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I was invited to apply for an editing job a few days ago, and the first question asked was “Are you an editing ninja?”

Hmmmm.

I haven’t known a lot of ninjas in my days on earth, in fact, I can’t say I’ve ever met one. My best friend growing up once bought Chinese ninja throwing stars out of a catalog for $45, but the most they were ever used for was making holes in the wooden fence of his backyard.

I get the slang, despite being 40 years old, it means they’re looking for someone highly skilled and very effective. So why not just say that?

What I am is a professional editor, an objective editor, an editor who won’t sugarcoat his comments to stroke your coat, and an editor who will do everything in his power to make your work, no matter what it is, the very best it can be so that when it leaves my hands, I’m just as proud of it as you are.

Nunchucks not included.