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Line editing blues
21-Aug-2006Where's Johnny Cash when you need him? He'd do a good rendition of 'Line Editing Blues.'
My editor has done a fabulous job of picking out the problem areas, but it's taking me a long time to fix the problems she spotted. I should have been finished today.
Funny how different editors want different changes made. I used to write 'into the house' as opposed to 'in to the house'. The editors of my previous series made me change this. But I have to change them back for this editor.
I do enjoy this process. Editors do add a lot of value to a book.
Comments
Actually, I don't think you *have* to do anything. If you have a preference, then stick to it. Unless there's a demonstrable and incontrovertible rule of grammar, for eg, that dictates certain usage, then it's your choice.
Fww, I believe 'into' is the correct usage.
But yet, line editing is a good thing. It really helps clarify the story.
Fww, I believe 'into' is the correct usage.
But yet, line editing is a good thing. It really helps clarify the story.
I'm DEFINATELY not an expert but doesn't something like that indicate your own style....once again DEFINATELY not an expert....i wouldn't even be the expert's secutary *grin*
agree with Karen on the into. Sure you aren't thinking of onto? That one seems to be a matter of opinion...
Glenda the Mundane
Glenda the Mundane
Glenda, come on, mundane is the one thing you never are!!!!
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