Are there any creator education blogs that focus on learning the basics of editing for hobbyists and students?

Yes — there are several creator-education blogs and learning resources aimed at hobbyists and students who want to learn the basics of editing. Depending on what kind of editing you mean, here are good places to start:

If you mean video editing

• Adobe Blog / Adobe Learn – beginner-friendly tutorials on cutting, trimming, transitions, audio, and workflow basics.
• DaVinci Resolve Training / Blog – good for learning color, timeline basics, and editing fundamentals.
• Premiere Gal – practical beginner tutorials, especially for students and new creators.
• Wistia Learning Center – clear, accessible video editing and video-production basics.

If you mean photo editing

• Adobe Lightroom / Photoshop tutorials – great for learning exposure, cropping, layers, and retouching basics.
• Phlearn – beginner-friendly lessons with lots of “how-to” walkthroughs.
• Fstoppers – more advanced overall, but has useful beginner editing articles too.

If you mean writing/editing

• Grammarly Blog – strong for grammar, clarity, and editing basics.
• Purdue OWL – excellent for academic writing and editing fundamentals.
• The Writing Cooperative – useful for hobbyists and student writers learning revision and self-editing.

If you want creator-focused beginner education

• Canva Design School – great for basic editing in a creator context, especially for social media content.
• Buffer Blog – helpful for content creation, simple editing, and social media publishing tips.
• HubSpot Blog – covers editing basics for blogs, videos, and marketing content.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a short list of the best ones for students,
2. only free blogs, or
3. resources for a specific kind of editing like video, photo, or writing.