Comments on: Write What You Know—and Know What You Write

By: Gail Kernish

Gail Kernish — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:32 +0000

I read a book once (forget the name now) where the main character was walking past the “hotel” in Jerusalem. It was clearly the Kotel, but some eager beaver proofreader must have thought it was an error and changed it. I work as a proofreader and that’s why I don’t change anything myself.

By: Stephen Tremp

Stephen Tremp — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:34 +0000

Finding errors in your work is frustrating, especially when you read it over and over yourself or have an editor. I’m having a re-edit after self publishing a book (my first one too). Frustrating, but you learn from it.

Stephen Tremp

By: Cara Lopez Lee

Cara Lopez Lee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:08 +0000

I just read the first chapter of a book in which a woman sees a man sitting in a jeep, and describes how tight his pants are. I backed up to double check: yup, he’s definitely inside the jeep, and she’s not standing next to the vehicle, but across the parking lot. So how can she see how tight his pants are? One of my book club members picked this one, so I’m going to hang in there and assume it’s the only oversight. But so early in the book? It doesn’t bode well.

By: Ilene Schneider

Ilene Schneider — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:59 +0000

Yup, I’m not infallible. I just found two typos and an inaccurate word. Typo #1: “usual” to describe an early December snow storm in our area should be “unusual.” The sentence should be: “It is not unheard of (or even unusual) for there to be an early winter snow storm in the Philadelphia area.” Typo #2: I left off the word “the” before “carbon monoxide.” Inaccurate word: Gary’s not my first husband. He’s my only. (And, no, I’m not going to add “so far.” He’s it. Awww…)

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By: Alan Orloff

Alan Orloff — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:43 +0000

I like that line, too. If you can’t be accurate, be plausible. Words for a writer to live by.

By: Marilynne

Marilynne — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:08 +0000

Pet peeves? Men who brush their eyes over me, never really focus before they look behind me and smile. OK, I’m 70, but I’d still like him to recognize a person is standing here.

I dislike clothing that claims to be my size and isn’t.

I dislike telemarketers who call even when I’m on the Do Not Call list.

I like blogs that lay it all out. Thanks.

By: Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:31 +0000

I may have to print that out and post it over my desk…If you can’t be accurate, be plausible!
It’s amazing how hard we are on ourselves. I just wrote a scene where my heroine kicks off her shoes before running after someone and I still can’t decide if it’s right. But seriously…she wasn’t going anywhere fast in a spandex dress and skyscraper heels.