Developmental Edits for Emily Crocker

Key Takeaways:

Never in my wildest imagination would I have pictured myself being interested in watching a Chucky movie, but Emily Crocker’s webtext title alone has inspired me to consider it. I candidly conveyed my interest in Crocker’s piece right from the beginning of my edits, a response that was written just as naturally as it was evoked.

Particularly in my longer comments, I contribute to Crocker’s piece intentionally. Where I see gaps and ways to fill them, I offer suggestions that I think would suit the piece, along with the author behind them. Given my preexisting knowledge of the author’s interest in the Chucky franchise from personal friendship, I challenge her to consider this piece about sexuality and otherness in different ways: with respect to her own identity, as inspired by her expertise, and informed by her lived experience.

At the end of the day, my connection with Crocker was crucial to my work with her. If you know the person behind the work, you can do an even better job of making their piece more effective. In this line of work, I cannot afford to be shy. Truly knowing the person and why they are writing the piece is everything.

Page 1 of Emily Crocker’s webtext outline with developmental edits

Page 2 of Emily Crocker’s webtext outline with developmental edits