tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post6165471596591237122..comments2023-10-29T04:09:42.109-04:00Comments on The Edit Cafe: My Idea of the Perfectly Formatted ManuscriptJoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027015583205497259noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-29649263092413291882007-10-12T15:33:00.000-04:002007-10-12T15:33:00.000-04:00I just did most of this formatting stuff to a manu...I just did most of this formatting stuff to a manuscript I printed out to read today. I try to condense manuscripts and long proposals as much as I can, or my back hurts from lugging them around.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-19442233667924859212007-10-10T17:34:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:34:00.000-04:00Oh, my! I WARNED you, OCD MARY, not to go to extre...Oh, my! I WARNED you, OCD MARY, not to go to extremes. I think I may have already tackled your OF MICE AND MURDER ms formatting, but let me check when I get back in the office first thing tomorrow morning. I'll e-mail you. sdSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609336607747810024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-16889433654074472812007-10-10T12:45:00.000-04:002007-10-10T12:45:00.000-04:00I fixed all three books to your specifications, Su...I fixed all three books to your specifications, Susan. Now about this gold star....<BR/>Do you want me to send the updated version of Of Mice...and Murder. You've already got it. I hope you haven't done all that (not so hard for me...but a big job times dozens of books) yourself.<BR/>MaryMary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-22294710359367285472007-10-09T10:44:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:44:00.000-04:00I am officially doing EVERYTHING WRONG. Humbling t...I am officially doing EVERYTHING WRONG. Humbling to find out.<BR/>I will make these changes. I have already quit the page breaks after each chapter, so I'm good there.<BR/>I use the word Chapter because I use it with Find and Replace to skip through the book, BUT I can also use it to REMOVE the word Chapter pretty easily when it's time to send the manuscript.<BR/>I need to rig the computer to give me an electric shock when ever I disobey these directives, that worked pretty well to break me of the double space after each period and, although my hair grew back in gray before I started single spacing, that's what Loving Care is for.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-71566538052152988462007-10-09T10:33:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:33:00.000-04:00Beth, I can totally relate to the two-space hold-o...Beth, I can totally relate to the two-space hold-outs. My husband refuses to make the switch, no matter how many times I insist that's just how things are done nowadays.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609336607747810024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-1334637632595628072007-10-09T08:36:00.000-04:002007-10-09T08:36:00.000-04:00Wow! There's a lot of editing on your part just to...Wow! There's a lot of editing on your part just to format the manuscript. I'm going to copy your suggestions and keep it for later reference.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, but I think I can manage this one. <BR/><BR/>When I teach writing classes to teens, there are some 40+ parents who still won't conform (I don't think they believe me)to using only one space after each sentence when using the computer. For us oldies, but goodies, we were taught to use two spaces on the typewriter. They think I'm a rebel. Going to single space might actually do them in, :-)<BR/><BR/>Beth L.Beth Loughnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014536375199305152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-14997033509548805632007-10-09T00:30:00.000-04:002007-10-09T00:30:00.000-04:00Susan, I want you to know I'm not really an obsess...Susan, I want you to know I'm not really an obsessive-compulsive author. Hmm, maybe that should read, "...compulsive-obsessive...so it's in alphabetical order?" Anyway, <I>maybe</I> I'm just a wee bit paranoid and perhaps might even exhibit some of the characteristics of the quirky detective on TV's USA network's show, Monk. But who wouldn't be anxious to earn the coveted Mystery Editor's Gold Star.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tips!The Encouragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910875798591338158noreply@blogger.com