tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post1307655176671413568..comments2024-03-19T10:54:49.308+00:00Comments on The Writing Desk: Tips for new writers Part Four - Consistency, by Wendy Janes #AuthorToolboxBlogHop #writingtonyricheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-488505283844028712022-05-08T12:15:20.426+01:002022-05-08T12:15:20.426+01:00Lovely to hear you found the series helpful, Lisa....Lovely to hear you found the series helpful, Lisa.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-18604604445603658622022-05-07T19:09:45.564+01:002022-05-07T19:09:45.564+01:00I found this series of posts helpful! Thanks!I found this series of posts helpful! Thanks!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938896194347653123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-64768470555770738802017-09-23T01:18:20.810+01:002017-09-23T01:18:20.810+01:00Julia, I'm reading (not proofreading) a beauti...Julia, I'm reading (not proofreading) a beautifully written novel right now, but it has spaced hyphens throughout. I keep having to remind myself to stop getting my knickers in a twist about them and just enjoy the story!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-45157317272256325892017-09-22T21:53:32.895+01:002017-09-22T21:53:32.895+01:00Ah, how I dislike spaced hyphens!Ah, how I dislike spaced hyphens!Julia Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818149726845849544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-2572079894967829722017-09-22T00:02:58.936+01:002017-09-22T00:02:58.936+01:00Oh dear, I guess I didn't make it clear enough...Oh dear, I guess I didn't make it clear enough. I did mean that authors should search for the doubles (eg, the the) not the single word. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-86492179960951812402017-09-21T00:55:30.445+01:002017-09-21T00:55:30.445+01:00Agh, it drives me crazy when people do some of the...Agh, it drives me crazy when people do some of these! It's a good idea to Crtl-F for doubles of those words, too; just make sure to search "to to" rather than just "to" or you'll end up spending hours on it! (I bet you know that, just saying it for the other readers.)<br /><br />Free Writing Events Blog: http://micascottikole.com/2017/09/19/wdc17-creating-character-web-authortoolbox/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677159563586123756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-18852842995568070012017-09-21T00:17:16.596+01:002017-09-21T00:17:16.596+01:00Anna, that's great to hear you use index cards...Anna, that's great to hear you use index cards to keep your facts straight. Absolutely - consistency rules. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-1319583265606047812017-09-21T00:13:21.102+01:002017-09-21T00:13:21.102+01:00Thanks, Kristina. Gosh, yes, I imagine that's ...Thanks, Kristina. Gosh, yes, I imagine that's quite a challenge. I have a Canadian dictionary, but I'm wondering, is there a standard Canadian style guide?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-87219063901937260912017-09-21T00:03:59.106+01:002017-09-21T00:03:59.106+01:00Ah, good question, Iola. Tips for finding missing ...Ah, good question, Iola. Tips for finding missing words. Hmmm, let me think. Reading your work out loud is usually a good way to discover you've missed out a word. I hope this helps. I'll keep thinking and pop back here if something else springs to mind.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-40373939239679312052017-09-20T23:57:19.074+01:002017-09-20T23:57:19.074+01:00You're very welcome, Raimey. I often find I...You're very welcome, Raimey. I often find I'm scurrying to my dictionary to look up words I've forgotten. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-1436812930151022062017-09-20T18:46:35.327+01:002017-09-20T18:46:35.327+01:00I have my very own grammar nazi and this saves me ...I have my very own grammar nazi and this saves me so much worry. And many many index cards to keep my facts straight. Consistency rules. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-81960837189269280712017-09-20T15:02:28.547+01:002017-09-20T15:02:28.547+01:00Great tips. My biggest problem is being consistent...Great tips. My biggest problem is being consistent between Canadian and American spelling. I grew up using both, so my eye doesn't see the difference. I use Grammarly online to help with this. It usually tells me if I've done something like spell both grey and gray within a manuscript. Not a typo, but definitely breaking the consistency rules.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-19641640987172734692017-09-20T10:49:57.055+01:002017-09-20T10:49:57.055+01:00Useful tips, especially searching for repeated wor...Useful tips, especially searching for repeated words (although I find I'm more likely to miss words--which I suspect is a symptom of my brain moving faster than my fingers). Any tips for finding missing words?Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-19322477844617783312017-09-20T00:08:38.140+01:002017-09-20T00:08:38.140+01:00These are great reminders! Thanks, Wendy and Tony!...These are great reminders! Thanks, Wendy and Tony! I forgot what anachronism meant and had to go look it up. :)Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-8382306355784360912017-09-16T12:01:02.952+01:002017-09-16T12:01:02.952+01:00Thanks for guest posting Wendy :)Thanks for guest posting Wendy :)tonyricheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169101546380473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122296933621146875.post-85070730002434535872017-09-16T09:43:38.069+01:002017-09-16T09:43:38.069+01:00Tony, thank you for giving me space on your blog t...Tony, thank you for giving me space on your blog to share this series of tips for new writers.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744445668133785688noreply@blogger.com