I "no." Happens all the time, especially when I'm typing fast. And I don't take the time to reread something like an e-mail or an internet post in detail. I've been through it three or four times, and as I said, its been to a professional proofreader. I'm still finding a mistake here and there. It's hard to go through 90,000 words for the fourth or fifth time.
I'm scaring my self
by JeffT 14 Replies latest jw friends
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Mad Sweeney
Reading your own stuff is hard. You see what you meant rather than what's there. And personally, I didn't mean to imply by my post that I think you need a proofreader based on your posts here. Anyone who writes needs one (not just you specifically, Jeff) and I've been told by friends and colleagues that I'm pretty good at it. So no offense intended. Just let me know if you want my help.
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JeffT
None taken. My original degree is in English and I've been working at getting back into writing for about 15 years, more so recently. I've known for a very long time that you can't proofread your own stuff, at least not right away.
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Scarred for life
Good luck with your novel. I'd like to read it.
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VoidEater
Can I be the Purity Warden in your new kult? ;-)