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I have a background in editing Math Rookie-Reader books for levels K-2...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-58690531046094232402009-05-08T19:01:00.000-04:002009-05-08T19:01:00.000-04:00As an in-house managing editor by day, I'm astonis...As an in-house managing editor by day, I'm astonished at the amount of applications I get for editorial positions, from people with no editorial background. Everyone seems to think they can edit "because they took English and edited their friends' school papers." It's just not the same, and there are great publishing and editing courses available for people who are serious about the industry.Miss Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843055252849631597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-17038544745765189912009-05-02T22:09:00.000-04:002009-05-02T22:09:00.000-04:00I'm currently an intern at a children's book publi...I'm currently an intern at a children's book publisher, and I completely agree with Lili--- my English degree is all but useless. My market research through SCBWI, constant online lurking, and obsessive reading of picture books (10-20 every time I make it to the library) and YA novels (3-4 every few weeks) have all been far more helpful than any of my courses... In fact, only one was at all helpful... it was on what teachers look for in a children's book for the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-5223622412949882282009-04-28T20:50:00.000-04:002009-04-28T20:50:00.000-04:00Writing and editing may be different skill sets, b...Writing and editing may be different skill sets, but they're not mutually exclusive. Both require that you know how to most efficiently get something across.David Dittellhttp://alphabetsoupkitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-79315379121747271002009-04-23T14:15:00.000-04:002009-04-23T14:15:00.000-04:00Helen- it depends on what type of editorial work y...Helen- it depends on what type of editorial work you have in mind.<br /><br />You can't be an intern remotely, no. You also can't be an acquiring editor remotely without a track record of successful books already under your belt.Editorial Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294247222893767117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-74558061738957407802009-04-23T14:04:00.000-04:002009-04-23T14:04:00.000-04:00I take it you mean one can't be an editorial *inte...I take it you mean one can't be an editorial *intern* remotely? Because lots of people do freelance editing (of various kinds, not just copyediting) remotely. <br /><br />Helen Schinskehschinskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316478950862562594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-60806016171162721542009-04-21T22:55:00.000-04:002009-04-21T22:55:00.000-04:00I've heard a lot of editors say that they found th...I've heard a lot of editors say that they found their jobs through programs like the Columbia Publishing Course but in the current economy are they worth the money?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852623225743542422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-73011608491840161472009-04-20T12:46:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:46:00.000-04:00Are internships available to 40 somethings who are...Are internships available to 40 somethings who are not enrolled in a school? Or are those opportunities for current students only? And do literary agencies have these opportunities too?MelissaPEAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705812619145129558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-92042190537709156242009-04-20T10:35:00.000-04:002009-04-20T10:35:00.000-04:00Chris:
David Levithan.
Anonymous:
That's possible...Chris:<br />David Levithan.<br /><br />Anonymous:<br />That's possible. It still is very hard to get your foot in the door without some financial help.Editorial Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294247222893767117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-5286515036429921462009-04-20T07:42:00.000-04:002009-04-20T07:42:00.000-04:00I am wondering if we should add (6) Have rich pare...I am wondering if we should add (6) Have rich parents. <br /><br />At least, that was true years ago when I graduated college and came to New York looking for work. I interviewed for some jobs in trade publishing, but none paid enough to cover my (very low) rent. The young people who were able to take those jobs were those with family money and/or parents they could live with in the city.<br /><br />I think that skewed the demographics in publishing, and I'm wondering if that's still true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-54570082827925181882009-04-20T05:23:00.000-04:002009-04-20T05:23:00.000-04:00EA,
Do you think editing fiction and writing fict...EA, <br />Do you think editing fiction and writing fiction are two exclusive skill sets? I wonder about this a lot. <br />Just curious about your thoughts...Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-70643079692806077112009-04-19T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-19T18:24:00.000-04:00I edited children's books for years. I'd add: you ...I edited children's books for years. I'd add: you need to believe that children's writing should be held to standards every bit as high as those that are applied to books for adults. If you think kids' books are a lesser art form, or if you think that 'Well, hey, that sentence doesn't need to be beautifully written, it's only for kids' or 'OK, the plot's hackneyed as hell, but kids won't know the difference'...maybe it's not the job for you.<br /><br />To answer Anon's question, I did English in university. It was totally useless when it came to editing. The literary criticism courses in college taught me how to analyse Jane Eyre from a post-post-structuralist neo-feminist angle, not how to make it better. <br /><br />I learned to edit partly on the job, but mainly by readingreadingreading. Good stuff, bad stuff, kids' stuff, adult stuff, every genre imaginable. That's how you learn what works, what doesn't work, and how to turn B into A. It becomes an instinct.<br /><br />The learned-on-the-job bit was how to tell authors how to turn B into A, which is a totally different skill. Now that I make my living from writing instead, I really appreciate it in my own editors :-D.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-30745419661844322092009-04-19T14:30:00.000-04:002009-04-19T14:30:00.000-04:00Arthur A. Levine Books offers a year-round, unpaid...Arthur A. Levine Books offers a year-round, unpaid internship program. Here’s the link:<br /><br />http://arthuralevinebooks.com/faq.asp#internAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-89346820440153406322009-04-19T14:24:00.000-04:002009-04-19T14:24:00.000-04:00I'm surprized somewhat by EA's answer to this ques...I'm surprized somewhat by EA's answer to this question, because I've noticed many editors weren't English majors in college and weren't in any type of creative writing program, either. How do you go from "reading books" to being able to TELL writers how to change their books without having a background in literary criticism?<br /><br />How do these people learn to edit books? It can't be on the job training, can it?<br /><br />Is there a checklist for how editors go about writing Editorial Letters, and if so, can you post it -- writers can learn a great deal from that kind of information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com