tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734404180567424295.post5113146402778335256..comments2024-03-29T02:24:47.712-07:00Comments on Author Donya Lynne: The End is Just the BeginningDonya Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00229964689354498931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734404180567424295.post-19870224599323175462012-10-27T08:31:17.026-07:002012-10-27T08:31:17.026-07:00Thank you for stopping by and adding your observat...Thank you for stopping by and adding your observations, Elizabeth. :) I'm editing a piece right now that will definitely need a proofer after I'm done. I'm so focused on correcting content and structural errors, that I simply can't catch all the small stuff. I know I've missed some misspelled words, but I'm not used to a piece that needs sooo much content and structural editing. This piece has made me see just how important multiple edits and read-throughs are, especially when massive chunks of material need to be reworked.Donya Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229964689354498931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734404180567424295.post-78717797442342659972012-10-24T15:50:57.192-07:002012-10-24T15:50:57.192-07:00As always, excellent advice on writing, and not ju...As always, excellent advice on writing, and not just for novels. Sticking something in a drawer is great advice for reports, presentations, letters....even those emails that you write in the heat of the moment and then wish you hadn't hit send so quickly! Obviously you don't need to let all of these sit for 6-8 weeks, but a proportional amount of time for your thoughts to clear and the short-comings to reveal themselves. <br /><br />Also, you can never overemphasize enough that proofing and editing are not the same thing. Too often, they are confused or treated at the same time, and invariably something falls through the cracks. Proofing is a deliberate word-by-word, comma-by-comma process, during which the proofer pays little attention to the actual story (except, of course, to know whether "there," "they're," or "their" is appropriate). Good editors do not always make good proofers, and vice versa. Well put. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572299370027357447noreply@blogger.com