[bksvol-discuss] Re: my two cents worth so far on proofreadingRE: Re: questions please and thank you delete if don't like how I write.
- From: "gwen tweedy" <gstweedy@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:07:27 -0600
I think this is good.
I think a scanner ought to know what is going on at all times if possible.
Sometimes it's just the not knowing that can be frustrating.
I don't care how long a book takes as long as I know what is happening and
what I can do to make it better.
Contrary to what a lot of people have gathered, I'd rather be told about my
book than be left hanging, that drives me crazy to be left hanging.
I'd rather have a flat out rejection than the hanging or even if somebody can't
do it for whatever reason, say so, don't let me go on my book months later and
find them just sitting there just because somebody couldn't tell me, reject it
get it o ut of the way, but I'd rather not be left hanging nor my books be left
hanging.
Working on them is one thing, but taking them, and never letting me know why
they were put back,
if I were a proofer I wouldn't do that.
I'd let you know such and so was wrong, right now I couldn't do it, gonna let
somebody else take it any reason will do, but limbo I can't handle.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Friedman
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:54 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] my two cents worth so far on proofreadingRE: Re:
questions please and thank you delete if don't like how I write.
Hi, Lynn, Gwen, and anybody else who reads this, I know I don't have a lot of
experience, but one thing I didn't do on my last book was use the
spell-checker. I don't know why that was, but I thought I'd listen to the text
and follow along using my BrailleNote. One thing I decided to do was be
cautious in what I did. What I decided to do was take note of names, words,
etc. and if I saw a word spelled the same way more than once and if I could
conclude that the spelling was what was supposed to be there, I wouldn't mess
with it. This is especially true when you're reading science fiction or fantasy
literature. Proper names, names for things, plants, etc. were bound to be out
of the common way and the computer wouldn't know about that. I think there's
where it helps for the proofreader to write the submitter to verify if the
surmise is correct. Maybe my way is slower, but I think I prefer to read every
word of a text and communicate with a submitter to make sure that what I'm
reading is what is supposed to be in the text. Regards, a cautious Kim Friedman.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynn I
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:49 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions please and thank you delete if don't
like how I write.
Hi Gwen!
In answer to your first question, initially people could scan and proofread
their own books. However, I think the policy of having someone else proofread
is a good one. I sometimes tend to be a contextual reader. I believe having
someone else proofread allows for an opportunity to catch things I did not.
*smile*
My only negative experience with this policy has been when a proofreader
relied on spell check and changed spellings of proper names and some terms that
were intended to be spelled as they were.
Blessings.
Lynnsky
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwen tweedy
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:47 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] questions please and thank you delete if don't like
how I write.
I'm wondering if there are people who have no trouble submitting books their
books are always excepted no matter what.
Why couldn't they be allowed to scan and proof their own books if they so
desired?
Question 2:
Why can't a scanner at least be allowed to clear their book lists so they
can start over with no books pending?
Thanks
Gwen
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