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Originally Posted by Lemurion
(For the record, I'm not being paid by the writers whose work I'm editing).
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Lemurion, I agree with your statement about bad editors but I disagree with your including the nonpayment disclaimer. The implication is that if an editor works for free, the editor will be a better editor. I've been a freelance editor for 26 years and very well paid for my efforts. I'm sure that in all those years there are a handful of clients who think my work terrible, but I wouldn't be able to continue a successful paid career as an editor over the course of those years if most of my clients didn't think I was a good to great editor.
Remember that sometimes old sayings are true, especially this one: You get what you pay for.
