I've never read an article before that so well explains just what the heck it is that an editor actually does. I've been asked this question many times over the years, but here is the quinessential response that sums up all aspects of this line of work. Gary Kamiya wrote this for Salon, and it made me proud to be among the ranks. In fact, reading this piece made my day. To quote the subhed: "They may be invisible and their art unsung. But in the age of blogging, editors are needed more than ever." Then there is this great quote: "Early in my editing career I was startled when, after we had finished an edit, a crusty, hard-bitten culture writer, a woman at least twice my age, told me, 'That was great -- better than sex!'"
http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/07/24/editing/
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