I know it is not avatar related but I see there are a few writers here! If you want to talk about your writing or nanowrimo experiences, chat here!
I am a trained editor, believe it or not, so this interests me haha
What kind of editing did you want to focus on? Fiction, news, technical writing?
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 10:10 pm
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
ZeeZeeMonster
DawnLuna
I know it is not avatar related but I see there are a few writers here! If you want to talk about your writing or nanowrimo experiences, chat here!
I am a trained editor, believe it or not, so this interests me haha
What kind of editing did you want to focus on? Fiction, news, technical writing?
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
I recently discovered that the browser version of word now has reasonably competent transcription.
It's a game changer as I can dictate my trashy first draft, I feel like getting the words down took half the effort, and the result is so terrible that I go on to edit it right away.
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 7:20 am
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
ZeeZeeMonster
DawnLuna
I know it is not avatar related but I see there are a few writers here! If you want to talk about your writing or nanowrimo experiences, chat here!
I am a trained editor, believe it or not, so this interests me haha
What kind of editing did you want to focus on? Fiction, news, technical writing?
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
I recently discovered that the browser version of word now has reasonably competent transcription.
It's a game changer as I can dictate my trashy first draft, I feel like getting the words down took half the effort, and the result is so terrible that I go on to edit it right away.
It does?? I have wanted a transcription software forever!! I remember trying one long ago and it was such crap rofl
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 9:44 pm
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
ZeeZeeMonster
DawnLuna
I know it is not avatar related but I see there are a few writers here! If you want to talk about your writing or nanowrimo experiences, chat here!
I am a trained editor, believe it or not, so this interests me haha
What kind of editing did you want to focus on? Fiction, news, technical writing?
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
Oh nice! Sounds like where I got my start with editing. I really loved helping others refine their ideas in college. Then afterwards I decided to switch tracks to pursue it further. Definitely helps with writing! Mhm I saw that you had posted a story link the site looks really interesting!
I recently discovered that the browser version of word now has reasonably competent transcription.
It's a game changer as I can dictate my trashy first draft, I feel like getting the words down took half the effort, and the result is so terrible that I go on to edit it right away.
It does?? I have wanted a transcription software forever!! I remember trying one long ago and it was such crap rofl
It does! You press the dictation button and then there's a transcription option as the second choice. You upload the audio file, and it'll show you the lines with timestamps. So it's easy to sort out the mess where it's misunderstood you (as long as you can understand yourself razz)
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 6:41 am
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
Oh nice! Sounds like where I got my start with editing. I really loved helping others refine their ideas in college. Then afterwards I decided to switch tracks to pursue it further. Definitely helps with writing! Mhm I saw that you had posted a story link the site looks really interesting! There was a spoiler above the link, the short story is in there. The link goes to my other stories on the site.
I pursued my AAS in computer electronics, writing was always just a hobby for me. I also have always hated grammar...sounds strange, I know...but the more I learned about grammar, jargon, gobbledygook, etc, the quicker I realized I'd never have "real" fun doing it. I gave up on a dream of becoming a lawyer, I hate it so much! Yet...I still love writing. I sometimes wonder if I have nothing actually published is b/c I'm too much of a perfectionist when it comes to grammatical correctness in my own writing...?
I recently discovered that the browser version of word now has reasonably competent transcription.
It's a game changer as I can dictate my trashy first draft, I feel like getting the words down took half the effort, and the result is so terrible that I go on to edit it right away.
It does?? I have wanted a transcription software forever!! I remember trying one long ago and it was such crap rofl
It does! You press the dictation button and then there's a transcription option as the second choice. You upload the audio file, and it'll show you the lines with timestamps. So it's easy to sort out the mess where it's misunderstood you (as long as you can understand yourself razz)
sounds interesting. I don't trust dictation software, personally. I've tried using text-to-speech and it always mis-hears words. I'd be worried that dictation software would quickly screw up simple words just because of pronunciation issues. And I talk fast, too...so slur words together....ugh, seems like a pain cat_sweatdrop
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 1:12 pm
Reiirin
DawnLuna
Reiirin
I recently discovered that the browser version of word now has reasonably competent transcription.
It's a game changer as I can dictate my trashy first draft, I feel like getting the words down took half the effort, and the result is so terrible that I go on to edit it right away.
It does?? I have wanted a transcription software forever!! I remember trying one long ago and it was such crap rofl
It does! You press the dictation button and then there's a transcription option as the second choice. You upload the audio file, and it'll show you the lines with timestamps. So it's easy to sort out the mess where it's misunderstood you (as long as you can understand yourself razz)
Nice! Thank you for the info. I am so glad the technology on that has improved a bit xd Understanding myself is debatable haha jk
That's a bit of a complicated answer. Since I do want a job, the broad answer is anything.
But more personally I'd like to edit game guides or even manuals. If I do edit fiction I really enjoy developmental editing. I love line editing too. The worst would be proofreading since at that point I can't make any substantial comments. I did some academic editing before but that route you can get into a lot of issues.
Academic editing is a harsh, unforgiving job. It can be difficult to make sure each part of a sentence is up to the grammatical standards of the institution, and then you have to worry about catching possible plagiarism within the work. Sometimes, people don't realize they're actually plagiarizing another work - they think something sounds good, but it's b/c they actually heard or read it somewhere else and it stuck in their brain. I like it though, it presents a wonderful challenge imho.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
Oh nice! Sounds like where I got my start with editing. I really loved helping others refine their ideas in college. Then afterwards I decided to switch tracks to pursue it further. Definitely helps with writing! Mhm I saw that you had posted a story link the site looks really interesting! There was a spoiler above the link, the short story is in there. The link goes to my other stories on the site.
