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I don’t know if this would change your last reply, but when I mentioned your name, @briannastorm, I was referring to this part of what you wrote:

It was in reference to those statements that I said what I did about one’s Christian identity (and then, I was specifically thinking of writing and art, not editing). I was quite unclear, though, because you mentioned two kinds of writing for money and I didn’t clarify which one I was referring to!

Additionally, I was unclear in another area as well. I don’t believe that any economic consideration at all that enters into either writing or editing is a bad thing. It is just really important in my own approach where that consideration falls in the broader scope of things. I don’t want it to ever move out of last place (out of the four that I mentioned: self, God, others, money). I would feel that I’m being inconsistent to myself if that were to change. But that’s me. If others feel differently, I am perfectly fine with that. At long as we’re not talking about the greedy kind of writing for money, which we both dislike and think is ultimately pointless.

At this point in my life, because I am not actively pursuing either authorship or becoming an editor, writing doesn’t have anything to do with economics. I am pursuing a non-writing career that will provide financially and allow me the room to pursue writing on the side. In the future, however, I hope to make the transition to becoming a full-time author (that’s the dream, anyway); at that point I would have to give far more consideration to economic concerns and think of myself as an entrepreneurial business entity. Even then, however, I hope money would not move any higher up the list and begin to effect how I approach the craft.

Oh, and I take back what I said about editing being just fixing writing for money. That’s not an accurate reflection of what I think about editing, and I am really encouraged by your approach to editing and think it’s awesome.

I think, all in all, I just shouldn’t write late-night posts. 😛