[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: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:10:28 -0800
Hi, Gwen, so far I'm doing stuff I like. I've been hesitant of doing a lot
of proofreading because of all those downloaded files on my BrailleNote that
I haven't read yet for my own amusement. So here I am with one more book.
What is this? I have to proofread a book with a deadline hanging over my
head in order to get the job done? (disgusted feeling) Actually, I know
those other books are there for me, but so far I haven't proofread anything
I hate. After all I agreed to do it, and if one agrees to something, one
should stick it out and finish what one starts, unless one tells the other
person: "I don't want to read any more of this book." I'm thinking if I fell
asleep every time I tried to go through the thing, I'd release it, hoping
somebody else will give it a good going-over. If I hated it, I probably
wouldn't be reading it in the first place. (The only times one is stuck with
that is if one is doing a class assignment and the turgid thing is the
required book or article. Regards, the still inexperienced but progressing
Kim.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwen tweedy
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:07 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [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.
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 <mailto:kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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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