I pursued my AAS in computer electronics, writing was always just a hobby for me. I also have always hated grammar...sounds strange, I know...but the more I learned about grammar, jargon, gobbledygook, etc, the quicker I realized I'd never have "real" fun doing it. I gave up on a dream of becoming a lawyer, I hate it so much! Yet...I still love writing. I sometimes wonder if I have nothing actually published is b/c I'm too much of a perfectionist when it comes to grammatical correctness in my own writing...?
How funny! The more I learned of grammar the more it helped me to understand writing. You'd definitely have to study grammar to be a lawyer whee technical writing to the max
Thats possible! Have you tried to publish?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 7:54 am
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
Aidylasia
DawnLuna
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
Oh nice! Sounds like where I got my start with editing. I really loved helping others refine their ideas in college. Then afterwards I decided to switch tracks to pursue it further. Definitely helps with writing! Mhm I saw that you had posted a story link the site looks really interesting! There was a spoiler above the link, the short story is in there. The link goes to my other stories on the site.
I pursued my AAS in computer electronics, writing was always just a hobby for me. I also have always hated grammar...sounds strange, I know...but the more I learned about grammar, jargon, gobbledygook, etc, the quicker I realized I'd never have "real" fun doing it. I gave up on a dream of becoming a lawyer, I hate it so much! Yet...I still love writing. I sometimes wonder if I have nothing actually published is b/c I'm too much of a perfectionist when it comes to grammatical correctness in my own writing...?
How funny! The more I learned of grammar the more it helped me to understand writing. You'd definitely have to study grammar to be a lawyer whee technical writing to the max
Thats possible! Have you tried to publish?
I sorta did try, but can't afford the publishing fees. I have a couple of kids stories I wanted to publish, that I'd made up for my kiddo as bedtime stories. They were accepted, but since I can't afford to do it...well, c'est la vie. Yep, the more you learn about grammar, the more it helps when you are writing, that's a fact.
sounds interesting. I don't trust dictation software, personally. I've tried using text-to-speech and it always mis-hears words. I'd be worried that dictation software would quickly screw up simple words just because of pronunciation issues. And I talk fast, too...so slur words together....ugh, seems like a pain cat_sweatdrop
It depends a lot on the software you use! I used Dragon to write using my voice in the past, but if you want the transcription option you have to shell out for the markedly more expensive version.
While Word isn't as good at understanding me as Dragon is (you can train Dragon) I still prefer it because I can record myself talking and then have all the stuff down to edit later, rather than pausing to correct misunderstandings as I see them happening. Or just get too focused on my wording in general.
A better quality mic is also said to be pretty important for speech recognition. My phone probably isn't the greatest in that regard. Still works well enough for me but we all have different tolerance for this sort of thing.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 7:12 pm
Reiirin
Aidylasia
sounds interesting. I don't trust dictation software, personally. I've tried using text-to-speech and it always mis-hears words. I'd be worried that dictation software would quickly screw up simple words just because of pronunciation issues. And I talk fast, too...so slur words together....ugh, seems like a pain cat_sweatdrop
It depends a lot on the software you use! I used Dragon to write using my voice in the past, but if you want the transcription option you have to shell out for the markedly more expensive version.
While Word isn't as good at understanding me as Dragon is (you can train Dragon) I still prefer it because I can record myself talking and then have all the stuff down to edit later, rather than pausing to correct misunderstandings as I see them happening. Or just get too focused on my wording in general.
A better quality mic is also said to be pretty important for speech recognition. My phone probably isn't the greatest in that regard. Still works well enough for me but we all have different tolerance for this sort of thing.
Dragon was the one I tried! I could never get it to behave haha I loved the idea though and have searched for a cheaper option.
Definitely sounds like editing anywhere! What kind of academic editing do you do?
My own papers in college, mostly - but I did help others, and have a very good understanding of the requirements. I love writing, and as a writer I decided to learn as much about the editing process as I could to improve my own writing. I figured that being able to edit my own writing would be beneficial in the long run. And, at least in normal writing/editting instances, small "plagiarism" instances here and there won't cause your story to be cast as a plagiarized work, especially if you call out similarities in a prologue of some sort (I have a story I've been working on, where the start sounds a lot like a movie that came out, but only in the first paragraph or 2 - people tried to claim plagiarism, but the obviously just read 1 paragraph and stopped or they wouldn't have). In academia, you have to cite content properly and consistently, and if there is too much "citation" then you HAVE to rewrite it to include more of your own wording/content. Did you see my other 2 posts, by the by?
Oh nice! Sounds like where I got my start with editing. I really loved helping others refine their ideas in college. Then afterwards I decided to switch tracks to pursue it further. Definitely helps with writing! Mhm I saw that you had posted a story link the site looks really interesting! There was a spoiler above the link, the short story is in there. The link goes to my other stories on the site.
I pursued my AAS in computer electronics, writing was always just a hobby for me. I also have always hated grammar...sounds strange, I know...but the more I learned about grammar, jargon, gobbledygook, etc, the quicker I realized I'd never have "real" fun doing it. I gave up on a dream of becoming a lawyer, I hate it so much! Yet...I still love writing. I sometimes wonder if I have nothing actually published is b/c I'm too much of a perfectionist when it comes to grammatical correctness in my own writing...?
How funny! The more I learned of grammar the more it helped me to understand writing. You'd definitely have to study grammar to be a lawyer whee technical writing to the max
Thats possible! Have you tried to publish?
I sorta did try, but can't afford the publishing fees. I have a couple of kids stories I wanted to publish, that I'd made up for my kiddo as bedtime stories. They were accepted, but since I can't afford to do it...well, c'est la vie. Yep, the more you learn about grammar, the more it helps when you are writing, that's a fact.
Aww thats too bad! Where were they accepted? I know there are publishers that give advances. Que sera, sera!
