tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post1455463808477731062..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Doing Your BestJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-80529098756451719542012-03-05T13:14:56.507+10:002012-03-05T13:14:56.507+10:00I've met Jackie and would just like to say tha...I've met Jackie and would just like to say that she isn't boring at all. <br />:)<br />Great post too, Jackie. A challenge to get my Little Green Grammar book back out again as this is certainly not my area of strength!Penny Reevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673959533876970193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-75957247017400178252012-02-28T10:53:07.088+10:002012-02-28T10:53:07.088+10:00Jackie, you are kind of my hero. I don't know ...Jackie, you are kind of my hero. I don't know how you do it. Proof reading and editing is a very hard job. I am certainly learning a lot and making huge improvements as I continue with my writing.Rose Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916783669139743112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-33307889443770470902012-02-25T14:18:53.986+10:002012-02-25T14:18:53.986+10:00You've just got to have a ton of patience, Jac...You've just got to have a ton of patience, Jackie. But thank the Lord for excellent proof readers! My biggest goof is placing a "z" in place of an "s". I like the look of it, but of course we have to go with the rules! At least we can break a few, nowadays. Hey Peter, I often begin with a conjunction for effect even if my Word doc doesn't approve! As for commas, it seems they're really a subjective choice as many of us have discovered. And now I'm off to check out your site, too.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-14534038560854357452012-02-25T06:29:19.867+10:002012-02-25T06:29:19.867+10:00I think sometimes too, as writers, we go over our ...I think sometimes too, as writers, we go over our own work so many times, we no longer see the errors. Many pairs of eyes checking over it gives it the best chance of being totally correct. I know I've missed glaringly obvious mistakes which someone else - thank goodness - has picked up. Thanks for sharing.Amanda Deedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430837640142332983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-74276669684483745772012-02-24T20:27:24.013+10:002012-02-24T20:27:24.013+10:00great post Jackie, I have a friend who was doing a...great post Jackie, I have a friend who was doing a proofreading course to try get work proofreading. She was reading out some of the paragraphs which she had to correct. She isn't a writer and it was interesting how she was correcting it and almost taking to much out of the sentence. Yes she corrected the errors but she also changed the authors intent. <br />I can see who being a good proof reader would be quite valuable. <br />Im not a writer but I did quite a few reports last year for TAFE and now editing the Church Newsletter. I find it's when I read it out loud or reread it later I see errors.Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-17160204059109559872012-02-24T16:09:19.565+10:002012-02-24T16:09:19.565+10:00I'm sure your not boring Jackie,and your websi...I'm sure your not boring Jackie,and your website looks great.Jennifer Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284057776201270126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-41016895816677920652012-02-24T14:19:15.696+10:002012-02-24T14:19:15.696+10:00A great post, Jackie. I've been published by b...A great post, Jackie. I've been published by both Australian and American publishers and still get confused with the punctuation! We also read so much that originates from the US and often hard to "unlearn" the differences. I remember one multi-published author saying at a conference her editor asked her to delete heaps of commas only to have the proof editor replace them!Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-16394465111959417702012-02-24T11:15:12.050+10:002012-02-24T11:15:12.050+10:00Thanks for that Jackie. I love proof reading mysel...Thanks for that Jackie. I love proof reading myself and used to proof read all the other programmers User manuals in the Computer I company I worked for (as an Analyst Programmer) in the good old days. I love to edit too - even my own work. It's fun isn't it? :)<br /><br />I liked Peter's comment that the best way to get professional editorial involvement is to show you don't need it. Great thinking there Peter! :)<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts Jackie - and I shall check out your website in a moment. Many thanks for that too.<br />Blessings and Happy proof reading! The proof of the manuscript is in the reading? :)<br />AnushaAnusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-5686962901566367462012-02-24T08:32:13.446+10:002012-02-24T08:32:13.446+10:00Yes, these days, writers can't just be writers...Yes, these days, writers can't just be writers. We also have to be editors, marketers, and so on. Even though publishers may have editors to let loose on our drafts once accepted, we have to get our drafts as polished as possible before they'll be accepted. Ergo, the best way to get professional editorial involvement is to show that you don't need it. ;)<br /><br />And I hope you realise, Jackie, that everyone will have scrutinised your post closely for errors. ;) And let's not talk about starting sentences with conjunctions.Peter McLennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446729346706052416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-25062246857633568192012-02-24T08:27:34.627+10:002012-02-24T08:27:34.627+10:00Hi Jackie,
Yep, you're the final filter before...Hi Jackie,<br />Yep, you're the final filter before the work goes out there. Very responsible job. I think it would be easier for all of us if English speaking countries didn't insist on having different rules from each other :)Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-8523112136260156222012-02-24T07:36:26.715+10:002012-02-24T07:36:26.715+10:00Great post, Jackie. I'm glad there are proofre...Great post, Jackie. I'm glad there are proofreaders because sometimes I need help with some of my grammar, but I'm always willing to learn. Keep up the good work. Blessings, Laura.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-78591418881437409482012-02-24T06:55:39.480+10:002012-02-24T06:55:39.480+10:00I read a one-liner yesterday to the effect that wr...I read a one-liner yesterday to the effect that writing is creative and editing is destructive, which is why it's hard to do both well. <br /><br />I'm not sure I agree about proofreading and editing being destructive though - my view is more in line with your interpretation, that good editing and proofreading is about making something better.<br /><br />Excellent post!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.com