Why editing is NOT about being ‘a bit OCD’

We explore the term ‘OCD’ and why it has no place as a marker of attention to detail for the professional editor.Listen to find out more aboutThe difference between character traits of orderliness and the lived experience of OCDWhat is OCD and how does it affect people?Why OCD is a noun and what that means for how we use the termHow OCD might manifestHow flippant and colloquial references to OCD diminish lived experienceIntention versus perception of harmEditing text: querying rather than prescribing problems and solutionsDoes fiction offer more scope for use of harmful language?Alternative words and phrasesHelping clients create engaging rather than distracting messagesJoin our Patreon communityOur patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for all episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, join our Patreon community!patreon.com/editingpodcastDenise and LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.comLouise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editingMusic credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/