Editing!

Oct. 21st, 2009 02:09 pm
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My boss just handed me a 16 page scoping document, and asked me to edit it down by taking out several pages.

...let's try that again, shall we?

My boss just handed me a 16 page scoping document someone else's badly written, overly verbose rambling, and asked me to edit it down figure out how to make it better by taking out several pages all the bits I don't like.

Or, to put it another way...

My boss just handed me someone else's badly written, overly verbose rambling something that makes me wince at the badness and yearn to rewrite it, and asked me to figure out how to make it better by taking out all the bits I don't like go nuts.

Or maybe...

My boss just handed me something that makes me wince at the badness and yearn to rewrite it, and asked me to go nuts fulfilled my every dream.

*is suddenly having a wonderful day*

Date: 2009-10-21 03:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angearia.livejournal.com
Hee! This post makes me happy. :D

Let the red ink flow freely!

Date: 2009-10-21 03:19 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
*dances*

*throws red ink everywhere*

Date: 2009-10-21 03:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obiwahn.livejournal.com
Break out the red ink! Yay for editing!

Date: 2009-10-21 03:53 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
*waves red pen importantly*

Date: 2009-10-21 04:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fangfaceandrea.livejournal.com
My boss just handed me a 16 page scoping document someone else's badly written, overly verbose rambling, and asked me to edit it down figure out how to make it better by taking out several pages all the bits I don't like.

That sucks. I can relate. Although... did an Engineer write it? cause if not, count your blessings. They are the worst.

Date: 2009-10-21 07:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] danielrh.livejournal.com
She is an engineer :p

Date: 2009-10-21 07:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com
First the black balloons of joy, now this? You have the best boss ever.

Date: 2009-10-22 02:42 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Sometimes, yes...

Date: 2009-10-21 08:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ib-stormcaller.livejournal.com
so, im sure im not the only one wondering...

how many pages is it now?

Date: 2009-10-22 02:43 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Well, I haven't FINISHED it yet...

Date: 2009-10-21 08:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jl-in-the-lane.livejournal.com
*is soooooooooooo envious*

GET IT ON YOUR RESUME, EDITORY PERSON.

*dearly wishes she had recorded every single bit of editing she ever did so she could prove that it was a big part of her various careers*

Date: 2009-10-22 02:42 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
*nods*

Date: 2009-10-21 09:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roccondilrinon.livejournal.com
Would you like to take a crack at my thesis? It only needs to drop about 3% of the text.

Date: 2009-10-21 10:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] padawanspider.livejournal.com
Just take out every thirtieth word and you'll be fine? :D

Date: 2009-10-21 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] slaymesoftly.livejournal.com
ROFLMAO I know the feeling! :)

Date: 2009-10-22 02:41 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
*grins*

Date: 2009-10-21 11:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com
Yay! That's awesome--I lovelovelove doing that sort of thing. Have fun!

Date: 2009-10-22 02:41 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Oh, I will. *grins*

Date: 2009-10-21 12:27 pm (UTC)
ext_6732: (BtVS-Xander Bliss)
From: [identity profile] kitty-poker1.livejournal.com
That's just exactly, precisely, totally the kind of thing I love to do!! We should've been professional editors. *nods hard*

Date: 2009-10-22 02:41 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
*nods*

It's so much fun!

Date: 2009-10-22 12:13 am (UTC)
ext_30166: Sierra looking holy shit amazing (Default)
From: [identity profile] lavastar.livejournal.com
Oh, man. I think I would shriek with joy.

I love editing to itty-bitty-bits. *hugs it*

Date: 2009-10-22 02:40 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Same here.

*dances*

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