[projectaon] Re: Editor's Companion Submission

  • From: Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:56:59 +0000

Hi Paulius
Thanks for taking the time to report these to us. We are currently revising the earlier books, and so much of what you've written here has implications for those. We'll make decisions and/or update the Style Manual based on these soon--as well as re-releasing Books 1-5.
I've added your comments to the Errata Page for Book 26 here: <http://www.projectaon.org/en/Errata/TheFallOfBloodMountain> I haven't integrated them in with the existing comments because I'm in a bit of a rush right now, but they'll definitely be reviewed when we come to work on Book 26. And if there are other issues in the book, or in earlier books, that you wish to raise, please do so! The books definitely benefit from such thorough editing. 

For Sommerlund and the Kai!

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Simon Osborne
Project Aon

On 03/03/2012 08:41, pamail.cgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

The following was sent from the Editor's Companion form
    From: Paulius Stepanas
    Date: 08:41:34 on Saturday, March 3, 2012
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(ne) 26tfobm tssf: footnote markers should not change the line spacing [PGS: In 
contrast to typeset books, HTML and Word both increase the space above the 
current line when it contains a superscripted character (such as a footnote 
marker). I believe this should be avoided/corrected at all costs.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: em-dashes should have a space to either side [PGS: Omitting 
the spaces (as indicated in the Manual of Style) is contrary to the book, and 
also IMO looks far worse than including the spaces. I realise most grammatical 
guides probably indicate no spaces either side of an em-dash, but personally 
I've always thought this to be a mistake, except where dialogue is being 
interrupted. For correct line-breaking, the preceding space should be 
non-breaking, while the following space should be normal.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: War-thanes ->  War Thanes [PGS: Should either go back to the 
original version, or add this new version to the Manual of Style.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: Sun-crystal ->  Sun-Crystal [PGS: Should either go back to 
the original version, or add this new version to the Manual of Style.]
(er) 26tfobm tssf: I am proud to accept the quest.’ ->  I am proud to accept this 
quest.’ [PGS: Original version doesn't scan as well IMHO.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: ‘...&#8201; the greed of King Ryvin’s elder son, ->  ‘. . . the 
greed of King Ryvin’s elder son, [PGS: Correction in line with both the book and style manual. Also note 
the extra space after the ellipsis in your version.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: unless we are able to overcome this creature&#8201;...&#8201;and swiftly.’ 
->  unless we are able to overcome this creature&#8201;. . .&#8201;and swiftly.’ [PGS: 
Correction in line with both the book and style manual.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: Zorkaan failed to kill Lone Wolf ... but he was able ->  
Zorkaan failed to kill Lone Wolf . . . but he was able [PGS: Correction in line 
with both the book and style manual.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: dates include a space (three occurrences) [PGS: In the book, 
MS5063 is used, while you use MS 5063. Is this a general thing? Problem is, in 
paragraph 4 the date then breaks across two lines. I suggest, if a space is to 
be used, it should always be a non-breaking space.]
(ne) 26tfobm tssf: chaos befell the Darkland armies ->  chaos befell the 
Darklord armies

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