There are some academic and humanities editors who refuse to edit philosophy texts because they are frustrating to the untrained reader. I can definitely understand where they are coming from, even though I have a Master’s in the field. Philosophical texts can be dense, unintelligible, and difficult to translate. It’s no wonder that philosophy is… Continue reading So You Want to Edit Philosophy