tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post4709892364641653952..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Tricks & Tips for Catching All Those Little Typos in Your Own Work Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39249938174742784982018-05-12T23:24:37.166-04:002018-05-12T23:24:37.166-04:00Great tips, very useful, thanks!Great tips, very useful, thanks!YAWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092569292396428789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-42766367062476783722018-04-28T10:46:24.554-04:002018-04-28T10:46:24.554-04:00Thank you for this! I have embarrassed myself more...Thank you for this! I have embarrassed myself more times than I care to admit thanks to those pesky typos. Jackie Kruziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657919057800118470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-55434922946915908742018-04-27T07:45:31.842-04:002018-04-27T07:45:31.842-04:00I've heard quite a few people say that's h...I've heard quite a few people say that's handy. I think almost anythng that changes how you read/hear the words gives you a different perspective. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-42916599304583425462018-04-27T07:44:05.387-04:002018-04-27T07:44:05.387-04:00I don't know if Jodie is still checking commen...I don't know if Jodie is still checking comments, but here's a link to the royalty calculator. Price depends on size and page count, so you'd just enter your info and it will say how much the printed book costs. There's a little more added for shipping, but with my non-fiction writing books, proofs were under $10 if I remember right. It's not a lot.<br /><br />https://www.createspace.com/Products/Book/#content6:royaltyCalculator Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-19638349663182088572018-04-26T21:49:15.006-04:002018-04-26T21:49:15.006-04:00I just started using text-to-speech, and it's ...I just started using text-to-speech, and it's becoming my best editing ally. A few years ago, I submitted a short story in a local contest (for bragging rights only, but it gave me a needed confidence boost). I had 2 trusted people read it after spellchecker, and all three of us missed the transposed words (prepositions, I think) at the beginning of the piece. I was a mite embarrassed when I saw the correction after submission. Thankfully, the judges were forgiving Dominique Blessinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484399220123808128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-44561425513861164382018-04-26T17:56:53.692-04:002018-04-26T17:56:53.692-04:00I have searched the Createspace website, and I can...I have searched the Createspace website, and I cannot find a price for having a proof printed. Can you give me an approximate price, or direct me to their answer? (Today's post is truly helpful to me. Thank you for it.) bloggerjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280219040560653721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-9259007947594150942018-04-26T13:11:54.539-04:002018-04-26T13:11:54.539-04:00Great ideas! Thank you! 🎉Great ideas! Thank you! 🎉Christine E. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833312481328036126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-66566992294495579472015-05-11T16:10:49.966-04:002015-05-11T16:10:49.966-04:00I always prefer silent reading and except when I f...I always prefer silent reading and except when I first started years ago it doesn't help me much. Too many interruptions and life gets in the way. But I love to use Dragon Naturally Speaking to read the text back to me while I read along. It provides a disconnect between ears,eyes, and brain that reading to myself alone doesn't.Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-46668667868718359352015-05-08T20:40:15.169-04:002015-05-08T20:40:15.169-04:00It seems we can never have too many critiques and ...It seems we can never have too many critiques and beta readers, Julie! I found that when I used beta readers for the first time with my latest book - they all found typos or awkward wording or other issues the others didn't mention!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81202529162733239322015-05-08T20:38:46.996-04:002015-05-08T20:38:46.996-04:00Glad I was able to offer a tip or two to a pro lik...Glad I was able to offer a tip or two to a pro like you, Anne! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! :-)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-89081683561273073102015-05-08T13:14:59.225-04:002015-05-08T13:14:59.225-04:00Great tips, Jodie. I've done the reading aloud...Great tips, Jodie. I've done the reading aloud and making the text bigger, but I never thought of changing the font! I'm going off to proof my new book in Comic Sans right now! Thanks a bunch. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-83583614270983112962015-05-08T00:57:10.404-04:002015-05-08T00:57:10.404-04:00Jodie, you give the BEST tips! I've never hear...Jodie, you give the BEST tips! I've never heard of Natural Reader. I'm going to give that a try.