Mar 8, 2016
Editor brain
Ow. That feeling when I read a fic and it’s well proofed, there are no spelling errors, it’s got good characterization and good flow and it’s actually really well written. And then one word is wrong. And I understand that the writer meant to write suppress but wrote oppress. Simple mistake. But when it’s the ONLY misteak, it stands out like a sore thumb and my goddamn editor brain cannot leave it alone. It’s like trying to ignore a siren.
I know exactly how I got this affliction. Best damn job I ever had but it ruined me for life. I can spot errors in a newspaper page from three feet away, as long as I didn’t make them. And if you have it too, you are gnashing your teeth over one of my words right now. :-)
