Comments on: Proofreading the Public Domain http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain Picking out patterns in the chaos Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Proofreading the public domain | Quill & Quire http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5387 Proofreading the public domain | Quill & Quire Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:08:30 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5387 [...] in the private, alpha phase, so to sign up, you need to have a valid invitation code (posted here, here, and here). Upon first use, the Book-Size Edits module seems clean, easy to use, and indeed, [...] [...] in the private, alpha phase, so to sign up, you need to have a valid invitation code (posted here, here, and here). Upon first use, the Book-Size Edits module seems clean, easy to use, and indeed, [...]

]]> By: Jesse Marchand http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5361 Jesse Marchand Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:27:30 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5361 Whee! I've taken 74a4o4rN. Whee! I’ve taken 74a4o4rN.

]]> By: Suw Charman-Anderson http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5339 Suw Charman-Anderson Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:33:40 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5339 Alhireth-Hotep, found the code, thanks for listing it! I do find it really interesting to read books in random order. It's really weird when it's a book you've read and know! Lots of fun though. :D Alhireth-Hotep, found the code, thanks for listing it!

I do find it really interesting to read books in random order. It’s really weird when it’s a book you’ve read and know! Lots of fun though. :D

]]> By: Alhireth-Hotep http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5334 Alhireth-Hotep Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:14:27 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5334 Ignore the last post; I was wrong. I think I grabbed a code from the Chocolate and Vodka post instead -- but I've lost track of which one! Sorry! Ignore the last post; I was wrong. I think I grabbed a code from the Chocolate and Vodka post instead — but I’ve lost track of which one! Sorry!

]]> By: Alhireth-Hotep http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5333 Alhireth-Hotep Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:13:23 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5333 I grabbed code 1EVSwIR9, and am actively going through a bio of James Madison. Favorite snippet so far: when, trying to demonstrate his position of liberality, he proposed a ratio of five to three (for counting slaves as people, you might recall). I'm looking forward to big things from Book Oven. I grabbed code 1EVSwIR9, and am actively going through a bio of James Madison. Favorite snippet so far: when, trying to demonstrate his position of liberality, he proposed a ratio of five to three (for counting slaves as people, you might recall). I’m looking forward to big things from Book Oven.

]]> By: Suw Charman-Anderson http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5324 Suw Charman-Anderson Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5324 Ardobbs, the reason you got a "Mr." all by itself was probably that the sentence cutting algorithm saw the full stop and thought that it was the end of the sentence. I don't think we have a way to prevent that at the moment. In the original text, the line probably wasn't broken, it's just been chopped in an unfortunate manner. Regarding the seemingly orphaned quote marks, whether beginning or end, the best bet is to leave them. There is a way for reviewers to look at entire chapters (and eventually the whole book) as one piece, so they will then spot badly broken lines, inappropriate paragraphs and missing quote marks. For now, the Bite Size Edits is really just about looking for stuff that's plainly wrong. Glad you like the interface. It does get addictive after a while. I've been using it a while now, and it still draws me in! Ardobbs, the reason you got a “Mr.” all by itself was probably that the sentence cutting algorithm saw the full stop and thought that it was the end of the sentence. I don’t think we have a way to prevent that at the moment. In the original text, the line probably wasn’t broken, it’s just been chopped in an unfortunate manner.

Regarding the seemingly orphaned quote marks, whether beginning or end, the best bet is to leave them. There is a way for reviewers to look at entire chapters (and eventually the whole book) as one piece, so they will then spot badly broken lines, inappropriate paragraphs and missing quote marks. For now, the Bite Size Edits is really just about looking for stuff that’s plainly wrong.

Glad you like the interface. It does get addictive after a while. I’ve been using it a while now, and it still draws me in!

]]> By: ardobbs http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5323 ardobbs Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:47:47 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5323 qHRed4d0 -- I've used that code. I do see a problem, aside from the appalling addictiveness, even with dry tomes -- the pleasant design and flowing dissolve from one to the next to the next ... yes, actually, bite-size indeed ... you begin the next snippet before you realize the first has gone, like popcorn at the movies. I had a line that was Mr. That's all, just Mr. And then Madison began the next line. Skip is a great option, where it's physically impossible to delete the line break and force the following line to join up with the Mr. But then there was a line with an end quote and no beginning quote in that line or the preceding. I made a guess then, based on the feel of the language there, that it was not an error; but there's no certainty in that. Anyway -- it's a lovely editing environment. Well done!! qHRed4d0 — I’ve used that code.
I do see a problem, aside from the appalling addictiveness, even with dry tomes — the pleasant design and flowing dissolve from one to the next to the next … yes, actually, bite-size indeed … you begin the next snippet before you realize the first has gone, like popcorn at the movies. I had a line that was Mr. That’s all, just Mr. And then Madison began the next line. Skip is a great option, where it’s physically impossible to delete the line break and force the following line to join up with the Mr. But then there was a line with an end quote and no beginning quote in that line or the preceding. I made a guess then, based on the feel of the language there, that it was not an error; but there’s no certainty in that.

Anyway — it’s a lovely editing environment. Well done!!

]]> By: Revealing a Bit of the Book Oven http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5321 Revealing a Bit of the Book Oven Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:43:47 +0000 http://strange.corante.com/2009/04/01/proofreading-the-public-domain#comment-5321 [...] The codes went fast! You can find more codes here and here. It’s late for Suw in the UK, so you may need to try a few codes if they are taken [...] [...] The codes went fast! You can find more codes here and here. It’s late for Suw in the UK, so you may need to try a few codes if they are taken [...]

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