Comments on: How to make editing easier http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Beth http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-463 Beth Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-463 Claire -- I, too, insist on certain rules, no matter the client's preference. Some things simply cannot be ignored, says the English teacher. Pop -- I didn't share the cat problem with this group, but it's good for them to know that I was right and you were wrong. Please write this down and put it on the refrigerator. Erin -- Helping was my pleasure. You will be on fire once you get your doctorate... Claire — I, too, insist on certain rules, no matter the client’s preference. Some things simply cannot be ignored, says the English teacher.

Pop — I didn’t share the cat problem with this group, but it’s good for them to know that I was right and you were wrong. Please write this down and put it on the refrigerator.

Erin — Helping was my pleasure. You will be on fire once you get your doctorate…

]]> By: Erin http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-449 Erin Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:47:23 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-449 I had no idea you can do that!!! Thank you Beth! Oh and to all that read these replies.. Beth edited my admission essay for my Ph.D program and she was AMAZING!! I may get into my program of choice because of her! I am in her debt! I had no idea you can do that!!! Thank you Beth! Oh and to all that read these replies.. Beth edited my admission essay for my Ph.D program and she was AMAZING!! I may get into my program of choice because of her!
I am in her debt!

]]> By: Pop http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-445 Pop Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:02:18 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-445 On the cat probability problem, let the record show that Beth was right and Pop was wrong. I made the mistake of thinking I was drawing from an infinite population when in fact there was only 3 cats in the population. She will make me say it again. BETH WAS RIGHT AND POP WAS WRONG. And I take that as a testimony to the fine job I did raising her. POP On the cat probability problem, let the record show that Beth was right and Pop was wrong. I made the mistake of thinking I was drawing from an infinite population when in fact there was only 3 cats in the population.

She will make me say it again.

BETH WAS RIGHT AND POP WAS WRONG.

And I take that as a testimony to the fine job I did raising her.

POP

]]> By: Claire (Little Miss) http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-433 Claire (Little Miss) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:33:43 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/01/15/how-to-make-editing-easier/#comment-433 Yup. That's what I do all the time. If the client wants to see what changed, they can turn on the view markup. Otherwise, they usually like it, and when I'm ready to publish the final version I accept all changes for them. However, the ruthless editor that I am, some edits are non-negotiable if they are grammar changes or style changes that follow recognized third-party style guides, like AP or Chicago. Just my $.0144882, adjusted for inflation. Yup. That’s what I do all the time. If the client wants to see what changed, they can turn on the view markup. Otherwise, they usually like it, and when I’m ready to publish the final version I accept all changes for them.

However, the ruthless editor that I am, some edits are non-negotiable if they are grammar changes or style changes that follow recognized third-party style guides, like AP or Chicago.

Just my $.0144882, adjusted for inflation.

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