conversation with some colleagues we raised a question that has triggered complex responses and articulate: a good editor should also be a good writer ? Or better: to be a good editor is necessary or advisable to be at least as good an author?
we'd love to know the opinion of readers, that being on the opposite side of the metaphorical fence may have an interesting view of the matter. Large room for discussion, then, in the comments or, if preferred, on Facebook page.
At the moment most of my colleagues has spoken to no : in this, paradoxically, those who have to improve a written text needs to know how a text should be built rather than learn to build one. Subtle difference, but significant. This is because it is good that the editor, if not free, of course, a personal literary taste, his style has not , the typicality of the idiosyncrasies related to writing. It should be a non-artist, an author to negative, an alter ego of the writer. It should not be found, especially, holds to identify with the writer, to sense its difficulties and passions, to show solidarity with him or vice versa for developing an aversion, a judgmental attitude or a kind of competition. Best alliance symbiosis between two different but compatible species .
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