tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post222890345732979209..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Want Help With Editing? Try Free Editing ProgramsKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-33241389324121123382015-05-01T04:57:31.673-07:002015-05-01T04:57:31.673-07:00I've use Pro-Writing Aid for over a year know ...I've use Pro-Writing Aid for over a year know and just renewed my premium subscription. My online writer's group was skeptical (and some still are) but now I do my crits using Pro-Writing Aid and they are coming around.<br /><br />Another free program I just found is the text analyzer at Online Utility.Org which counts:<br /><br />the most frequent phrases and frequencies of words. Beth Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919517939524763688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-29557689888939836292015-01-10T16:48:20.301-08:002015-01-10T16:48:20.301-08:00I've been using Pro Writing Aid for a few year...I've been using Pro Writing Aid for a few years, and love it. But I hadn't heard of Edit Minion before. Thanks! J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-17205920905620561922014-11-29T09:10:34.951-08:002014-11-29T09:10:34.951-08:00Thanks! Thanks! Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-38861980305249671292014-11-29T07:27:19.028-08:002014-11-29T07:27:19.028-08:00I just want to say that this is wonderful for pros...I just want to say that this is wonderful for prose writers, even though our format is very different these tools can check for repetition which can often be an issue, and of course useless words (great when trimming down for the final copy)<br /><br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-47239591841082609752014-08-05T11:54:49.402-07:002014-08-05T11:54:49.402-07:00Thanks Tony! And thanks for the link to your artic...Thanks Tony! And thanks for the link to your article. I too like the Pro Writing Aid software.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-20035776200496654502014-08-05T04:58:30.039-07:002014-08-05T04:58:30.039-07:00Karen,
This is one of my favourite articles on pr...Karen,<br /><br />This is one of my favourite articles on proofreading software. I have gone for Pro Writing Aid Premium version (I am not affiliated) partly due to the integration with Word and WordPress.<br /><br />I spent a lot of time evaluating options (see my post: http://thecraftofwords.com/2014/07/tools-editing-proofreading/) though didn't try the classic text test that you used.<br /Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116778211181063561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-86316778083477957402014-06-16T07:20:21.388-07:002014-06-16T07:20:21.388-07:00I'm sorry, but I consider paying one's bil...I'm sorry, but I consider paying one's bills and feeding one's children a noble goal. There is nothing wrong with making money off writing, James. While I agree that Writing is an art form to be admired and refined, I also feel that every writer should consider the potential income from it.<br /><br />Especially if it can be used to support a family. Don't get me wrong, there are Author Pete Dutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970740868430549236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-14957708038668463442013-08-22T21:50:56.112-07:002013-08-22T21:50:56.112-07:00Grammarcheck.net is missing on this list, but anyw...Grammarcheck.net is missing on this list, but anyway a solid article!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081064015068414692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-57501069786875057652013-03-05T13:35:48.129-08:002013-03-05T13:35:48.129-08:00"Every story and book that I have ever read n..."Every story and book that I have ever read needs some improvement."<br /><br />Agreed! Your comment reminds me of something Tina Fey said in Bossypants: "The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.” <br /><br />"All of us need to improve as writers and as individuals.... "<br /><br />No disagreement there! And I can say from my own Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-35091772715485049412013-03-05T13:23:07.169-08:002013-03-05T13:23:07.169-08:00I concur, Karen. But I get upset when the ayatolla...I concur, Karen. But I get upset when the ayatollahs and popes of the literary univrse make it sound as if their opinions equal those of gods in all things literature....<br /><br />Every story and book that I have ever read needs some improvement. But I usually try to look past the flaws and appreciate them, anyway...To me, the most important aspect of a story or book boils down to this: Does Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159505725609570377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-23190474435977477192013-03-05T10:57:07.451-08:002013-03-05T10:57:07.451-08:00Hi James, thanks for your comment. I think that mu...Hi James, thanks for your comment. I think that much depends on why a person writes. If one writes for self-expression then there really are no other considerations. <br /><br />If, however, one writes hoping to sell one's work then there are certain rules of thumb (there are no hard and fast rules, that's for sure!) that I think it helps to keep in mind. <br /><br />Writing is hard work,Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-53228537013426044382013-03-05T08:43:48.556-08:002013-03-05T08:43:48.556-08:00Thank you for trying to help other writers....
To...Thank you for trying to help other writers....<br /><br />To me, few things are more enjoyable than is writing. I enjoy it largely bcause I can engage my creative and immerse myslf in other worlds. The freedom of exprssing myseelf as I see fit is an elixir of the soul. That has much to do with why I am way beyond sick and tired of dealing with critic trolls, style ayatollahs, and the popes of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159505725609570377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-81235240514306161042012-10-22T17:24:15.048-07:002012-10-22T17:24:15.048-07:00Thanks Michael! :)Thanks Michael! :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-33479252339131911372012-10-22T15:23:51.706-07:002012-10-22T15:23:51.706-07:00I just wanted to thank you for pointing out these ...I just wanted to thank you for pointing out these pieces of software. They will surely help me with my novel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334043568420710671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-56326307607148091682012-09-25T09:35:04.447-07:002012-09-25T09:35:04.447-07:00Thanks Rich, it's true, the grammar checker on...Thanks Rich, it's true, the grammar checker on my word processing program often goes unused. My experience has been that while MS Word is pretty good when it comes to catching spelling errors, it is wrong more often than it is right when it comes to grammar. I know this might sound like a commercial--they aren't giving me any money, honest!--Pro Writing Aid was one of the better programs Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-4080810541905056872012-09-24T21:01:13.315-07:002012-09-24T21:01:13.315-07:00You can also turn up your grammar settings in your...You can also turn up your grammar settings in your editor. Also it's helpful to actually look at the little squiggly underlines (I know, I shouldn't forget, but I have before). I just finished my book, which I wrote in Apple Pages, but needed to mail it over to my PC so that I could translate it into HTML via Word. I used the grammar checking of both programs and they found different Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01691094958965261210noreply@blogger.com