RE: Re: What to look for in a technical editor

["GeneK" <gene -at- genek -dot- com>]

When I read this, the meaning I took away from it was 
that the combination of style expertise and technical 
expertise in a single editor, while certainly desirable, 
is so rarely found that one generally has to choose 
between one type or the other and hire two people if 
both are essential.  I would say that this pretty much
reflects my own experience attempting to find direct and 
contract editors as well.  

Gene Kim-Eng


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Wed, 21 May 2003 18:03:14 -0700 (PDT) Andrew Plato?wrote:



You said:

"Expecting subject-matter experts to be intelligent and capable style editors,
or expecting style experts to have detailed technical knowledge of an emerging
technology, usually ends in unsatisfactory outcomes for the consumer and,
somewhat less importantly, frustrating working conditions for writers."

Rather than berate me for misunderstanding you, explain to me exactly what you
mean by this. Clearly I am missing something here, because when I read your
words I hear "ignorance is an asset." 


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