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@cameron
i actually love editing i just hate starting to edit.
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@mikkolagerstedt
completely same for me - but what you editing? for me it's photography and video
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@cameron
Writing + vid
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@mikkolagerstedt
right, editing for me in writing seems so strange but that's why my writing is shite i suppose haha
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@cameron
haha @danicaswanson probably has more cohesive thoughts on it, but I view it as shaping the text I write, leave, return, reread, see where I sounded like a moron or didn’t say what I meant to, rearrange the furniture in the piece, maybe add, maybe subtract, and repeat 3 more times, then one final time for grammar
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@danicaswanson
Thanks for tagging me. I'm always up for a convo about text editing processes and philosophy. I always step away from the writing for awhile (ideally overnight) between finishing a piece and editing it, because with fresh eyes it's much easier to identify the shortcomings of a piece. I like your succinct summary. Interesting that you repeat your process 3 times, then proofread. That would be on the low side for me, at least when I'm editing my own pieces. When I edit for others (professionally), that's about right.
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@cameron
If I let myself edit more than 3 times I will never publish it 🫠 Exhibit A:
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@danicaswanson
Relatable. See below for evidence. Exhibit B: my @paragraph dashboard for A Digital Incubation Space. (My other newsletter is in this same ballpark). Is there a "cone of shame" for editors? 'Cuz I feel like maybe I should be wearing it right now... lol.
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@cameron
hahaha maybe we should do a "clear the backlog" event for writers here
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@danicaswanson
That sounds like a good idea for writers who respond to external accountability measures. I suspect my stubborn-ass muses would just declare mutiny and refuse to budge on principle... haha. But who knows? Might be worth a try anyway.
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Draft bankruptcy!
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