tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post2993024197376319338..comments2012-03-15T11:48:25.937-07:00Comments on Jake Drake's Rants About EVERYTHING!: Proofing, Proofing & More ProofingCrescent Suns e-Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227932235929488872noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post-43519958906668784452011-04-14T10:49:57.188-07:002011-04-14T10:49:57.188-07:00The most creative people are often not strict rule...The most creative people are often not strict rule-following people. Creative writers might put in a comma every time they hear a pause, but rule followers will replace a comma splice with a semi-colon and will use the serial comma either every time or not at all. I would recommend hiring a trained editor who has learned the rules of grammar and punctuation instead of giving your work to someone who is just as creative as you are.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301739638116659827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post-82151405943435887722011-04-13T15:16:13.905-07:002011-04-13T15:16:13.905-07:00Oh sure, I had the idea to "bell the cat"...Oh sure, I had the idea to "bell the cat". Now I guess it's up to me to actually put the bell on, eh? DOH!<br /><br />My only problem is trusting others to do this on my work. I know how well I spot errors and know how to correct them; what I don't know is how well others can do this. Makes it difficult to let others give me advice. Now, if I knew for certain someone wrote well, I would have an easier time trusting that person's opinions on my stories.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464514963488016673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post-73172974076658001192011-04-13T15:10:18.812-07:002011-04-13T15:10:18.812-07:00Great idea. I know I miss errors in my own work.Great idea. I know I miss errors in my own work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964645947084077758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post-48676455859848201152011-04-13T07:13:06.850-07:002011-04-13T07:13:06.850-07:00Yes, great idea. It might even be best if authors...Yes, great idea. It might even be best if authors will proof each other's work since seeing one's own errors is more difficult than spotting errors in someone else's work. Then, after several people have done some proof-reading, perhaps the original author of the work can give the manuscript one last reading and check for errors others might have missed, along with copy-editing. Consistency - for example, character names should always be spelled the same way - is a big factor in whether or not a story is perceived as being well written... and even big name authors have muffed this one from time to time.Lady Dragonesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048746994805570797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7569079092847254241.post-83102732868719927202011-04-13T06:46:36.945-07:002011-04-13T06:46:36.945-07:00Great idea. I might suggest also that for those wh...Great idea. I might suggest also that for those who feel they do not have the time to proof entire novels, they can do it "Bit Torrent" style. That is, offer to proof the first 40-50 pages or so and others can proof 50-100, 100-150 and so on. Mind you, they cannot copy-edit that way, but they can proofread. Just a thought.<br /><br />So, where do I sign up?dana e donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018257326494278111noreply@blogger.com