How to deal with the emotional and legal risks of working on words that could save, or cost, or
Year: 2014
Links OTW, Aug 2–8
Resources I find that relate to copy editing scripts and screenplays for film, TV, video, podcast and all spoken words. There’s another post devoted to video games.
Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test
Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by
Ten Signs of “Lifted” Text
Ten telltales that will alert you to the need to “freshen up” some of the prose — reblogged by ACES.
Links OTW July 26–Aug 1
The Jetsons as predictors of the future; honesty that spelling and formatting matter, from a journal editor; kill your darlings, no
Video Game Narrative
One of the venues for the most words and storytelling today is video games. They’re prolific — in word count, in product
Reflections on Award-worthy Editing
“A good edit can be a writing masterclass,” says Peter Midgley. (Tweet this) The latest winner of the Tom Fairley
Editing the Words-to-be-spoken
The most helpful references I find as I investigate the role of words (narrative) in video games. Taking this course at Vanderbilt University is part of this self-study — Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative, by Prof. Jay Clayton.
How to Edit the VIP and Keep Your Job
How to edit the VIP and keep your job. (Tweet this) Tips for treading lightly, today in my How To column at
Links OTW, July 19–25
Positively hilarious & useful stuff in this week’s productivity round-up (Tweet this) — a clear theme that emerged from the stuff