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Forum: General Discussions 05-26-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Thanks to everyone for all your helpful advice....

Thanks to everyone for all your helpful advice. The em-dash problem sounds so minor, yet, when you're writing books, the time consumed in overcoming it is considerable.

Thanks for the information...
Forum: General Discussions 05-25-2011, 12:05 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Hi Dream Writer. So it isn't just me - I'm...

Hi Dream Writer. So it isn't just me - I'm relieved to hear it. What I find unbelievable, is that a company like Amazon didn't spot that for themselves when they agreed the advert. Talk about...
Forum: General Discussions 05-24-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I'm not a Kindle user, but I was surprised...

I'm not a Kindle user, but I was surprised (shocked, dismayed) to see a full-page Kindle advert on the back cover of the Radio Times (a high profile weekly magazine in the UK) that displayed a page...
Forum: General Discussions 04-22-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Because publishers these days expect high...

Because publishers these days expect high standards of self-editing from new writers, I shall be running a workshop on the subject at a literary festival next week. I've never tried such a workshop...
Forum: Writers' Corner 10-18-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I think Neil Marr and William Campbell have made...

I think Neil Marr and William Campbell have made the point succinctly - editors really, really are indispensable. I believe that all writers have 'blind-spots' that require an objective eye to...
Forum: General Discussions 05-26-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Hi Susan, Sorry about the misunderstanding....

Hi Susan,

Sorry about the misunderstanding. I was explaining how things can go awry in the production process and how strange changes can occur in the text. There's no excuse for a professional...
Forum: General Discussions 05-23-2010, 03:50 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Susan, I discovered, through trial and error,...

Susan,
I discovered, through trial and error, that strange changes to the middles, beginnings and endings of certain words follow after you use the 'Find' and 'Change to' button (or equivalent) in...
Forum: General Discussions 05-19-2010, 08:51 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I, too, am an editor and my family objects...

I, too, am an editor and my family objects intensely when I 'edit' our conversations. Is there something I could take to prevent this from happening?

MJ
Forum: General Discussions 05-19-2010, 08:40 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,287
Posted By Michael J Hunt
At least he tries, Maggie. MJ

At least he tries, Maggie.

MJ
Forum: Writers' Corner 05-17-2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Tulagi - a big danger for writers is thinking...

Tulagi - a big danger for writers is thinking they know something - maybe something they heard years before that they've taken for granted ever since. They pop it into a novel and - bingo - someone...
Forum: General Discussions 05-17-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,287
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Perhaps I should have typed 'had to use English'...

Perhaps I should have typed 'had to use English' rather than 'chose'.

MJ
Forum: General Discussions 05-16-2010, 07:21 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,287
Posted By Michael J Hunt
WW, somewhere, in one of those books on the...

WW, somewhere, in one of those books on the origins of English, is the reason why we have different words for the same things, especially on the farm and in the kitchen. As I recall it, post 1066,...
Forum: General Discussions 05-13-2010, 12:44 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,287
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I mentioned that I couldn't do without my...

I mentioned that I couldn't do without my dictionary, and I really mean that. Whether it's a symptom of getting older (I won't use the word 'ageing') but I find that I struggle with even quite simple...
Forum: General Discussions 05-13-2010, 07:14 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,287
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I wonder how many of us, when we were growing up,...

I wonder how many of us, when we were growing up, pronounced words incorrectly until, to our horror (usually at school during a reading session), we discovered we were getting them wrong. I'd like to...
Forum: Writers' Corner 05-07-2010, 06:49 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Hi, Neil, Good to hear you're back in good...

Hi, Neil,

Good to hear you're back in good form after the op.

About your explanation of the developmental editing, copy editing and proof-reading processes, I'm reminded of how you did it for...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-29-2010, 03:21 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
William, I think you might like to read the...

William,

I think you might like to read the Review of Sarah's little gem I've just put up on Amazon, both the USA and the UK sites. My opinion isn't hyperbole, but a genuine reflection of the...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-16-2010, 05:32 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Good advice, D. Self editing will only take you...

Good advice, D. Self editing will only take you three-quarters down the course, but it must be editing with a purpose, and this is very difficult after you've read the same passages fifty times....
Forum: General Discussions 04-16-2010, 05:12 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,305
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Hello, Elfwreck, I appreciate the tremendous...

Hello, Elfwreck,

I appreciate the tremendous trouble you have gone to in order to educate me. I still haven't decided whether I should invest in an e-reader, but I shall look at the choices...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-09-2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Imogen, an added advantage with a natural reader...

Imogen, an added advantage with a natural reader might be that when you have your own words reflected back to you it has a positive psychological effect; this has been proved by attaching electronic...
Forum: General Discussions 04-09-2010, 04:14 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Thanks to Sassanik and Logesman for the...

Thanks to Sassanik and Logesman for the explanation of OCR and OCD. I get the allusion now.

MJ
Forum: General Discussions 04-09-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,305
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Thank you, LDB. That explains it beautifully....

Thank you, LDB. That explains it beautifully. Thank you very much.

MJ
Forum: General Discussions 04-06-2010, 08:40 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 37,900
Posted By Michael J Hunt
I'm trying to understand all the ins and outs of...

I'm trying to understand all the ins and outs of this discussion, but the use of initials confuses me - perhaps it's obvious to everyone else here, but, what do OCR and OCD mean? Thanks in advance.
...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-06-2010, 08:25 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
Hello Nomesq, I recommend you look at...

Hello Nomesq,

I recommend you look at Rhadin's contribution and the articles he refers to regarding the true cost (in hours of work) of a full edit. It is expensive, but, if a writer is confident...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-05-2010, 03:53 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
William, I think that's so very true. In the...

William, I think that's so very true. In the 'old' days, a publishing house would assign an editor to an author; what went on between them no-one would ever know, but it makes you wonder just how...
Forum: Writers' Corner 04-04-2010, 11:19 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 15,779
Posted By Michael J Hunt
It's distressing, but a lot of people out there...

It's distressing, but a lot of people out there don't give a toss about bad grammar and typos, either when they're writing or reading (in fact, some wouldn't know what they were if they bit them on...
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