I wish I knew this already, but I don't: if anyone out there has done a scholarly edition of novel for a publisher, how do you work out the timeline in your proposal? Thanks in advance for any thoughts! #editing#ScholarlyEditing#AcademicChatter
I just got an interesting question about text on menus.
It bothers the questioner when things aren't capitalized on menus or there's no punctuation.
I think they want me to say menus should follow standard English rules, but I've never been able to get worked up about menus. The "errors" or pretentious formatting are all just part of the restaurant experience to me.
I'm downloading Descript as I write this. My first intro to text as the interface to audio editing (such a profound and wonderful idea!) was courtesy of Laurian Gridinoc years ago, I've been eagerly awaiting more general availability.
A lot of writing, especially academic writing, is mired in abstraction that can be avoided by finding the real verb. For example:
Discussion of X took place → X was discussed
We carried out measurement of Y → We measured Y
It demonstrates close alignment with Z → It aligns closely with Z
Tuesday is my normal editing day, but since its my turn to work on Saturday this week, I have Monday afternoon off and I can get some done today. I'm slicing up drone shots of Castle Douglas, which is awesome. Its a beautiful town, with mostly Victorian buildings on the high street, and it's surrounded by beautiful countryside. This week's story is about the Railway coming to CD. #editing#railway#Galloway#history#scotland#video
I just moved to a new instance, so here's a new #introduction
I'm the host of the Grammar Girl #podcast. You may have hit my website searching for something like "semicolons." I love #writing books, #teaching online courses, and I founded the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.
Put long lists at the beginning or end of sentences
Relatedly, keep the subject and verb close together if possible.
A) Various animal species, such as gorillas in Africa, Sumatran tigers in Asia, and California condors in North America, are now critically endangered.
B) Various animal species are now critically endangered, such as gorillas in Africa, Sumatran tigers in Asia, and California condors in North America.
I had to edit a piece about Mastodon today. Wow, was it clear the writer had never heard of it or used it. The writer thought that Mastodon was called "Mastodon Social," for example. That, or the chatbot they were using did.