tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post7559846898152367393..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: 2 Online Editing Programs You Need to Check OutHelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-74125862280845162132018-05-03T16:57:42.704+10:002018-05-03T16:57:42.704+10:00So glad to have been of help, Dumi. 😁So glad to have been of help, Dumi. 😁Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-26952520791269396682018-05-03T16:56:32.679+10:002018-05-03T16:56:32.679+10:00Glad you found it helpful, Sharon. 😃Glad you found it helpful, Sharon. 😃Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-91004235616038281072018-04-10T00:19:46.285+10:002018-04-10T00:19:46.285+10:00Wow, great post.Wow, great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731256910984500729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-14448904003983516542015-04-22T22:01:26.721+10:002015-04-22T22:01:26.721+10:00Your information is so much informative and valuab...Your information is so much informative and valuable. Thanks<br /><a href="http://www.dumisoft.com" rel="nofollow"><b>cheque printing in dubai</b></a> | <a href="http://www.dumisoft.com" rel="nofollow"><b>check writing software</b></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579050457329768919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-17066752723187828552014-11-11T16:23:31.789+11:002014-11-11T16:23:31.789+11:00I agree! Terrific resource.I agree! Terrific resource.Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-8657150371877377062014-11-11T08:49:15.568+11:002014-11-11T08:49:15.568+11:00Thanks, Enisa! The Colour Thesaurus is great, isn&...Thanks, Enisa! The Colour Thesaurus is great, isn't it? Glad to be of help.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-48104417774712753882014-11-11T08:47:24.475+11:002014-11-11T08:47:24.475+11:00Nice to see you here, Malvina. I only found out ab...Nice to see you here, Malvina. I only found out about these programs a few months ago and was intrigued enough to try them out. <br />'Human' feedback is invaluable, but professional copy-editing can be expensive and crit partners often don't have the time to devote to looking for things like repeated words too close together or overuse of 'ly' words. <br />Besides that, I find a sense of achievement in noting the lessening list of 'errors' each time I use Autocrit, because I've been made aware of my particular writing foibles.<br />I love the Colour Thesaurus. :) So glad you like it too.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-76290363036542051042014-11-10T17:41:34.489+11:002014-11-10T17:41:34.489+11:00The Colour Thesaurus really intrigues me. Always t...The Colour Thesaurus really intrigues me. Always trying to describe colours in a unique way. Now I have a wonderful guide.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-67406815359493692272014-11-10T16:49:23.956+11:002014-11-10T16:49:23.956+11:00Wow, I had no idea about these programs, how inter...Wow, I had no idea about these programs, how interesting! Do you find them better than a 'human' crit partner, Marilyn? <br /><br />I also love the idea of that Color Thesaurus - will be looking for that. Thanks so much for your blog today! Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-92216832338253047752014-11-10T15:33:37.546+11:002014-11-10T15:33:37.546+11:00Hi! Thanks for dropping by, and thank you for the ...Hi! Thanks for dropping by, and thank you for the encouraging words about our blog. :) So glad that, as a novice, you have found this helpful. And that's the thing, I think even published writers could benefit from programs like AutoCrit and ProWritingAid to save their editors time copy-editing.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-71624742155425442292014-11-10T15:27:10.388+11:002014-11-10T15:27:10.388+11:00So glad you tried it, Dee! Until you actually use ...So glad you tried it, Dee! Until you actually use one of these programs I don't think you can appreciate how much help they can be. Good on you!Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-54979239853492034372014-11-10T14:40:22.758+11:002014-11-10T14:40:22.758+11:00I had a quick go at Autocrit and was surprised at ...I had a quick go at Autocrit and was surprised at the results. As much as you read and re read your work you can still miss duplications and excessive use. Keep up the good work with the Bloggs -very helpful for the novice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-43902995657140879282014-11-10T14:35:46.407+11:002014-11-10T14:35:46.407+11:00Wow! I just tried the free version of ProWritingA...Wow! I just tried the free version of ProWritingAid and while it was initially a bit daunting...in that I didn't want to make some of the changes (sometimes I can get very attached to my own words-LOL), it really helped tighten my work! Noting where I used passive voice and -ly words helped me see where I needed to add visceral cues and where I could rephrase to active verbs. Yay! This will make re-writes go sooooooo much quicker! Squeeeee!