Timothy
A magazine writing and editing professional for 30 years.
I've been writing and editing magazine travel and lifestyle stories, including an award-winning monthly editor's column, since the early 1980s. Which is to say I have been a writing tutor since the early 1980s—because a good editor is first and foremost a tutor. As tempting and expedient as it might be to simply rewrite a poorly crafted article, it's far better to play the long game and teach the writer to give you the quality you are looking for in the first place. As editor in chief of Mid-...