Comments on: My 8 rules for editing http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 05/30/2008 Writing Jobs and Links | PoeWar.com Writer's Resource Center http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 05/30/2008 Writing Jobs and Links | PoeWar.com Writer's Resource Center Fri, 30 May 2008 06:11:02 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4639 [...] My 8 rules for editing: Work in print and in natural light. Two great tips that I never follow. [...] [...] My 8 rules for editing: Work in print and in natural light. Two great tips that I never follow. [...]

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4637 John Hewitt Fri, 30 May 2008 05:14:21 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4637 I had to turn off a co-worker's track changes function today. She was ready to pull her hair out. Word and intuitive are not synonyms. I had to turn off a co-worker’s track changes function today. She was ready to pull her hair out. Word and intuitive are not synonyms.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Ingrid Thu, 29 May 2008 20:29:44 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4620 Hey - what are some of the proof reading symbols? For my department, we always use the versions portion of word, this helps us see how the original audit issue was written to be sure when management make changes, it does not change the audit issue. When my dept sends the report out, we re-save the report and strip off all the versions with our comments from the report. Don't want anything out there that could embarrass the dept. Hey – what are some of the proof reading symbols? For my department, we always use the versions portion of word, this helps us see how the original audit issue was written to be sure when management make changes, it does not change the audit issue. When my dept sends the report out, we re-save the report and strip off all the versions with our comments from the report. Don’t want anything out there that could embarrass the dept.

]]> By: JB Dryden http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 JB Dryden Thu, 29 May 2008 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4619 Beth, I only recently began reading Avenue Z. I quite like it. This is a good article, and I am much on the same page as you with the printing issue (no pun intended). I, too, am a stickler for using proofreader marks. Anyway, just wanted to say that you have a new reader, and your thoughts are much appreciated. JB Dryden Beth,

I only recently began reading Avenue Z. I quite like it. This is a good article, and I am much on the same page as you with the printing issue (no pun intended). I, too, am a stickler for using proofreader marks.

Anyway, just wanted to say that you have a new reader, and your thoughts are much appreciated.

JB Dryden

]]> By: RLGelber http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4618 RLGelber Thu, 29 May 2008 19:13:23 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4618 This is a great article. Thank you. This is a great article. Thank you.

]]> By: steph http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/8-rules-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 steph Thu, 29 May 2008 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=420#comment-4615 Thanks, Beth! I like that highlighting tip! I can't use it with manuscripts, but I like it for shorter proofs! And I'm a huge advocate of printing stuff out. When I finished sixty pages of endnotes the other day, I printed them out and proofed them, even though a proofer will follow my edit. I always find it much easier to find mistakes on paper. I too use the second side and the fast, greyscale option. Thanks, Beth! I like that highlighting tip! I can’t use it with manuscripts, but I like it for shorter proofs! And I’m a huge advocate of printing stuff out. When I finished sixty pages of endnotes the other day, I printed them out and proofed them, even though a proofer will follow my edit. I always find it much easier to find mistakes on paper. I too use the second side and the fast, greyscale option.

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