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Very true, but it's not easy (or cheap) to find a good editor. There was a Launch HN recently on this very topic I believe. But, one can learn to be their own
by bambax 4y ago
Very true, but it's not easy (or cheap) to find a good editor. There was a Launch HN recently on this very topic I believe.
But, one can learn to be their own editor. It's not easy, it's unnatural, and it's not as good as an external editor, but it's better than nothing. The trick is to change the point of view, walk in the shoes of the reader.
- Lutger 4y agoAnother trick is to wait. First write the post or email, then leave it alone for a while. This makes it easier to change the point of view. Somehow I also often find it easier to see possible improvements after I published something. I often edit when possible after posting. It is annoying, but it does have the some effect. Or if I write markdown, render it in some nice formatted view - that also helps to distance a bit.
- Kye 4y agoI think it's important for any writer to subject their work to an editor at least once in their lives. No amount of self-directed practice and learning is likely to beat what you find out about your writing by having a whole other brain take a critical look.
- ayewo 4y agoFoster had their Launch HN recently to provide on-demand editing https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31850439 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31850439