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James Harbeck

But Is It Art?

février 11, 2020 by James Harbeck | 3 commentaires sur But Is It Art?

Is writing art? And if it is, what is editing? If we say writing is “artful,” or “artistic” or “an art,” we mean that we appreciate it aesthetically and admire it for the skill it evinces. But if we say not “writing is an art” but “writing is art” — or “this text is a […]

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Victoria Neufeldt

We’re All Looking for Style

juillet 14, 2015 by Victoria Neufeldt | 8 commentaires sur We’re All Looking for Style

What is style in writing? Writers — and their editors, of course — must think about this, but not everyone agrees on what is appropriate. A writer of non-fiction, for example, probably aims for an unobtrusive style in which the language — the words and phrases, the syntax and grammar — takes second place to the content. […]

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Virginia Durksen

Myth: Editors Read With Their Eyes

avril 7, 2015 by Virginia Durksen | 12 commentaires sur Myth: Editors Read With Their Eyes

If there’s a cliché image for our profession, it’s eyeglasses. Editors and librarians, it seems, should always have a pair handy, preferably hanging from a chain around the neck. We earn this image, as we earn our reputation, when we limit editing to what the eye sees. Editing is not just an eye thing. It’s […]

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