Ellipses Editing

Regarding ellipses, according to the Chicago Manual of Style:

This admonition embodies the onus of the editor. When entrusted with an author’s work—be it fiction or nonfiction, literary or academic—an editor has an unequivocal responsibility to preserve the truth of that work. That truth amounts not only to factual accuracy and clear and logical presentation, but also to the author’s intent, tone, style, and voice. Put simply, ellipses embody all that good editing is and should be.

I’ve been a professional editor for more than two decades, and I love what I do. Not just because I enjoy it, but because it’s important. Language is important. Words are important. Narratives and novels and opuses and articles are important because discourse is important. It shapes the way we perceive the world, develop ideas and opinions, and interact with those around us as good citizens and good humans. In the immortal words of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”

Editing is so much more than the basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. It is meaningful, important work, and it’s one small way I get to do good in this world. My philosophy on life, on editing, and on my place in the world is simple: do no harm. And if possible, leave it a little better than I found it.

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