Today I finished a book that I have been proofreading for the past week. Unlike the historical book I just had to work on, this one I had a lot of fun with. The book was very well written and the storyline was intriguing and easy to follow. I couldn't wait to get into work today to finish the story. It did have some errors and confusing wording, but the hardest thing for me was to stop reading as part of an audience and begin reading as an editor. This was my first real proofread and sometimes I found myself getting too caught up in the story and forgetting to do my job. As I kept reading this balance between audience and editor became easier to handle. Some of my changes may not go through but with some changes I know I have made a valuable contribution to the book, which feels pretty good.
I also voiced my opinion on the cover today as well. I wasn't even asked a question but I took the initiative to tell Than my opinion that could possibly make the cover better. I was a little concerned how he would take my criticism, but he ended up really appreciating what I had said. And he encouraged me to keep voicing my opinion to him whenever possible because sometimes I could see something that possibly he may not catch. Then we worked together to create the vision of the cover that I saw, and he will show my version to the author and see which he prefers. This made me so happy and made me feel that my work and opinion is appreciated at the Press. I love this job!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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