Deb, I only have the second draft. Do you have a newer version? Is it even worth me giving you feedback at this point? I can do it now, if so.
Mal: Okay. She won't be winning any beauty contests anytime soon. But she is solid. Ship like this, be with ya 'til the day you die. Zoe: 'Cause it's a deathtrap.
'Out Of Gas'
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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Pix - Dec 26, 2004 6:34:07 pm PST #8893 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Brynn - Dec 26, 2004 6:39:05 pm PST #8894 of 10001
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex." Beverly, offering an example of when your characters give you 'tude.
Deb
I'm assuming I have the latest as you sent it this morning...? Prisoner at the inlaws at the moment but I had a few little picky word choice comments (mostly glowing praise) to offer since it was quite polished in the form I got it. I can send it (I tracked changes in word) tonight when I get home.
deborah grabien - Dec 26, 2004 6:41:45 pm PST #8895 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Kristin, definitely. I'll send you most recent. Changes aren't huge, but they might be telling. Brynn, pretty sure you have the most recent.
Pix - Dec 26, 2004 8:41:23 pm PST #8896 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Deb, insent.
erikaj - Dec 27, 2004 9:13:12 am PST #8897 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I've just completed a marathon edit on an article that will only make me $10. Nothing like waking up behind. Damn.(Editor's in Munich, not ME as I assumed...had to tap-dance around six hour time diff.) And why didn't anyone tell me I punctuate like a feral child? Felt like such a loser. But I made it. Barely.
erikaj - Dec 27, 2004 12:21:08 pm PST #8898 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
If some nice person could assemble me a very simple, yo-tech(almost no-tech) explanation of preparing manuscripts properly with Microsoft Word, I'd much appreciate it. Y'all have been so generous, I didn't know that I didn't know, and "Beg Deb for help," isn't always a choice. Also, anyone have a favorite punctuation refresher book?
dcp - Dec 27, 2004 12:39:16 pm PST #8899 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Also, anyone have a favorite punctuation refresher book?
Here is a good online resource.
Offline, my default reference is Strunk & White's The Elements of Style. [link]
Anne W. - Dec 27, 2004 2:11:51 pm PST #8900 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Deb, insent.
deborah grabien - Dec 27, 2004 2:31:32 pm PST #8901 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
erika, I'll ask The Husband (ours, of course), but basically he just set my default settings in Word to standard manuscript format. Those paramters are Courier 12, double space, title upper left, page number upper right. Paragraphs have two carriage returns between them.
I can never figure out how to do or even explain the margins, since this frelling program doesn't use that language; it uses inches and columns and stuff.
erikaj - Dec 27, 2004 2:49:07 pm PST #8902 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Thanks. Because it's come to my attention that I suck at that. And that I use punctuation like I picked it up off the street. And I looked to Crush Guy to console me(and I don't mean porn) and he was more like "Well, yeah, but it's not like something you just blurt out." Smartass. He is so not getting any of this. What was I thinking?! I'll just leave him to the girlie that gets "monogamy" and "monotony" mixed up.