So, I'm looking for a story where the mc transported to post apocalyptic world. MC has the ability to level up and get different abilities. One was, he summon a space ship.
So, I'm looking for a story where the mc transported to post apocalyptic world. MC has the ability to level up and get different abilities. One was, he summon a space ship.
Apparently he's restarting at some point. Although for some reason, he's got a bizarre style of writing... Not sure why he refuses to use a word processor or text editor, but...
Maybe he will restart, but I just meant that all three of his stories, all started at different times, were abandoned unfinished. Consistent. Undependable, but consistent.
Maybe he will finish one someday.
pronouns.
How about amateur nouns? (non-professional nouns) Most nouns don't get paid so they keep their amateur status.
Another great sin is commas. Some put in to many, others not enough, some not in the right place.
I myself tend to like and use the Oxford comma, but that's just me.
Another great sin is commas. Some put in to many, others not enough, some not in the right place.
The lack of a simple comma can mess up a sentence so much it doesn't make sense.
Yes! That's what a an editor is for. Someone to just read over your work that doesn't know it. As the author, you tend to read over the mistakes because your brain knows what you meant. Even an editor, simple grammar and spelling check would solve not of the issues.
That's what a an editor is for. Someone to just read over your work that doesn't know it.
I thought that was what the spellchecker was for. Whereas an editor helps the writer with where the story is going.
I thought that was what the spellchecker was for. Whereas an editor helps the writer with where the story is going.
A good editor will catch the following:
typos (including typonyms)
word choice issues (reusing a word too much, using the wrong homonym, using a word that doesn't quite convey the right meaning, etc)
grammar flaws (including fluctuating tenses)
continuity issues
unresolved plot lines
out-of-character dialog (character suddenly changes voice, etc)
editor
"What does an editor do?
Editors plan, coordinate, and revise material for publication in books, newspapers, or periodicals or on websites. Editors review story ideas and decide what material will appeal most to readers. During the review process, editors offer comments to improve the product and suggest titles and headlines."
Edit or not. Most SOL editors are not really editors, based on the on-line definition. Traditional (book publisher hired) editors decide what the readers see. On SOL the writer decides. And may mess with the story after volunteer "editors" have played with it. Maybe we should call the SOL volunteers Editornot. (Edit or not).
Most writers here on SOL simply need a proof reader rather than an editor. (I have done both occasionally.) However some writers (fortunately few in number), really need Editors or even Ghost Writers to make their work presentable.
The bottom line is that they write and post here for free. If they want to improve they will reach out to others, if they are happy with what they write, then so be it.
Yes I struggle to read a story that really needs proof reading, and will offer corrections if the author contactable (many are not).
Yes I struggle to read a story that really needs proof reading, and will offer corrections
If I have to struggle to read a story, I look for another story damned quick. Fuck trying to correct the fool. I will not read something that looks like it was written by a 4th grader getting a C- in English.
If I have to struggle to read a story, I look for another story damned quick. Fuck trying to correct the fool. I will not read something that looks like it was written by a 4th grader getting a C- in English.
In principle I agree with the sentiment. However, I just finished uploading a story into the Wizard to replace a posted story that ran into some issue in the conversion from word processor to ready for Sol in that some spaces between words got eaten along the way. It wasn't a consistent issue, but frequent enough it needed a proper fix.