<br /><br />I swear...I just had my manuscript read by three beta readers. They each caught stuff the other didn't. And then I caught a couple of things after that. Sheesh! But hey, I'm thankful they were caught BEFORE paying readers saw them :)Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-7452163957846670402015-05-08T00:08:24.778-04:002015-05-08T00:08:24.778-04:00What a great idea, Marilynn! Thanks for sharing!What a great idea, Marilynn! Thanks for sharing!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-47164665486326793772015-05-07T21:57:00.691-04:002015-05-07T21:57:00.691-04:00A good trick with using text-to-speech software is...A good trick with using text-to-speech software is to speed up the voice a bit so you have to pay attention to keep up. This also helps keep you from zoning out. Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-64827498171969432622015-05-07T20:28:48.081-04:002015-05-07T20:28:48.081-04:00Yes, I find that, too, Southpaw. It's especial...Yes, I find that, too, Southpaw. It's especially effective if you change the font and formatting and read it in a different place, preferably away from your home, or at least away from where you write. Good luck with all your writing projects!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-66324464106171244352015-05-07T20:27:15.559-04:002015-05-07T20:27:15.559-04:00Glad to hear you're finding NaturalReader help...Glad to hear you're finding NaturalReader helpful, Taurean. Good luck with your WIP! :-)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-35918734974254940342015-05-07T17:04:25.932-04:002015-05-07T17:04:25.932-04:00I've been editing and I did find reading a pri...I've been editing and I did find reading a print out showed me a lot of spelling errors.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-76285624536890417192015-05-07T16:51:40.807-04:002015-05-07T16:51:40.807-04:00EDIT-
"I always preferred silent reading ver...EDIT-<br /><br />"I always preferred silent reading versus reading aloud, especially because I talk so fast that if I tried to do the "Record reading my book" and playback for edits, it sounds like audio skipping on a vinyl record or audio cassette when I play it back. <br />(Yes, I'm old enough to remember both of these things...)<br /><br />Can't exactly edit well via that method if my fast talking works against me. <br /><br />So, I'm glad I have text to speech software, I use NaturalReader, too."<br />Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-69288949041765785092015-05-07T16:49:19.424-04:002015-05-07T16:49:19.424-04:00Text to speech software helps me out a lot. I don&...Text to speech software helps me out a lot. I don't always have the benfit of real people to beta-read for me, and I'm still trying to make use of "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers" but I'm just not my best teacher on some things, and while I don't let it stop me entirely, it does mean I have long stretches of time between the last bit of progress and the next.<br /><br />I don't always follow the "read aloud" advice, and that's just a general problem I have, even when I didn't write whatever I'm reading. <br /><br />I always preferred silent reading versus reading aloud, especially because I talk so fast that it sounds like audio skipping on a vinyl record or audio cassette when I play it back.<br /><br />Can't exactly edit well via that method if my fast talking works against me. <br /><br />So, I'm glad I have text to speech software, I use NaturalReader, too.<br />(Yes, I'm old enough to remember both of these things...)Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-59150871113295949172015-05-07T14:07:20.147-04:002015-05-07T14:07:20.147-04:00You're welcome, Veronica. Glad you found these...You're welcome, Veronica. Glad you found these tips helpful! Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-18545630316624687592015-05-07T14:06:44.671-04:002015-05-07T14:06:44.671-04:00Thanks, Natalie. I must try that reading from the ...Thanks, Natalie. I must try that reading from the bottom up. Do you also read from right to left, or from left to right?Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-77188232259516996512015-05-07T14:04:45.914-04:002015-05-07T14:04:45.914-04:00Super useful stuff. Thanks, Jodie & Janice! :)...Super useful stuff. Thanks, Jodie & Janice! :)Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-22413016605533371472015-05-07T13:02:56.928-04:002015-05-07T13:02:56.928-04:00Love these tips! I often use the text to speech fu...Love these tips! I often use the text to speech function. Also, reading from the bottom up works for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-80308255415152332222015-05-07T11:44:29.300-04:002015-05-07T11:44:29.300-04:00That's a good idea, p&ptalk. I've hear...That's a good idea, p&ptalk. I've heard of people reading it backwards word by word, or even upside down, but both of those sound way too aggravating to do! But I can (sort of) see reading it backwards page by page being useful. Thanks for the tip!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12248761227909370912015-05-07T10:24:18.023-04:002015-05-07T10:24:18.023-04:00Great tips, Janice. I also read my MS backwards. N...Great tips, Janice. I also read my MS backwards. Not word by word backwards, as that would make no sense! Just page by page backwards, which makes the material seem unfamiliar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com