Comments on: The Shades of Milk and Honey style sheet http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sherwood http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42009 Sherwood Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:38:39 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42009 Totally makes sense. (And her own spelling changes over the years, too, as does her tendency to puncuate with em-dashes.) Totally makes sense. (And her own spelling changes over the years, too, as does her tendency to puncuate with em-dashes.)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42008 Mary Robinette Kowal Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:12:20 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42008 The style sheet has already come in handy because I realized that I had misspelled Long Parkmead in the sequel. Oops... The style sheet has already come in handy because I realized that I had misspelled Long Parkmead in the sequel. Oops…

]]> By: John Rea-Hedrick http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42007 John Rea-Hedrick Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42007 Thank you for sharing this mini-view into the publishing world. It's fascinating to me to have a glimpse into a manuscript through the eyes of a copyeditor. Most interesting to me was seeing an index of all the characters as they appear in the manuscript. It makes perfect sense to do this when you think about it and explains how Liz was able to identify the name change you mentioned. I keep my own personal list of "things to keep in mind" when I'm revising. This style sheet has given me a few more things to add to it! Thank you again for sharing this. Thank you for sharing this mini-view into the publishing world. It’s fascinating to me to have a glimpse into a manuscript through the eyes of a copyeditor. Most interesting to me was seeing an index of all the characters as they appear in the manuscript. It makes perfect sense to do this when you think about it and explains how Liz was able to identify the name change you mentioned.

I keep my own personal list of “things to keep in mind” when I’m revising. This style sheet has given me a few more things to add to it!

Thank you again for sharing this.

]]> By: Yonatan Zunger http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42006 Yonatan Zunger Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:01:57 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42006 Neat. I love seeing the back ends of things. :) (Wait, that came out horribly wrong... I'm not a proctologist, really) It's probably horrible to mention it at this point, btw, but she marks "<i>á la Oriental</i>" under terms; I think you may want <i>à la Oriental</i> instead. Neat. I love seeing the back ends of things. :)

(Wait, that came out horribly wrong… I’m not a proctologist, really)

It’s probably horrible to mention it at this point, btw, but she marks “á la Oriental” under terms; I think you may want à la Oriental instead.

]]> By: Karen Wester Newton http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42005 Karen Wester Newton Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:59:53 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42005 Neat idea, posting the style sheet! I loved Deanna's comment on the WFC panel she moderated. "Copyediting is like bathing. You only notice when it doesn't happen." Neat idea, posting the style sheet! I loved Deanna’s comment on the WFC panel she moderated. “Copyediting is like bathing. You only notice when it doesn’t happen.”

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42004 Mary Robinette Kowal Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:50:34 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42004 I originally had more, but when my editor, Liz Gorinsky, went through she flagged the ones that she thought would be confusing to a modern reader. For instance Miss Austen used "staid" as in "She staid at home," but that spelling means something different now. I originally had more, but when my editor, Liz Gorinsky, went through she flagged the ones that she thought would be confusing to a modern reader. For instance Miss Austen used “staid” as in “She staid at home,” but that spelling means something different now.

]]> By: Sherwood http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42003 Sherwood Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:33:25 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42003 It's interesting to see which Austen era words you kept, and which you didn't--like head-ach, and ancle, and controul, among others. It’s interesting to see which Austen era words you kept, and which you didn’t–like head-ach, and ancle, and controul, among others.

]]> By: Steve Hall http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42002 Steve Hall Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:25:29 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42002 Thanks for sharing this! As a budding copyeditor (I need <i>something</i> to do in retirement!), this is a tremendous insight into the process. And as she already knows, I'm a huge fan of Deanna's. Thanks for sharing this! As a budding copyeditor (I need something to do in retirement!), this is a tremendous insight into the process. And as she already knows, I’m a huge fan of Deanna’s.

]]> By: Pat Esden http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42001 Pat Esden Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:24:49 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42001 Thanks, Mary. Very interesting. (but no thanks to the colonaide ) Thanks, Mary. Very interesting.

(but no thanks to the colonaide )

]]> By: Jennifer Brozek http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-42000 Jennifer Brozek Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-42000 I've never seen one. That is really quite cool. Fascinating, even. I’ve never seen one. That is really quite cool. Fascinating, even.

]]> By: Mike F http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-41999 Mike F Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-41999 Neat. Thanks for sharing. It's very interesting. Neat. Thanks for sharing. It’s very interesting.

]]> By: Patrick (YetiStomper) http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-shades-of-milk-and-honey-style-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-41997 Patrick (YetiStomper) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:52:19 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6298#comment-41997 Interesting look into the back end. I don't know if I've ever seen a style sheet before. Thanks for sharing. Interesting look into the back end. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a style sheet before. Thanks for sharing.

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