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family often attribute the qual ity of kindness to me. Because of this desire to be ikin~.~~.I.i.f.t others up, and to help them on their way, I seek paths in which I can accomplish ~hi r,tI.',!!!,t._ why being an editor is perfect for me. Contrary to popular opinion, editors are mentors, guides, and friends, and they know exactly what they are doing. They are not correctors or fixers of problems

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experiences, this has been the case. I am currently a copyeditor at Jolly Fish Press. I am responsible for grammar and conventions. To others, I am seen as a fixer, one who corrects the

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someone who guides. I make suggestions to the author according to the tandards of socie~)f. the author agrees with what I say, we can change the manuscript accordingly. Ifnot,

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times, I might have to take a stand so that we can help the novel appeal to audiences, which truly is one of the goals of a publisher. But that does not~~. manuscriptJ~.~~I: __ .. __ ..... .. ..
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In its most recent edition, The Chicago Manual of Style and its authors recognized from the many helpful comments and suggestions

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readers" (xiii). fIhey listened to their patrons and realized that they had made mistakes before and it was time to fix them. ~J!()R~_!~cul_t}:vat~~!~ ~J<!!L~J_~()_!!l:y_~estt~_~~l.P_~y_~u!Il()!~-'~!~J~~ their books fabulous. Editors should be friends to their authors. Who wants to listen to a dictator who only tells you when you~e_~()~g?~~~_me. IfI we~e_~_<l:~!llor_trY.ing!()_RIl_~~~h-'~)'_~()~k~l~~Il}~ ~~!_!O __<.. {>-DeI~eted_~: _' Deleted: I'd be able to go to my editor with concerns about my manuscript, whether those be the story or the ~ Comment [KDF10]:I think youcould expound
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reference books to inform them on both what is popular in society's accepts as correct in the world of academics.

usage and what everyon

Mistakes on editors' parts are inevitable in this

world, so we can learn from them "only if [we] know they are errors of some kind" CGross lO2j)L_."

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!as Michael Siedman kindly reminds us in his essay, "The Editor and the Author at the Writers' Conference.' '
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conferences.

This is beneficial

in two ways. First, editors learn what authors are taught. They helps editors speak to

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learn what authors are expected to do in their writing. This knowledge authors on their own level and makes relationships Second, at conferences

between authors and editors much better. agents, and other editors.

editors network with authors, publishers,

Authors are able to learn who editors are, who editors work for, and how authors can get an editor for their books, The more connections at getting their book published. ~ truly can attest to this concept. I got into the publishing conferences. world through writers' authors have to editors, the bigger chance they have

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has impacted experiences Expound a little bit how this you, how grateful you are for your Fish, etc.

also learn how to edit and how to network. I met authors, editors, agents, publishers, Networking at conferences is how landed ajob at JolJy Fish Press.!..

at conferences/Jolly

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not trying to take over their project and make it my own. I...w.!l:_nott-r.Y.~g_!~.P~~Y.~_!~.'!!L __ J)e~e.~ __,-- -because I know how to make it appeal to audiences. I just want them to succeed so that others

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can enjoy the novel as I have. I strive for success for both authors and their ~ooks

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