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What kind of editing would you find most satisfying?

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<p style="margin:0 0 14px;font:bold 18px/1.35 Arial,sans-serif;color:#0e1116">What kind of editing would you find most satisfying?</p>
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What's the most important skill for a good editor?

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<p style="margin:0 0 14px;font:bold 18px/1.35 Arial,sans-serif;color:#0e1116">What&#39;s the most important skill for a good editor?</p>
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=1&amp;c=0&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Grammar/precision</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=1&amp;c=1&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Big-picture judgment</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=1&amp;c=2&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Patience</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=1&amp;c=3&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Speed</a></td></tr></table>
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Would you rather write your own work or edit someone else's?

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<p style="margin:0 0 14px;font:bold 18px/1.35 Arial,sans-serif;color:#0e1116">Would you rather write your own work or edit someone else&#39;s?</p>
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=2&amp;c=0&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Write</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=2&amp;c=1&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Edit</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 8px 0"><a href="https://editorsurvey.com/vote?poll=2&amp;c=2&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email_snippet" style="display:block;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid #d3d8df;border-radius:10px;color:#0e1116;text-decoration:none;font:15px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif">Both equally</a></td></tr></table>
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About how many editor job openings a year are expected in the U.S., despite a shrinking headcount?

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