One other thing I love about editing is that, when I'm doing it for others, I become suspicious of the tongue on a whole other level.
While editing for others, one starts to side-eye every common idiom, every preposition and phrasal verb, every descriptive noun to ensure it's the right one for that sort of scene. NOTHING feels human anymore. You're studying an alien language.
And... that leads a person down some super fun etymological and grammar factoid rabbit holes! #Nerd #WordNerdThings
Still in a weird, highly cynical mood today, but I am holding on to gratitude for all the little things.
Thankful for inquisitive, questing people who share space and ideas and kindness, where they can.
Thankful for the fact that we can trip up, and fall away, and find our way back to one another again.
Thankful for health enough to have a tomorrow (probably?), when I will wake up and try again.
Off to teach now.
G'night, all you lovely rotters--whatever you're moving through yourselves. 🕊️
@MLClark
I have to thank you for your most recent efforts, too, kopeng. You've got me to put pen to paper again, and I cannot tell you how much of a gift that is.