tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post5437631713948606466..comments2023-05-01T07:08:33.419-06:00Comments on Text Crumbs: Spirit Lens Copyedits: The Nitty Grittycarolwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01256696323017219424noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-60793728671469670632009-09-09T11:24:28.696-06:002009-09-09T11:24:28.696-06:00Yeah!! Metric Rules! The US needs to just switch...Yeah!! Metric Rules! The US needs to just switch to the metric system already. And once you have done it for a few years, it is so much easier then the silly British style (which even the Brits have abandoned).Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448546748029156502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-76115927538829475462009-09-06T00:51:49.043-06:002009-09-06T00:51:49.043-06:00Anonymous, there's a much easier way to conver...Anonymous, there's a much easier way to convert between F and C that's 'close enough for government work': from C to F you double and add 28; from F to C, you subtract 28 and halve. Not precise enough for, say, scientific purposes, but if you just want to get a general idea, it's easy-peasy. Forex, right now it's 12C where I am (early morning in northwest England). 12 x 2 = 24 + 28 = 52. Now I go switch my gauge to F, and, voila! It's really 54F. When you're talking about outdoor temps, that's really not a significant difference.<br /><br />Oh, and Carol, I've been SOOOO lucky to have a light-handed CE for my books. :-) I dread the day I get a heavy-handed one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-15705619269203438582009-09-02T17:20:04.649-06:002009-09-02T17:20:04.649-06:00> I've always been taught that if it's ...> I've always been taught that if it's consistent and therefore appears deliberate to leave well enough alone or send a query.<br /><br />That's what I would expect.carolwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256696323017219424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-35269209128432251452009-09-02T15:52:18.718-06:002009-09-02T15:52:18.718-06:00I still find it baffling she disagreed with the me...I still find it baffling she disagreed with the measurements, unusual spellings, etc. I've always been taught that if it's consistent and therefore appears deliberate to leave well enough alone or send a query. Usually if I'm in doubt about whether a fragment is deliberate I'll read the passage out loud-- a lot of times there's a specific rhythm to deliberate unusual phrasing. That's probably all the literature and poetry classes talking, though (Oddly enough, the first short story and poem I copyedited professionally were both by a writer I adore that my college poetry professor introduced me to...)<br /><br />Anyway, hope the next book goes a little more smoothly through the process.Kashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589521620459660522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-76081937996288283092009-08-27T08:13:12.486-06:002009-08-27T08:13:12.486-06:00Anja - [laughing] and the CE was so worried about ...Anja - [laughing] and the CE was so worried about metric being alien to my audience!<br /><br />miakodo - it is a difficult job. You have to see both the forest AND the trees.<br /><br />Alyssa - probably not. It always gives ME a chuckle!carolwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256696323017219424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-82123820706051426772009-08-25T07:41:08.357-06:002009-08-25T07:41:08.357-06:00> I deliberately chose to use the metric syst...> I deliberately chose to use the metric system in these books, rather than make up a system of measurement. Because Sabria is in the throes of a scientific explosion akin to the first half of our 17th century, I wanted the feel of a very precise measurement scheme. <br /><br />Wow, that'll be different. For the first time, I'll actually be able to relate to the numbers without constantly having to wonder: fluid ounce? huh? how much is that? Miles, miles, that's roughly *1,7 km (actually, it's 1.61 for statue mile and 1.85 for nautical, but I don't like having to remember two numbers, so I'll just take the mean, OK?) Worse, Fahrenheit to Celsius (OK, rare in fantasy), but gee, was that 5/9 or 9/5? OK, numbers are a lot higher in Fahrenheit, so divide by 9 times 5 - 32, right? Yikes.<br /><br />At least they don't have cars in Sabria, so you were spared having to convert miles per gallon into litres per 100 kilometres. ;o)<br /><br />Can't wait to read it!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />AnjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-40625963708549172912009-08-24T12:59:43.937-06:002009-08-24T12:59:43.937-06:00I love hearing about these details--being a CE is ...I love hearing about these details--being a CE is one of my biggest dream jobs.miakodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542978088995252963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757509958916289741.post-54515100767432254452009-08-24T10:51:48.176-06:002009-08-24T10:51:48.176-06:00Is there ever really a bad place to use By Graptha...Is there ever really a bad place to use By Grapthar's Hammer? ;) I submit that there is not!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202218723997212523noreply@blogger.com