My manager rewrites every draft. How do I learn from changes she won’t explain?
Career / WorkThe returned paragraph was almost entirely blue. My manager had changed the opening, removed the quotation and replaced the final sentence. Her message said, “Much better now—please send.”
I write updates for a small arts organisation. Some changes are obviously helpful: she caught a date I’d copied incorrectly. Others seem to reverse what she asked for. This time she wanted a welcoming tone, then removed the sentence I thought made it welcoming.
The deadlines are short, so I understand why she edits directly. But after six months, I’m still trying to guess her preferences. When I ask what to do differently, she says I’ll pick it up with experience.
Would you ask to discuss one marked-up draft, send an outline before writing, or simply study the changes myself? I don’t need every sentence defended. I need to know which lesson I’m supposed to carry into the next piece.