[bksvol-discuss] Re: For Gwen and Robert
- From: "gwen tweedy" <gstweedy@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:32:37 -0600
It sounds like a winner to me.
I am not sure what is up there I have now, I put a couple of Stephen bly books
well 3 up there they might still be there.
They are brand new scans they are not do overs yet LOL, thought I've had loads
of do overs LOL.
I'd be honored thanks a million, write me any time off list about anything on
them or helps,
I too, have shed many a tear over this.
I have wanted to do it so badly probably to badly, in that I tried to hard
hurried to fast a number of combinations that made my scans like majorly
terrible.
I believe I am the rejection queen *smile*.
I can't think of anyone who would have as many rejections as I have had and I
don't even think I know I haven't even been scanning for two years yet and I
have seems like hundreds of them *smile* I'm sure close to 50 anyway maybe not
quite that many, but terribly close *smile*
I was told to give it up too.
Bless your heart thanks tight hugs.
Say you don't suppose they'd have a rejection crown do you LOL
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: For Gwen and Robert
Hi Gwen. No, please don't give up. You're smart and enthusiastic, and that
means you can do this. (smile) Actually, I think scanning is harder to learn
than proofreading. It takes over a year for most people to get really good at
it to the point that every scan comes out well. If you ask most submitters
here, I think they would tell you the same thing. When you scan a book, you are
scanning and doing some proofreading, so there are several things to learn.
They're simple things, but not intuitive things at first. Learning to scan is
like learning to ride a bike or play a piano. You're going to fall flat on your
first few tries.
My first few scans were dreadful! Four of them were so bad they had to be
completely rescanned. I got 3 rejections too. Ouch! Someone on the list told me
that I should just quit scanning, and I was in tears. I was so discouraged and
embarrassed that I wanted to crawl in a hole and hide... forever! I saw other
people getting great scans, and mine weren't even close to that. I thought I
wasn't ever going to be good at it.
I got lucky though. Several people, I think of them as teachers and
cheerleaders, came to my rescue. They coaxed me out of my hole, mentored me,
taught me how to use my software, and encouraged me to keep trying. Little by
little, my scans got better. Soon my scans began to be passable but not great.
Now my scans are fairly clear. If a book isn't scanning well, I know what to do
to make it work better. I'm still learning things after four years. I still
have to do some clean-up like running the spellchecker, and I read my books and
correct errors as I find them. All good submitters have to do that part.
If you will allow it, I'd like to be one of your mentors/cheerleaders. I like
reading Christian or wholesome fiction, and it would make me so happy to see
you reach your goal. From working as one of your proofreaders, I can offer you
constructive feedback on how to get clearer scans. Is there a book on step 1 I
could help you proofread?
If you'll stick with this scanning thing a little longer, you can get to the
point where you'll give Robert a run for his money in the quality department.
(grin) Once you know how to scan comfortably, you'll be able to read almost
anything you want and will be serving other Booksharians too.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
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