Monday, January 9, 2017

What Do You Do For A Living?

People often ask me what my company does besides publishing books. I tell them that we also do editing + proofreading, research for various projects + copywriting (and public relations) for individuals, small businesses, corporations, government departments and civic organisations among other peripheral clients. Did I also mention media training? Alright then.
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Among the follow-up questions they ask me would that astounding request for clarity: “Exactly what it is that an editor does? What do you mean editing? What is that?” This might sound like a silly question, but it is delightfully genuinely. Being the think-on-your-feet fellow that I am, I always have a number of answers up my sleeve. One of those is that I sell marinade to the chesa nyama guys. Or that I remove weeds from people’s gardens. Yet, these are not my favourites.
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The one answer that I love the most, and will share with you just now, is wrapped up in the following phrase: Consider me a domestic worker for writers.
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They ask what I mean by that. I tell them, “Imagine being invited to speak at a friend’s wedding. You buy yourself a killer outfit and when the big day comes you can’t wait to take a nice warm bath and rock the outfit. After dressing up, you rush to deliver your rehearsed speech at your friend’s wedding. When you get there, everyone is shocked to see you. As you wonder what’s going on, some brave soul takes you to the back of the venue and tells you that your outfit is not ironed. You look at your outfit and suddenly realise that it’s wrinkled and too embarrassing for you to be wearing it.
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“Not waiting for more scorn, you speed home and immediately ask the domestic worker to iron the outfit for you as soon as possible because you are next on the programme. The domestic worker, especially if it’s your spouse (kkkkk), happily gives the outfit its proper look and feel. Moments later you wear it with pride and head back to your friend’s wedding feeling good about yourself. Everyone who thought you had been hit by a bomb is now excited to see that you survived the blast. As you give your resounding speech you are not really sure if they are clapping hands for your wise words or the fact that you had your outfit sorted out. It matters little because in the end you win.
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That’s similar to what I do, except that I won’t let you leave the house in a wrinkled outfit to begin with. I make sure that your writing looks its best when it lands in the hands of a reader. You need not worry about spelling, grammar, flow or style. Those are my domestic duties, at the right fee. I have been doing this for five years and have been writing for 10 years before I became an editor. That’s me and my company. We give you the EPS Feeling: Experience + Knowledge + Sekgowa = ROYAL MINDS COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLISHING (RMCP). KINGS AT YOUR SERVICE.”
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