My ability to proofread increases by 1000% after I hit “Submit”.
this is often because when you’ve submitted something (like fanfiction to ao3) it will be in a different font, size and framing than in your word processor. The text will look different in the new environment so your brain stops skipping what looks familiar (like a typo that has been there since the beginning).
So, tip: revise your work in a different font and size. I guarantee you’ll catch more typos and mistakes than otherwise.
For all my writers (ones I follow and the ones that thankfully follow me)
also it helps if you shift it into a font that’s a bit more complex and harder to read, like a fancy serif font, because it requires more processing power from the brain and you therefore focus more on what you’re reading and spot more mistakes.
Also, if you wait even as little as a day, though two or three is preferable, you’ll see a lot more of the errors. You can’t be immediately familiar with it; if you’re memory isn’t fresh then you’ll have to read more carefully. I’ve found that to be especially helpful for adjusting awkward phrasing and weird sentences or dialogue, rather than just the usual typos.
i had a dream that i was solid snake workin at taco bell
“Uhhhh, can I get a doritos locos taco?”
“Doritos locos taco… Colonel, what’s the procedure?”
“That’s a taco with a special shell, Snake – made not from an ordinary corn tortilla but designed to evoke the famous tortilla chip, packed with extreme flavor. Substitute the shell and prepare the rest of the taco normally.”
“Got it. Excuse me, customer. There’s both Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese shells here. Which would you prefer?”
My biggest pet peeve is being talked to AS SOON as i wake up. I hate that shit. Stop tryin to communicate with me. Stop askin me questions. Im tryna understand the universe all over again dont talk to me yet ur gonna confuse me and piss me off.
If you don’t get why Captain America being secretly a Nazi-affiliate or out-right Nazi is a big deal, please read about it here, because Jessica Plummer articulates it far better than I ever could.
The suggested donation is $3.99, or the price of the comic. If you buy, consider posting a screen-cap of your receipt (with your info blacked out of course) and tag @marvelentertainmentto show them what you think of this “new spin” on Captain America.
For those who don’t have the cash to send, also consider emailing Marvel’s feedback email for the Marvel Heroes comics:
mheroes@marvel.com
Also consider tagging @roachpatrol because she’s the source of the idea to donate specifically to the Holocaust Memorial.
HEY NICK SPENCER’S UP TO EVEN MORE BULLSHIT SO LET’S SEND THIS AROUND AGAIN.
if you feel up to making a larger donation than 3.99, the hebrew word ‘chai’, life, is numerically equivalent to 18 and giving gifts in that amount or multiples therof is a traditional wish for the recipient to have a good, long life.
Executive dysfunction is like all of your abilities are on cooldown and you’re mashing buttons to try to do anything but your brain is just like “i can’t do that yet. that’s still recharging. i can’t do that yet. that spell isn’t ready yet. that’s still recharging.”
Yo names Azure. 23 years old, ace and genderfluid. I'm a smorgasbord of mental illness, so if I'm not responding or I drop off the planet for a few days, I'm in a low.
I roleplay to keep myself sane and I obsess over random stuff to give myself reasons to live. Its not perfect but whatever gets me through the day, right? Anyways, feel free to message me or whatever.
Current obsession:
Detective Conan
Contact:
Discord: Azure『蒼火花』#8631
Skype: N/A
