[bksvol-discuss] Re: Spell check before uploading for approval.
- From: "Lynn I" <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:09 -0600
Hi Evan!
I do exactly as you do. When I first began proofreading, I would do an
initial spell check. However, I found it confusing because Word often does
not recognize proper names and certain terminology. After reading a few
books, I decided to spell check after reading the book. I find that to be
much less confusing. It's also time saving, because I recognize what I'm
spell checking. *smile*
Blessings.
Lynnsky
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:43 PM
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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.
Hi Kim,
I still use a spell check, even if I have read the book word for word.
People vary as to when they do this. Some do it before reading, some after.
I do the spell check after I've read the book. That way, I can skip quickly
through words that are correct that the spell checker doesn't know and find
any errors I missed in reading through the book. There are always a few.
Sometimes, since I tend to scan stuff I like to read--except books I scan
for Lissi, which also get a total read through and spell check by her--I
think that I get wrapped up in the story and scannoes get past me sometimes.
Whether you do the spell check before or after you read the book is up to
you, of course, but I think you should do it. I'm sure any book, including
yours, is of higher quality than almost any unread-through scan would be,
but I think it is still a good practice to spell check it.
Evan
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From: Kim <mailto:kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> Friedman
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:54 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 bookwas 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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