http://therumpus.net/2009/09/worst-mistake-getting-sick-of-my-work/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Sun, 27 May 2012 03:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://therumpus.net/2009/09/worst-mistake-getting-sick-of-my-work/comment-page-1/#comment-9717 Marilyn Wise Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:47:16 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=33533#comment-9717 I used to work as a proofreader, and we would read the piece backwards, one word at a time, to look for typos. It could also work in this situation where a nonsense word was in the sentence. I used to work as a proofreader, and we would read the piece backwards, one word at a time, to look for typos. It could also work in this situation where a nonsense word was in the sentence.

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/09/worst-mistake-getting-sick-of-my-work/comment-page-1/#comment-9657 Michelle Wittle Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:57:14 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=33533#comment-9657 Why, hello Mark. This is just Michelle Wittle.... I thought I would just stop in and say hello. Yes, it is true...sometimes I get so sick of my own writing, I will just send it away to get rid of the thing. Is it the smart thing to do...not at all. But, it is just one of those silly mistakes writers all make. As for my friends, well some also get tired of reading the same words over and over again they might miss the mistake as well. So then, what is the sure? I think allowing friends to read my work when I am just about to send it out and learning to have patience. Thank you for responding to my post and offering your own brush with proofreading. Why, hello Mark.
This is just Michelle Wittle….
I thought I would just stop in and say hello.
Yes, it is true…sometimes I get so sick of my own writing, I will just send it away to get rid of the thing. Is it the smart thing to do…not at all. But, it is just one of those silly mistakes writers all make.
As for my friends, well some also get tired of reading the same words over and over again they might miss the mistake as well.
So then, what is the sure?
I think allowing friends to read my work when I am just about to send it out and learning to have patience.
Thank you for responding to my post and offering your own brush with proofreading.

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