[bksvol-discuss] Re: changing m dashes to --
- From: "Dornetta" <dornetta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:36:52 -0400
Well Kim,
Thank you for that bit of information. I am stopping my proof now so that I
can create a new manual of things to do-a global replace-in a format that is
conducive to my own understand. LOL
So, pat yourself on the back...you have just given me more work to do before
I can finish my proof *laugh please!!*
Netta
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we
are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most
frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened
about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are
all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory
of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And
as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission
to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others."-Mariann Williamson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:16 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: changing m dashes to --
Hi, Marilyn, here is the procedure to insure that your book has properly
split dialog.
A. If you are using Microsoft Word 2002-03, you must do what is known as
find-and-replace. To start this, open your working file and make sure
you select all the document by hitting Ctrl+A.
B. Now go to the top of your file and hit ctrl+H. This will put you in a
dialog box and your screen reader should say something like "find what".
You will be using your tab key so be prepared. After the find box, there
will be a replace box which you will reach by tabbing once.
C. In the find box, type " " (that is open quote, followed by an empty
space by hitting the spacebar then a closed quote).
D. In the replace bbox type "^p", (that is open quote, caret made by
hitting the shift key+the #6 on the numbers row above the alphabet keys,
followed by the letter P and the closed quotation mark [shift
key+apostrophe].)
E. Hit alt key+A to indicate you wish to replace all. You will then hear
if any replacements were made. If your dialog is properly split you
should hear that there were 0 replacements made which means you have
properly split dialog. If not you will hear how many replacements were
made and you can hit okay by pressing the spacebar or the enter key.
F. Save any changes by hitting ctrl+S. Now you can close your document
knowing you have properly split dialog. Regards, Kim Friedman.
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marilyn
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 10:12 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: changing m dashes to --
Hi, KIm.
I do almost exactly what you do: Take care of all the replacements
before I start proofreading the book. I do all the replacements you do,
except for the one you called "split dialog." What is that and what do
you do about it? I love learning new stuff, and I thank you for
whatever help you can be.
Marilyn
mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx
On Jun 9, 2012, at 12:39 PM, Kim Friedman wrote:
> Hi Martha, according to what I have heard, the Bookshare tool is
> supposed to deal with em-dashes and extra spaces and/or tabs, but I'm
> afraid I like to deal with that myself when I proofread. It was part
> of the procedures I was sent which I attend to before I start going
> through a book I'm proofreading, so yes, I deal with em-dashes, smart
> quotes, split dialog, ellipses, etc. before reading a thing. It's part
> of my routine and I'm comforted when something is off my list I keep
> in my head, if you understand what I mean. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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