Tag: editing
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Editors talk about editing: Constance Hale
We start 2025 with a series of posts from ‘Editors Talk about Editing’, on the 10th anniversary of publication. The book brought together, for the first time, interviews with top editing practitioners. The first extract is from freelance book editor Constance Hale.
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The PhD supervisor as editor
When it comes to PhDs in Creative Writing, it may seem obvious to think about the supervisor as a kind of editor. But this role also has relevance for other research subjects.
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Why Kenneth Burke is worth reading
A colleague asked for help in understanding Kenneth Burke. I know how he feels; I had to clear a whole week to read The Rhetoric of Motives. But it turned me into a massive fan.
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Guardian calls for more editing of books
There is so much misunderstanding of what editing is. Many complaints are really just about typos. And bad editing is taken to stand for the rest. But don’t get me started.
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Semantics about the web
How has the term ‘curating’ been used in non-art contexts? It’s normal for concepts to move in and out of public use. But there are some peculiarities about how this happens in webby circles.
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Is ‘curating’ the new editing?
Three sightings of the word ‘curating’ to mean an aspect of editing, all within the last couple of weeks, has sparked the thought; is this becoming a new meme?