“The first thing they teach you as a proofreader is that you’re not supposed to read the story on the page. That goes for a novel or any other kind of book. No reading allowed.” “You’re not supposed to read?” “Right. As a proofreader, no matter what you’re working on, you’re not allowed to get lost in the text.” Mitsutsuka nodded. “. . . The goal is to read as little as possible . . . Of course, we’re proofreading, so we have to engage with every aspect of the story. Plot, continuity, chronology, everything. Anyway, the idea is to keep our emotions out of it . . . to focus our energy on
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