"After university, I got a job sub-editing and……" — Lynne Truss

"After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor."

— Lynne Truss

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60 Quotes by Lynne Truss

Lynne Truss has 60 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

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The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.
Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and…
The advent of the mobile phone was a disaster. We are forced to listen, open-mouthed, to other people's intimate conversations.…
The main advantage of working at home is that you get to find out what cats really do all day.
Do you lend books and DVDs to people? If so, don't you always regret it? All my life I have…
As someone who sends texts messages more or less non-stop, I enjoy one particular aspect of texting more than anything…
Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling.
Don't pessimism and caution naturally go hand in hand?
As with email, the recipient of a texted question seems to have the option to ignore it, while nevertheless saying,…
I am not against marriage. I lived with someone for 11 years. But we weren't in love, and I thought…
I do needlepoint from kits. I give them as gifts to people in the form of cushion covers and they…

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More Editing Quotes

This quote is filed under Editing Quotes, one of 280 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

I don't like camera trickery and editing and doubles and all of that. — Drew Barrymore
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. — Josh Billings
Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space. — Orson Scott Card
I don't do any research. It's all about gut. Editing - it's always about gut. — Graydon Carter
The greatest thing that prepared me for editing 'Vanity Fair' was having four kids because you just learn to subjugate… — Graydon Carter
I can't drag myself away from 'Final Cut Pro.' It is a digital video editing system. I am obsessed with… — Margaret Cho
I don't come from a film background. I haven't learned anything about films or film-making. But I have a thirst… — Priyanka Chopra
Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Everyone needs an editor. — Timothy Foote
The simpler you say it, the more eloquent it is. — August Wilson
Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point. — George D. Prentice
Editing might be a bloody trade. But knives aren't the exclusive property of butchers. Surgeons use them too. — Blake Morrison

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