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Post by JMC47 on Nov 28, 2004 21:43:11 GMT -5
On the topic of editing. I first type it in word. Then I fix all the errors using spell check. Then I read it aloud. Fix any errors that just don't sound write. Check and see if everything makes sense. Check for consistency. Spell check again. Read aloud again. Rinse and repeat if I keep finding errors.(sometimes I skip reading it aloud ). Not my name, If not anything else, get a dictionary and check every word individually. Check definitions and spelling. Thats what word does, and you can to.
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Nov 28, 2004 23:19:55 GMT -5
Editing, YES Clarification, YES Dictionary... Not really... I don't think a dictionary is necessary, the word usage is fine (this isn't a report, its a general assumption) but have you ever wrote anything on notepad?
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Post by JMC47 on Nov 28, 2004 23:22:23 GMT -5
Yes, My original Drabble was written in notepad, and I copied and pasted into word. I found at least 25 errors in a 300 word document, Thank goodness for word.
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Nov 29, 2004 0:26:23 GMT -5
Amen. I'm not even going to start....
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Post by Fire Griffin on Nov 29, 2004 16:42:19 GMT -5
Yes, I am the brassiere bomber. Thank yew. *bows* Hum. I confess that I usually write a lot of my things on Notepad (fanfic snippets, RP posts and sometimes BSy school assignments) and, depending on the importance of the thing in there, I copy and paste it to Word to edit. Chances are if you're going to post it on the internets (HEEHEEHEE. INTERNETS.) as a piece of serious writing, you should tack it in Word. As for the dictionary - BE CAUTIOUS. In fanfiction, abusing the thesaurus will make you look like a do rk. I try, and so do a lot of other writers catering to a large audience, to keep my fics well-written yet accessible (in my time in the MML fandom, I've seen ((And if you're a forum member, you too)) people from 9 to 20-something). If I catch you writing fanfiction like this: (Actual role-playing post yoinked from *CENSORED*) Midnight pupils embraced by an azure oculli glanced about the unfamiliar terrain. Front stilts launched upper torso forth as the minx moved forth upon the unknown terrain. Lips writhed back in the preliminary of a snarl though no note was 'mitted. Audials rotated forth upon her chiseled dome listening to the murmerings of the wind. Whipcord flicked ocassionally as the ebonite minx continued forth. (And this is a wolf.) I will personally* slap you silly. My best tip to those who must use a thesaurus is to look for the right place and the right time to use them, rather than throw them all out at once. YEESH! This kind of writing is not pretty but rather a horrid bas tardization of true eloquent writing. Write like this and you will be guaranteed that I will either tear it apart or just not read. * (I wish)
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Nov 29, 2004 17:08:28 GMT -5
Where the devil did you find that abomination?
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Post by JMC47 on Nov 29, 2004 17:53:24 GMT -5
Wow, that touched my heart, err I MEAN WHERE DID YOU GET THAT UNUNDERSTANDABLE PARAGRAPH. What is that about in the first place, do you know.
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Post by aarond on Nov 29, 2004 19:42:33 GMT -5
Wow, that's pretty H.P. Lovecraft-y, except lame. I usually write fanfictions on Notepad or Wordpad (if it gets too long), but for drabbles, I have to use Lotus WordPro because we have to wordcount. Don't rely too much on spellchecks and grammar checks because unlike MegaMan, today's computers are stupid and can't tell what you actually MEANT to say.
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Nov 30, 2004 22:26:36 GMT -5
Agreed. Maybe someday, far in the future, computers will know the difference between there, their, and there're as well as some of us do, but until that day, I've turned off the Grammer check...
Now come'on, we really ought to have two a week!
What do you say?
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Post by JMC47 on Dec 1, 2004 13:54:00 GMT -5
Doesn't word XP do that for you, it usually tells me when I mix up their, there and they're.
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Post by GustaffGlyde on Dec 1, 2004 20:31:41 GMT -5
Well, since everybody else does little reviews after a drabble is posted, I thought I’d try and catch up with the current theme. ____________________________________________________________________ #40’s RevengeOverall, it was pretty good. I don’t think the timid little #40 would do all that, but then again I’ve seen some pretty evil little furry animals. Anyways, it seems you fixed most of the errors, though one of the first person/third person mix ups is still there (third sentence/paragraph) I do have to wonder what Tron would look like wearing Teisel’s clothes… for that matter, what kind of clothes does Teisel wear? Well, that isn’t important… or is it? Well, guess this explains what happened to the Gustaff… poor MM is going to be scarred for life if that keeps happening. At least we now know why Data sent you off to see Roll in the bath tub… it was all #40’s bad influence… It is Entirely Fashionable To…I don’t get the title (but then do I ever? Long story…), but it was good none the less. At first, I thought the “red top piece” referred to Tron’s shirt. Yes, I’m slow. I liked several of the lines, such as, “"I'm just as good as #01!" he kept telling himself, with all the conviction of a doornail.”