What's Lost in the Margins

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So, what's your point?

As a professional editor, I’ve done my fair share of “cutting”—synthesizing a piece down to its core, creating something succinct and in the process, leaving many thoughts, feelings and emotions behind a trail of red ink.

In this process, however, I—and many other writers and editors—have the ability to disregard nuance, something not high on an organization’s or business’ list of priorities. But it’s in these small details that the heart of a story really lives.

So far, I’ve found life to be very similar; we spend time and effort tidying the “important parts,” curating them for mass consumption on social media or a résumé, and the small, seemingly insignificant moments and words are lost in the margins of our consciousness.

This blog is an opportunity to retell and explore those undervalued, oft-not-seen stories that don’t get told—and to surmise the value that surely exists within.