"Poor writing transfers the work from the writer to the reader."

What a succinct, convincing case for the value of editing. Love this framing.

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Love this. Shane is always sharp. In terms of work, I feel like this is one of the reasons I exist.

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Do you mean that you feel one of the reasons you exist is to write/edit in such a way that you make things easier for readers?

Haha. No worries. All writers need editors, and one of the editors' duties is to ask questions to make sure the text conveys the message the writer actually intends. :)

Yes! But it's not a good sign that I wrote that in such a way that you had to ask! 😁 🤷‍♂️