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lollardfishMy first published op-ed piece is now online. I assume it will appear in the Sunday Star Tribune tomorrow (in paper).
It is interesting to see how the editor changed some of my language, mostly removing conjunctions and other words that I found created better flow, but that were clearly "un-newspapery." He also added the title. It's an odd feeling of powerlessness to submit such a thing and see it published without getting a final say-so. And that's the newspaper business.
Anyway, it's nice to see something like this published.
It is interesting to see how the editor changed some of my language, mostly removing conjunctions and other words that I found created better flow, but that were clearly "un-newspapery." He also added the title. It's an odd feeling of powerlessness to submit such a thing and see it published without getting a final say-so. And that's the newspaper business.
Anyway, it's nice to see something like this published.
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Re: Edits
Date: 2006-10-01 02:10 pm (UTC)And I knew you were right, and yet, I needed those therefores and howevers. The neat part has been getting emails from strangers and colleagues all morning. I was invited onto a public access Arab-American TV show next Friday (I'll be in Chicago), even.
Re: Edits
Date: 2006-10-01 02:15 pm (UTC)I don't think the Star-Tribune syndicates their op eds, but watch Technorati for blog pickups.
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Date: 2006-10-01 02:23 pm (UTC)math is neat.
Re: Edits
Date: 2006-10-01 02:27 pm (UTC)Yeah, it's neat.
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Date: 2006-10-01 02:34 pm (UTC)Re: Edits
Date: 2006-10-01 02:51 pm (UTC)Re: Edits
Date: 2006-10-01 02:35 pm (UTC)I use it when I decide what to submit where.
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