tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post5730604527627401054..comments2023-06-20T08:28:16.278-04:00Comments on Lucy Adams: Overcoming the Red XAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18276125041686069253noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-47164636558120901842012-05-07T09:09:11.751-04:002012-05-07T09:09:11.751-04:00Hi Lucy .. and don't rely on spell-checker .. ...Hi Lucy .. and don't rely on spell-checker .. it can let that through for than, or then ... <br /><br />We type and think it is correctly typed, even if not so .. when I'm tired I know I make silly mistakes ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-24236066976810965532012-04-30T18:47:23.764-04:002012-04-30T18:47:23.764-04:00I'm pretty good at proofreading, but the fact ...I'm pretty good at proofreading, but the fact still remains that as writers, we're so close to our own work that we don't see things until it's too late.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-18073178078131262962012-04-28T08:44:59.659-04:002012-04-28T08:44:59.659-04:00Never been good at proofreading. These days I have...Never been good at proofreading. These days I have developed typing dyslexia, I frequently type things like form for from etc. I hope I catch them all but.....Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-36895692160311141582012-04-27T16:32:11.763-04:002012-04-27T16:32:11.763-04:00All great advice, which I 'usually' rememb...All great advice, which I 'usually' remember to employ on a piece. :-)<br /><br />And I also only use green or purple or teal when reviewing others work to avoid the negative connotations with red ink.Jocelyn Rishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141176507423961390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-73843406652316619972012-04-27T12:54:21.253-04:002012-04-27T12:54:21.253-04:00All good points. There's hardly a worse feelin...All good points. There's hardly a worse feeling than sending out a submission, only to find mistakes that you should have corrected beforehand.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-88882562289715206212012-04-27T12:39:01.508-04:002012-04-27T12:39:01.508-04:00Good tips. I was going to add what Dana above sai...Good tips. I was going to add what Dana above said, but she already said it...reading backwards. I find the best tip is walking away for awhile. Your work has to look new to you.Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-79802056573633113652012-04-27T10:00:11.122-04:002012-04-27T10:00:11.122-04:00I always taught my students to proofread by readin...I always taught my students to proofread by reading from the end of the piece to the beginning. It'a an excellent tip--and as you say, it really does make errors more evident.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-82812966744789432822012-04-27T09:08:37.537-04:002012-04-27T09:08:37.537-04:00No matter how often I read, I still miss stuff.No matter how often I read, I still miss stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-79762910074448837622012-04-27T07:48:26.560-04:002012-04-27T07:48:26.560-04:00Excellent advice. When I was teaching I never use...Excellent advice. When I was teaching I never used a red pen -- always green or a pencil. They didn't call me Mz. Sympathetic for nothin'!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-70633551116555974032012-04-27T06:16:30.130-04:002012-04-27T06:16:30.130-04:00It's why I prefer a purple or green pen.It's why I prefer a purple or green pen.Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355843077386625002.post-63647152529620174072012-04-27T06:08:06.350-04:002012-04-27T06:08:06.350-04:00The idea of reading from the end to the beginning ...The idea of reading from the end to the beginning of a piece of work is really clever. Thanks!Groverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820685950702087464noreply@blogger.com