Your name (the same as your original application)

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Please select any article from our archive and suggest a possible improvement or two. Extra credit for avoiding older articles from when we were lesser writers.

Our research indicates that it would cost us about $40 to have an average Damn Interesting article edited by a professional freelance editor. Do you feel that would be a fair per-article editing rate for the Lead Editor? If not, what amount would be more acceptable?

Which of the following words do you find the most embarrassing?ShoeMegaphoneGruntiesWankel rotary engine

Given your personal schedule and responsibilities, how long do you think it would typically take you to view, read, and send back feedback on a newly submitted article?

Our editing philosophy is for the editor to make suggestions rather than direct modifications (apart from objective errors such as typos and punctuation). Do you feel you can operate well in such a configuration?YesNoI want to click No but I fear it will disqualify me

Have you ever cursed at a barista in anger?YesNoI want to click Yes but I fear it will disqualify me

Our current editing system allows any Damn Interesting authors to optionally comment on drafts-in-progress in addition to the Lead Editor. Are you comfortable with such a setup, or do you prefer exclusive editing?ComfortableUncomfortable

Candidates who pass into round three will be given a link to our Guide, which outlines our internal processes and procedures. Can you promise to keep the guide confidential if you receive a link to it?YesNo

Besides editing, what skills do you feel you can bring to this project?

Do you prefer the notion of being an important and visible part of Damn Interesting, or more of a quiet, behind-the-scenes craft-person?PrestigeAnonymity

What is your biggest flaw?I am sometimes TOO awesome at editingCursing at baristas (I am a monster)Wankel rotary engine

Additional comments and/or questions (optional)

Thank you for spending the time to complete this second online interview. The response to our call for a Lead Editor has been extraordinary, which means that your application had to have been impressive to get this far. Best of luck.

No baristas were harmed in the making of this page.

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