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-83992477904363800802014-11-10T14:10:23.191+11:002014-11-10T14:10:23.191+11:00I once tried to do 8 chapters of a book I'd wr...I once tried to do 8 chapters of a book I'd written years ago. Talk about needing to tighten my writing!!! LOL. At least I now know just how much I've grown as a writer.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-43514409290234314192014-11-10T14:03:51.311+11:002014-11-10T14:03:51.311+11:00I use AC per chapter written. Manageable that way....I use AC per chapter written. Manageable that way.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-89366798569347896792014-11-10T13:07:44.762+11:002014-11-10T13:07:44.762+11:00Hi Cassandra, thanks for visiting. Ahh, another AC...Hi Cassandra, thanks for visiting. Ahh, another AC user. <br />You're so right about online editing programs being great for detecting those writing potholes we all fall into until we're made aware of them. For me it's the dreaded 'ly' words and passages of passive voice, but thanks to AC I'm becoming much better at fixing those problems before they occur (and making life easier for my crit partners, I hope :) ). Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-48155604376566277852014-11-10T12:51:49.854+11:002014-11-10T12:51:49.854+11:00Hi Marilyn. Another great post. It can be so confu...Hi Marilyn. Another great post. It can be so confusing trying to find the right type of editing system. I have AC currently and I like it a lot. No electronic system can replace a good editor but finding those problem areas can keep you from falling into the same writing potholes.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-5204027836513004622014-11-10T12:16:46.518+11:002014-11-10T12:16:46.518+11:00Great, Dee! I think you'll enjoy having a play...Great, Dee! I think you'll enjoy having a play around with them. :)Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-53407654535576174942014-11-10T12:15:33.106+11:002014-11-10T12:15:33.106+11:00I totally agree, Georgia, that it depends on how y...I totally agree, Georgia, that it depends on how you use programs like this. As I said, I use Autocrit after each chapter (before sending it to my crit partners) to make sure it's the best version possible at the time, and the girls always find other things to comment about to improve my writing. <br />I'm definitely not advocating having programs like this as the sole copy-editing process to use (nothing beats personal human feedback), but AC certainly cuts down on the time I have to spend editing.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-63626042726219318862014-11-10T12:05:45.995+11:002014-11-10T12:05:45.995+11:00I couldn't agree more, Enisa. So do you use it...I couldn't agree more, Enisa. So do you use it after each chapter, as I do? Or can you cope with the 'unlimited word' allowance? Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-86733286941115257682014-11-10T12:03:05.218+11:002014-11-10T12:03:05.218+11:00I was worried about this initially Dee but, honest...I was worried about this initially Dee but, honestly, I think being made aware of things like passages of passive voice or slow pacing in your writing makes you really look at your words with a critical eye, and that only makes me more determined to come up with fresh ideas for those sections. So I believe my voice is shining through even more than before.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-53666073253436632942014-11-10T11:03:15.473+11:002014-11-10T11:03:15.473+11:00I get your meaning, Georgia. I like uncomplicated ...I get your meaning, Georgia. I like uncomplicated aids that are not time consuming. Autocrit fits this criteria the best for me. And like Dee says, an online aid is a great option when a live editor is unavailable.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-16106041132266556992014-11-10T10:59:50.287+11:002014-11-10T10:59:50.287+11:00Dee, I can assure you losing your voice will not b...Dee, I can assure you losing your voice will not be the case. The online aids are a great help in tighhtening your writing. They point out words repeated, overuse of adverbs, length of sentences, sentence structure if not quite right, etc. A great help in ensuring your writing is good enough to keep a reader's interest.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-88203796195841473732014-11-10T10:15:11.535+11:002014-11-10T10:15:11.535+11:00Sure does help! Thank you. I will check both out...Sure does help! Thank you. I will check both out.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-60128506641269120442014-11-10T09:51:11.539+11:002014-11-10T09:51:11.539+11:00Hi Dee, thanks for dropping by. Both Autocrit and ...Hi Dee, thanks for dropping by. Both Autocrit and Prowritingaid are American programs, so I'm thinking any changes they suggest would be in line with US spelling and punctuation. PWA has a grammar function but Autocrit doesn't. The best thing for you to do would be to check out the 'free' functions for both. They give a very clear idea of what both can do to help with your writing. Hope that helps. :)Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.com