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Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« on: February 08, 2011, 11:47:45 AM »
...I enjoy spelling, grammar, and editing.  Strange, I know.  But I enjoy it.  I find errors in almost everything - I can generally cut out a page or so of 10 pages of text.  PM something to me, and it should be done fairly quickly, depending on its size.
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 09:13:42 AM »
Quote from: Red Pins on February 08, 2011, 11:47:45 AM
...I enjoy spelling, grammar, and editing.  Strange, I know.  But I enjoy it.  I find errors in almost everything - I can generally cut out a page or so of 10 pages of text.  PM something to me, and it should be done fairly quickly, depending on its size.
  For what it's worth, I just realised that the last twelve years' reading and writing fan-fiction has really honed my own knack for this kind of stuff, too.  I won't say I enjoy it, but considering that I just went through the entirety of Era Report: 3062 for typos, bobbled punctuation and missing words and posted the results to CBT's Errata board, I can manage well enough.  (I know there's at least one AU here on OBT that I'm sorry to say I simply can't engage with because this 'knack' keeps getting in the way....  :'()
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 06:14:51 PM »
I do the same thing with the official releases, but because I write so fast and know what I am trying to say, I miss many of my own errors, depsite being a stickler for good work.
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 02:46:34 AM »
Quote from: Blacknova on June 01, 2011, 06:14:51 PM
I do the same thing with the official releases, but because I write so fast and know what I am trying to say, I miss many of my own errors, depsite being a stickler for good work.


...You're teasing, right...?   ;)
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 04:12:23 AM »
No, I'm always finding errors in my work and seeing better ways of presenting and writing the detail: It is a never ending cycle.  The official Kapteyn YiR 3023 is in about its 6th edition insode of 1 year and the rules have seen more changes than I can remember.
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 08:26:30 PM »
Quote from: Trace Coburn on June 01, 2011, 09:13:42 AM
(I know there's at least one AU here on OBT that I'm sorry to say I simply can't engage with because this 'knack' keeps getting in the way....  :'()

Steer clear of my blue-collar work then.  ;)
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Re: Spelling, grammar, and editing.
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2011, 02:11:15 AM »
Quote from: Blacknova on June 03, 2011, 04:12:23 AM
No, I'm always finding errors in my work and seeing better ways of presenting and writing the detail: It is a never ending cycle.  The official Kapteyn YiR 3023 is in about its 6th edition insode of 1 year and the rules have seen more changes than I can remember.

...I have to force myself to leave well enough alone and concentrate on pushing myself to put it all down.  Because of my boring job, I can write all my ideas down, but finding time at home to type is something else.
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