Throughout my educational years, I have had little experience as an editor. Some editing involvement that I have partaken in has been my own compositions for particular courses throughout high school and college. However, with the minimal experience that I’ve undergone, I have made an effort to use the complete knowledge that previous educators have provided me with. In my university years, I’ve come to recognize that I take deep pride in meticulously editing my personal work, revising every sentence and punctuation mark. Amongst my peers, I am most commonly approached when a colleague is interested in having their essay or research paper reviewed and corrected.
To be an exemplary editor is to give a black and white drawing a sense of color.
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Labor can be overwhelming when there is an absence of desire. Alternatively, when you discover happiness in your work, you produce better results. Rather than seeing editing as a mere task, it becomes a service of love when there is an inspiration. Passion is at the root of all the exceptional qualities an editor should possess; when you embrace your passion, the rest of the qualities will fall into place. Recently, I have felt a tug, a curiosity, deliberately unraveling itself for …show more content…
I’m concerned that it will be a stretch for me in the beginning to adapt to a different genre that I am not relatively acquainted with; nonetheless, the diversity in our classroom gives me the impression that I will encounter a personal challenge that can allow me to mature as a writer and an editor. I’d be keen on expanding my knowledge on different writing styles and different audience members, rather than the scholastic aspect that I am accustomed to. Reaching outside of my comfort level, I may be able to someday connect with more readers that could develop a fondness for my