Actually, I know what exactly an editorial means and what an editor's note is.
I was actually not expecting that you explain about your fix notes. I do understand what it is. However, I still appreciate your effort in doing so. ;-)
Since you mentioned that the length of Editor's Notes and an editorial have nothing to do with their definitions, I guess it is now clear to me that it has no difference at all.
;-)
Jul 07, 2008
What are Editor's Notes and Editorials? by: Audrey
Jude,
I think you are asking two questions.
1. What are editor's notes? 2. What is an editorial.
There are actually three answers. Let's see if I can untangle this.
There are two answers to what editor's notes are.
First, Editor's Notes is the title of the newsletter I send out from this Web site. I use it to send news, advice, and inspiration on the topics of writing and self-publishing to people who sign up for it. If you look at the button on the left of this page, you'll see one that says, Free Newsletter. Clicking that link takes you to a page where you can sign up to receive it. Near the bottom of the sign-up page is a link that will take you to the Archive where you can see back issues.
Second, Editor's Notes may refer to the notes I call Fix Notes. These are the comments an editor makes on a client's writing. Most people think of editing as only adding commas and fixing spelling, but it can be much more. That's where Fix Notes come in.
Fix Notes deal with big picture items in a piece of writing. They may, for example, point out structural problems, suggest other ways of approaching a topic, explain a grammar point if a writer is making consistent problems, or say anything else important that the editor notices about the writing.
I write Fix Notes on three of the levels of editing I offer: 1. The sample edit 2. The educative edit 3. The substantive edit
In fact, in a substantive edit, the Fix Notes ARE the edit. I don't touch the writing at all. In the sample edit and the educative edit, I mix hands-on copy editing and line editing with explanations I include in Fix Notes and the comments in Track Changes.
Finally, my answer to what is an editorial?
An editorial is an opinion piece in a newspaper or magazine. In journalism, the writer must always present a balanced view and give equal consideration to all sides of an argument. There are three places where a writer can voice a personal opinion: the editorial, a personal column, letters to the editor.
The length of Editor's Notes and an editorial have nothing to do with their definitions.
I hope this is helpful. And I hope that if anyone else can add to what I've written, they will.
