Blogs Jul 9, 2010 at 1:23 pm

The Fucking Magic of Editing

Dan Savage
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Remember the Motherfucking Maine!
gloomy gus on July 9, 2010 at 1:34 PM Report this
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Fucking magic is good. Magic fucking is better.
Fifty-Two-Eighty on July 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM Report this
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After Seattle gets fucked so then will the careers of the fucks who fucked this down our throats.
I'm 85 Years Old on July 9, 2010 at 1:47 PM Report this
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Magic fucking is definitely better than fucking magic.
kim in portland on July 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM Report this
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http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/fuck…
venomlash on July 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM Report this
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Joel could use some copy-editing himself.
rob! on July 9, 2010 at 2:01 PM Report this
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Cleese: "You're quite a vulgarian, aren't you?"

Kline: "YOU'RE THE VULGARIAN, YOU FUCK!"
Urgutha Forka on July 9, 2010 at 2:05 PM Report this
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This is what editor are for! I was wandering.
Égalité=equality on July 9, 2010 at 2:06 PM Report this
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@3 the win for the!
Will in Seattle on July 9, 2010 at 2:21 PM Report this
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Let's just take it like a man. There just is no fighting it. Hey! That's called rape! We're about to be raped!
Vince on July 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM Report this
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This is my FAVORITE instance of eliminating the passive voice, EVER.
long-time reader on July 9, 2010 at 3:15 PM Report this
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As a persnickety editor myself, this is my FAVORITE instance of eliminating the passive voice, EVER.
long-time reader on July 9, 2010 at 3:16 PM Report this
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Today's magic: Nicole Brodeur praises Paul Constant, who in turns links to her; Joel praises Dominic, and Dan links to Joel.

It's a effing, screwing lovefest among local media about things that are important. Weird. It almost gives me hope.
GlennFleishman on July 9, 2010 at 3:29 PM Report this
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Damn, good catch, @13. Next up, Joni Earl and Joni Balter admit they actually have fun when they go to the same parties ...
Will in Seattle on July 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM Report this
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I'm not even living in Seattle and I couldn't help but read through that entire article. Really great work by the author. [And I'm sure the editing didn't hurt.]
soos on July 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM Report this
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Dominic deserves a Pulitzer for it.

No, I'm serious.
Will in Seattle on July 9, 2010 at 5:06 PM Report this
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I like to playing this fucking sound file at dinner parties:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D09-8pSsJ…
Canuck on July 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM Report this
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Sorry, this is the shorter version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q23sodJ0S…
Canuck on July 9, 2010 at 6:31 PM Report this
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I forget your an Editor who uhh edits things. Yay for dirtying shit up!
brandon on July 10, 2010 at 12:41 AM Report this
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Yeah, where would Dan be without fucking, in words and deeds. That's not editing, it's junior high hyperbole. Fuck is the crutch word of shallow writers and, now, so-called editors - shallow enough to brag about it, even.
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