Business editor. Academic editor. Freelance editor. Happy editor.
I’m happy because I love what I do. What makes you happy? Even more important — what makes the readers of your content happy? Answering that question is where great editing begins.
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When I chose “The Happy Editor” as the name for my business and website, it was for a reason: Because what I do–this working of writing and editing and marketing–generally makes me happy. It’s a real rush to help clients and authors to create something fabulous, or to reach into half-cooked works and pull from them something fabulous.
Sometimes, for certain projects, I even get into a state of flow, that mental state of operation in which a person in an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity (thanks, Wikipedia).
Today on Facebook, one of the many motivational/inspirational pages I “like” shared a blog post by Roko Belic: “Things I learned while making a movie about happiness.” I read the post. It resonated. Deeply. And a flurry of link clicking followed. I found that … Read More
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What a great piece by Dan Pallotta — a great reminder to me, and perhaps to you, that clarity is key to communication, and that your talk must match your walk. If readers can’t understand what you’re saying, it’s not because they’re stupid — it’s because YOU’RE stupid. You’ve hidden your message in a fog. If, in addition, customers see a gap between your talk and your walk, you look even MORE stupid. If the gap is a tiny one, you might be forgiven. But if the gap is large — forgettaboutit.
I’d like to expand on the thoughts Dan raised in his piece, especially as they pertain to the writing you do but, alas, time is short, the project list long…. So, for now, I leave you with a link to the article: “I Don’t Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore.” May your fire be lit, your … Read More
What a great post from the folks at UpMo! I urge you to share it with your bosses, co-workers, clients — anyone who is demanding that you do more in less time and expecting anything other than “cookie cutter” or mediocre results.
From the post:
Take Aways: Time Pressures = Low Quality Results
Corporate cultures that impose operating procedures, unnecessary structure and rules, and/or push for multitasking, productivity, results over quality will inevitably stifle creativity and innovation.
Read the whole thing here (and see two cool videos that support the premise): Creativity, Innovation and Ingeniousness Take Time | UpMo Blog.
I’m inspired. What about you?… Read More