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Receive occasional notes on the craft, business, and collaborative partnership of bringing nonfiction to life.
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Lessons from my brief stint as a Wikipedian
What editing real-time historical events on Wikipedia can teach us about the broader writing process, the thrill of collaboration, and the importance of rhetorical precision.
A teacher’s approach to giving editing feedback
Hitting the sweet spot of manuscript feedback. How years in the college classroom taught me to deliver rigorous yet kind edits tailored strictly to an author's unique goals and context.