编辑是一门学问,也是一个古老的行业,我国历史上著名的典籍《太平广记》、《永乐大典》、《四库全书》等,就是编辑们辛勤劳作的成果。当时的编辑通过搜集资料,经编排整理后修订成书。随着历史的发展和演进,后来的编辑则主要是对作者的稿件进行字斟句酌的加工和修饰润色,所以才有“编辑匠”之称誉。上世纪70年代末我刚参加工作时,就经常看到老一辈的编辑们为修改书稿中的一句话,甚至一个字而反复斟酌、推敲、磋商, Editing is a science and an ancient industry. The famous books in the history of our country, such as “Tai Ping Guang Ji”, “Yongle Ceremony” and “Sikuquanshu” are the fruits of their hard work. At the time of editing by collecting information, edited and revised into a book. As history has evolved and evolved, later editors have mainly re-edited and edited the manuscripts of the author, so that they have the reputation of being the editors of the artisans. When I first joined the work in the late 1970s, I often saw editors of the older generation reviewing, reviewing, negotiating,