Saturday, February 2, 2008

Comments on Editing Experience

I would say that editing is absolutely essential for any good creator in general. Whether it is for a painter, an author, or a designer, etc., everyone who wants to come with a good work, must confront it to other points of view to see if it is solid. That is why good critics are important to accept to improve one’s skills. Writing is among the most important exercises where editing is needed because the author want to be sure that his or her message is clearly understood, backed by strong and distinct arguments, and if it’s free of grammatical errors. Like if we take the example of a teacher who prepares a test, he will ask his or her colleagues their opinions to see if the students will get the questions in the right way or if there is any ambiguity in it. This is especially important if the instructor does not want a student line up in front of his or her office. The writer wants to have strong, distinct supporting ideas to convince the readers. Writing the same idea twice but in different words is a frequent mistake for beginners and editing is the best tool to correct it. Providing a fresh perspective, the editors will see mistakes that the author does not see anymore because he or she has been absorbed in it for too long. Finally, but of the uttermost importance, accepting thankfully and positively the critics make the editing experience a very constructive one.

4 comments:

duaauofc said...

Hi Marten,
I totally agree with you. Editing is among the most essential things that we have to do in order to improve our work. And it is not restricted in the writing field only but writing is one of the most difficult things to edit.

Oksana said...

Hi Martin!
I really like your blog because it made me think about editing. To be honest, I haven't thought about that before.
I find group work really useful as sometimes you cannot see the error but your friend will find out it easily.
See you @@@@@@@@

Amin said...

Hey dude, Howdy?!? I like the way you wrire, keep going. cya.

Scott Douglas said...

Hey, I like your picture of your daruma. I have a couple of them from when I lived in Japan. They're great!