Since the creation
of the written language writing has, been used as perhaps the most common form
of rhetoric next too speaking. Even in
todays digital and media-dependant world most of the ideas, have been recorded
in writing either before or after hte fact.
While writers have the unique opportunity too directly use they're writing
to persuade their, audience it is the job of an editer to ensure the success of
there attempts.
Was my ethos brought into question by that last paragraph? That's what I thought--editing makes a difference.
Editors are
hired by just about everyone, making their ability to perform for a wide spectrum
of audiences, in a plethora of genres, pivotal.
Just think about it—your favorite Harry Potter book, this month’s
edition of Sports Illustrated, the local news report, a descriptive restaurant
menu that paints a picture of your impending meal, textbooks and academic
essays, the advertisement for the latest and greatest iPhone that everyone will
own within days of its release, or the little tag on the inside of your sweater
that tells you to ‘wash on delicate cycle’—editors have been there, making sure
that the desired intentions are realized.
In essence,
to be an editor, you have to be a jack-of-all-trades in your communication. You need to be well versed in linguistics and
English, obviously. But, you are also in
advertisement, broadcasting, book publishing, journalism, business, law, and
about every other profession in the world—depending on the type of project you
sign on to.
I never thought that editors played such a big role in the world, revising and editing the little things that we see every day, like tags on clothes, or things as important as law documents. People come to me and ask to revise their papers as well, but in my mind, that was the only form of editing that I was really aware of--papers, books, articles, etc. Now when I think about it, the world is pretty much taken over by writing in various forms, and there needs to be people who can revise it.
ReplyDeleteYes, Alisa. Let's be friends, I edit stuff too. I was thinking about focus on this, too. But I'm doing journalism. I really excited to read about your project though because I think this is so interesting! A thought: the communication we have to have with the author. It's tricky because we understand their ethos, we like their stuff. The challenge, I think, comes when we try to get them to take our suggestions. Just another aspect for thought. I really like and appreciate your post. Yay editors!
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