Comments on: Free Editing Offered http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jason Rodriguez http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-386 Jason Rodriguez Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:32:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-386 Thank you. And no hard feelings, I actually read Alan’s writings and admit that I do have a tendency to occasionally swap words and post so, you know, that’s that. For anyone who wants a better understanding as to what I do, here’s a piece I wrote for the Elk’s Run Bumper Edition (which is probably an older version littered with typos because that’s my luck): http://home.dcconspiracy.com/Pics/P2P1Small.jpg http://home.dcconspiracy.com/Pics/P2P2Small.jpg Thank you. And no hard feelings, I actually read Alan’s writings and admit that I do have a tendency to occasionally swap words and post so, you know, that’s that.

For anyone who wants a better understanding as to what I do, here’s a piece I wrote for the Elk’s Run Bumper Edition (which is probably an older version littered with typos because that’s my luck):
http://home.dcconspiracy.com/Pics/P2P1Small.jpg
http://home.dcconspiracy.com/Pics/P2P2Small.jpg

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-384 Johanna Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:16:28 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-384 Now guys, guys ... I admit, Jason, that I was tempted to edit the bit I quoted originally to include proper hyphenation. Like Alan, I sometimes get caught up in the details, but I didn't want to lose sight of the bigger picture. I'm excited to see someone consider and promote the importance of editing. You're right, there's a lot more to it than proofreading. (Alan, being hoist by your own petard is fair payback for a snarky hit-and-run. :) ) Now guys, guys … I admit, Jason, that I was tempted to edit the bit I quoted originally to include proper hyphenation. Like Alan, I sometimes get caught up in the details, but I didn’t want to lose sight of the bigger picture. I’m excited to see someone consider and promote the importance of editing. You’re right, there’s a lot more to it than proofreading.

(Alan, being hoist by your own petard is fair payback for a snarky hit-and-run. :) )

]]> By: Jason Rodriguez http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-383 Jason Rodriguez Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:11:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-383 Thanks for the post, Johanna. Alan - The fact that Elk's Run has received critical acclaim and Western Tales of Terror allowed me to work with and learn from some top talents adds more weight to my pitch for free editing work and a positive teaching tool than the fact that the "b" and the "v" are both next to each other on a keyboard, much like the "u" and "i" are.* Editing is a lot more than proof-reading – I’d say proof reading’s about 2% of what I normally do and a typo hasn’t went to print yet. Try to be positive in this industry and the first thing ADD does is attempt to tear it down – you’re a strange fellow. *Disclaimer: The fact that I’ve been using “jive” my whole life needs to be taken with a grain of salt, born and raised in Brooklyn and we occasionally have to be graded on a curve do to our tendency to choose words that sound “cooler”. Thanks for the post, Johanna.

Alan - The fact that Elk’s Run has received critical acclaim and Western Tales of Terror allowed me to work with and learn from some top talents adds more weight to my pitch for free editing work and a positive teaching tool than the fact that the “b” and the “v” are both next to each other on a keyboard, much like the “u” and “i” are.*

Editing is a lot more than proof-reading – I’d say proof reading’s about 2% of what I normally do and a typo hasn’t went to print yet.

Try to be positive in this industry and the first thing ADD does is attempt to tear it down – you’re a strange fellow.

*Disclaimer: The fact that I’ve been using “jive” my whole life needs to be taken with a grain of salt, born and raised in Brooklyn and we occasionally have to be graded on a curve do to our tendency to choose words that sound “cooler”.

]]> By: Alan David Doane http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-381 Alan David Doane Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:27:12 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-381 "Jive," I mean. Of course I would have a typo in that post. “Jive,” I mean. Of course I would have a typo in that post.

]]> By: Alan David Doane http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-380 Alan David Doane Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:26:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/08/free-editing-offered/#comment-380 I would be more secure in his editing prowess if he knew the difference between "juve" and "jibe." I would be more secure in his editing prowess if he knew the difference between “juve” and “jibe.”

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