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[lagilman]

"editorial style is rigid yet evolving, so we expect our writers to have the ability to deal professionally with constructive criticism."


When you see this, run, do not walk, to the next listing. Really. Trust Auntie Suri.

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[newroticgirl.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

rigid AND evolving. innnnnnnteresting.

[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

"We expect our writers to not scream like little girls, and shut up and make the fixes we demand."

Boggles the mind... really...

[david-chunn.livejournal.com]

You see vague, contradictory statements like that in education administration a lot, or at least you do in this part of the country. Since one would naturally expect professionals to deal with constructive criticism, I'm assuming they've had problems with writers calling them out on their bizzarre editorial preferences and practices.

[qnotku.livejournal.com]

If I say I'm confused, does that mean I'm not dealing with constructive LJ'ing?

:grin:

Teri

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

thank you, auntie suri

[hoosier-red.livejournal.com]

"editorial style is rigid yet evolving, so we expect our writers to have the ability to deal professionally with constructive criticism."

"We have no idea what we want, but we'll complain about anything you turn in because we like to nitpick and micromanage."

[lagilman]

"And we're going to change our mind in the morning, after you stay late to make the changes to Monday's evolution."


Not that I speak from bitter experience, or anything. Moi?

[dsgood.livejournal.com]

Let me guess: This is a relatively low-pay market.

[lagilman]

It's not a market, per se. it's from a help-wanted ad.

[debg.livejournal.com]

blink blink blink blink

Rigid, yet evolving?

Flee! Flee for your life!

[janni.livejournal.com]

Our writers must be flexible, because we are not.

Except that we'll ask for changes right up until the last minute. We're very flexible about that.

[janni.livejournal.com]

Writers must be flexible, because we are not.

Except that we'll ask for changes right up until the last minute. We're very flexible about that.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

"editorial style is rigid yet evolving, so we expect our writers to have the ability to deal professionally with constructive criticism."

We don't know what we want, but we'll know it when we see it.

I know these people!

[greeneyedkzin.livejournal.com]

You don't want to work with them. No one does.

They're having much too much fun.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Wish we could always see through them this easily.

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

Hey Suri, you meet the oddest people in your LJ (not that I am looking at you, Ms. Kzin (g))

signed, sooo glad I am finally retired

[vincam.livejournal.com]

IOW, "Our editorial style, whatever it happens to be at the moment, is carved in stone and we don't care what the writer thinks."