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If I was your editor, I'd add the following with a red ballpoint pen: Out of touch, tone deaf take. Revise.
by paulmilligrams 3y ago
If I was your editor, I'd add the following with a red ballpoint pen:
Out of touch, tone deaf take. Revise.
- milesvp 3y agoPlease don't ever edit anyone's work with such terse comments. There is not one actionable improvement in this red ballpoint pen comment. If you want someone to do better at writing something, you need to give them things to at least consider. You may not know what would improve the writing, but just saying "this sucks, fuck off" is never productive. At the very least, find one example of a tone deaf paragraph and give an example of a rewrite that at least you would find better. You may not be the author's target audience, but at least you've given input that may lead to a better revision. edit: It occurs to me this is replying one more nesting than I realized. The comment stands, but I thought I'd note that I missed the sarcasm