Be My Writer

INevery job, there are hard skills that make a candidate stand out and soft skills that add value to an already capable employee.

When an editor seeks a new writer, the hard skills are obvious: a gifted writer who knows the nuts and bolts of reporting and researching, who has mastered the art of language and craft of storytelling, who builds contacts and maintains the trust of sources, and who connects with and understands the readership.

But the soft skills are important, too, and many of them boil down to attitude.

When we take on a writer, we’re looking for someone who sees the editor as a partner — a very invested partner with the desire and skills to get the piece into even better shape.