Working with Writers was a really interesting article. I'm glad that I took the time to read through it in depth before I sat down to edit my paper. I chose to edit my husband's paper for his media writing class and it was so beneficial for the both of us.
Some points that I took away from Working with Writers was to make sure to include the positive. Pick out positive things that the writer has done a good job with and include that with your coaching. This makes it so the writer still feels encouraged even with all of the items you are helping them correct.
The second thing that I loved was to not change the story. We as the editor are not here to switch everything that they have worked so hard to create, we are there to tweak and to improve. So keep their stories, have all of their ideas, and just work with the writer to improve their foundation they have.
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