John,

No, I've never written a book. The thread caught my attention so I've researched the subject a little in order to understand the arguments.

I've found documentation that states that the editor should have a general idea about the subjects they're editing, but not in depth knowledge. Have you found any legitimate documentation to support your views?


>Again, I am not saying the TE has to be as experienced as the writer. However, they need to have some technical proficiency. How else could they get the job done. All of these cites you give are nice from a theorhetical perspective. Tell me, have you ever written a technical book? I know Karl Peterson has. When you undertake that excercise, come back to me then and tell me what you think a TE needs to do.....
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>And BTW, what you cite below in no way invalidates my point. The fact is, I DO NOT lump TE's in the category of production, copy editors and the like...
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