Dark, you say it is unfair for an editor to need to wade through an article to edit it?
Sorry, but that's any editor's job. ;) Maybe I'm misunderstanding here, so apologies if that's the case. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Oct 29, 2013, at 7:37 AM, dark <[email protected]> wrote: With respect charles,I disagree on the spelling and grammar front, both because A, it's unfair for the poor editer to have to sit and wade through such a dull task, and B, because I don't want my words americanised in grammar or spelling. Albeit I do agree that anyone submitting an article should spellcheck it first and the editer is quite within their rights to tell someone to go off and spellcheck if they haven't. I've actually recently been writing book reviews for http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/ and of course, I spell check before posting there, but equally I do use British spelling and grammar and write individualistically. As an example, in British grammar it is utterly in correct to say "you can write me on my E-mail address if you have questions" to me that sounds utterly wrong! the wording I'd use is "write to! me" Neither is absolutely %100 correct, indeed it depends which part of the atlantic your on, but I'd not want someone forcing their words on me just as equally as I suspect if Americans were submitting to a British editer they wouldn't want the same. Interestingly enough, apparently Terry Pratchett has very similar arguements whenever his Us publisher sends him draughts of his books to be published in America, and apparently he's got quite justifyably irritated on the subject. Regarding an audio presentation, well not everyone has the ability to reccord podcasts. I'd certainly not be against the idea as perhaps a second publication to audeasy (particularly since sites like blindcooltec and main menue no longer seem to be accepting podcasts on games etc), however I'd suggest it be at most an accompanyment! to the magazine, not a replacement. After all everyone has the ability to write even if everyone doesn't have the equipment or ability to reccord podcasts. Beware the Grue! DArk. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