. I’m glad you didn’t stop where you were going to. I personally think the extended ending was better. It was one of those “awwwwww” endings, followed by a “Duhm duhm duuuuuhm” ending. I’m so good with words... There were a few grammar errors here and there, but who cares? Pink, Red, and DeadAbsolutely horrible… I can only imagine how many mistakes I made… on second thought, if someone did list them it’d be one of those “stupid 10k character limit” posts… The Day that Tron Wasn't so MeanThe beginning kind of confused me, but after that I got the idea. It wasn’t bad, though I would agree that MS word wouldn’t be a bad idea. I decided to edit it and rewrite some off the odd places, but I ended up making it somewhere around 2000 words long… I have that problem (I expanded on the game and added a little dialogue here and there). Now that I’ve read through it all I think it is rather funny. You’ll improve with time, so don’t worry. The more you drabble/write the better you’ll get. Trust me. I can’t even draw a straight line not to mention my hand writing is considered a separate language because it’s so bad. It actually got so bad that my old History teacher decided to take out our test’s essay section for the better part of the school year because he couldn’t read them (ah, those were some good times last year...). Still, I’m improving… kind of… Either way, you needn’t worry. You’ll always have your programming skills. Wonderbra“The Gustaff did it!” Yes, that’s the excuse for everything. Well, needless to say it was a great story. It had everything from desperate servbots to consummate v’s. I only noticed one mistake, and it’s a tiny one. As usual, it was excellent. ________________________________________________________________________ Poor, poor #40. It seems all of his stories end with the torture room… As for the current discussion on editing, I’d have to agree. The only time you’d really need to use a thesaurus is if the word doesn’t sound right, you’ve used the same word too much, or you’re writing dialogue for a character that is supposed to be stupidly smart. As for MS Word, it does work most of the time. The only problem I have is that it doesn’t catch things such as when I wrote “can’t pot” and meant “can’t post”. Since it’s still a noun, Word thinks it is right, so you still need to read over it afterwards to double check everything. I’ve never had any problems with the “there, their, and there're” thing. Maybe I’m just odd… ~with all the sincerity of a doornail, GustaffGlyde
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Post by JMC47 on Dec 1, 2004 21:41:02 GMT -5
This was a good batch, though some of us should keep our day jobs, if you have one, I don't. Not my name doesn't work on MMLE's story for a reason, he is inexperienced. aarond is the editor for the story, because he is the most experieced, and has much better diologue skills than me, but if we had a team drabble competition it would be anyones game. Which experience we could become as good as the writers for MegaMan Legends 1 and 2... well some of us at least .
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Post by Fire Griffin on Dec 1, 2004 22:10:53 GMT -5
I found that monstrosity on Neopets. X3 Yeah. Horrors. Lovecraftian... XD Anyways, insightful reviews, Gustaff! Whoa. Because I like having these things pointed out for further notice, can you please point out the mistake? XD (Grammar (most likely)? Plot? Characterization?) FG likes contructive criticism; it tends to make her a better (but probably never careful) writer. ( Edit: By the way, YES, GUSTAFF, YOUR DRABBLE WAS HORRIBLE! IT MADE ME WRETCH! MY EYES! MY INNARDS! XP Really, I liked it; you sound like an able writer. Here's hoping that you try your hand at a full-length ficcy sometime.)
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Post by GustaffGlyde on Dec 2, 2004 8:54:48 GMT -5
:'(Waaaah… you’re mean! I don’t like you! I’m just kidding . I always say my stuff is bad because I get overconfident rather easily. Trust me, it isn’t a good thing. As for constructive criticism, I try to hold myself back. I can be one of the most hypercritical (not hypocritical…) and cruel people you can imagine… Boy 1: Sir, may I please have some food? I’ve been out in the cold, trudging through that horrible blizzard. My parents also died recently. I’m all alone. Please sir… Me: Well, sure. Of course, nothing is free. What do you have to trade? Boy 1: I… I don’t have anything except the clothes I’m wearing. Me: Dear heavens kid, I don’t want those rags. What else do you have on you? Certainly you have something… wait, I’ve got it! Here, now go wait in that room over there with the others. Boy 1: Thank you sir. *picks up an apple and heads for room* So, who are you guys? Boy 2: Gllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuuphhhhhh Boy 1: Pardon? Boy 3: Oh, don’t bother trying to talk to him. He had to trade his brain for a piece of pie. Well, I’m not that cruel. Still, whenever people ask my to judge something and be honest about it, I tend to be too honest… For example, every time one of my friends, Nate, drew something and asked me what I thought of it, I would try my best to point out every minute error and problem in the picture. Needless to say, he has put his artistic career on hold for the time being. As for the error, I’m not 100% sure it is an error, at least as far as grammar is concerned. It’s just a sentence that sounds somewhat odd. The sentence is, “Where can we get more of this slingshot?” I think, though I’m probably wrong, that it should be, “Where can we get more of these slingshots?” Like I said, it’s a minor error. Maybe someday I’ll write a full fic… someday… (I actually was working on one, but then we had all those theories about MM’s origins and the such so now my story doesn’t make sense to me… darn my theorizing… I’ll restart it someday) Well, my home school starts in about 15 minutes, so depart I must… oh great, I’m starting to talk backwards again …
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Dec 2, 2004 19:31:32 GMT -5
It is Entirely Fashionable To…I don’t get the title (but then do I ever? Long story…), but it was good none the less. Sooorrry! I sort of named it before I started, and then the plot sort of veered off course, then I sort of... forgot to rename it... a lot of little problems sort of make a big one... Doesn't word XP do that for you, it usually tells me when I mix up their, there and they're. Mine does, but it takes it entirely out of context... Here's something I didn't learn until I saw a friend doing it at school. If you right click on the word with a red underline then possible corrections for spelling pop up next to it. I never use the spell check, I just read it through (sometimes ) and then I give it the green light. To me, how it sounds is more important then grammerical superiority. ~with all the sincerity of a doornail, GustaffGlyde Ph!
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