1. Coach an aspiring writer as much as possible. This should not just be a specific time. Writers often have ideas on a spur of the moment notice, so make yourself as available as possible.
2. Balance an open mind with realistic expectations –A writers writing is not your writing, so be aware that there will be differences, however with realistic goals that need to be achieved remind your writer about the path that you want them to take.
3. When either one of you mess up, talk about it together –No one is perfect, so when mistakes do happen, fix the problem together.
4. Maintain a positive attitude at all times –As a writing coach or any coach for that matter, staying positive will help the understudy focus on the task at hand.
5. Edit you work over and over again –When coaching a writer, I would recommend that the writer analyze their work at least four or five times to check for inconsistencies, grammatical errors and style.
This weeks editing mistake had to have been done on purpose. There is absolutely no way anyone could have missed this. I don't know if this is would be considered an editing mistake or if the employee was subconsciously correlating the new "hiring shifts" with the food at Taco Bell.
I liked your tips. I especially agree that it's important to edit your writing multiple times. I always catch new mistakes each time I read something.
ReplyDeleteLMAO!!! Awesome mistake
ReplyDeleteWorking with writers is probably the most useful exercises we've done this semester. The tips on your blog are very useful. I don't think that's a mistake on Taco Bell's part!
ReplyDeleteI liked the open mind tip. Very true and a tip many editors could use.
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