my writing philosophy:
- Writing, especially in long form, is an active thinking process. Writing is never finished, and is always in the process of working something out.
- Most academics are trained to, and want to, think in conversation with others. Whether its in the seminar room, in your own lectures, in conference papers, or even in your citational practice, scholarly work is a dialogue.
- Writing benefits from being read with attention, care, and consideration.
- Finding, organizing, and coordinating the time, people, and energy to workshop a piece, however, can cause collaboration to have limited returns.
and so, my editing philosophy:
I want editing to feel like the best office hours writing meeting you’ve ever had. To me, that means:
- Our work together starts from a place of preparation and readiness. I show up to our meetings having read, annotated, and considered everything you send me in advance.
- Our work begins with goal-setting and ends with actionable outcomes. Even if your goal for the day is just talking through a nascent idea for a piece, I want you to walk away knowing what your next step will be.
- Our work meaningfully addresses the intellectual questions and problems you’re working through. If you just wanted a copy editor, there are cheaper and quicker options. I bring a rigorous, well-researched, and intellectually invested approach to your work that reflects my years of academic training. You’re here to talk with a colleague, not a writing coach. In addition, it is my principle to never use generative AI in relation to your work in any way.