serf wrote:
Hi there
I am a publishing editor in New Zealand.
I have started making an 'editing template': as I edit book after book, I add words, layout, and style notes to a 'style sheet'-type template, to be used for all books.
For example, in alphabetical categories it has notes like, 'Catholic (caps), make sure only one paragraph mark between paragraphs, one's not ones, it's/its distinction etc.
Already, it is starting to be quite useful to me. Eventually, I would like to make several templates divided into 'spiritual', 'novel', 'children's, and other categories. When I edit a new book from one of those categories, I will simple load the 'style sheet template', and while I edit the book, add additional words to it.
When I finish editing, I will go through the new style sheet and make sure I've done eveything on it. I may add some of the new words/notes to the current template for future books.
What do you guys think of this approach -- do you know of any such things on the web or that you use?
Regards,
Lawrence
It tends to miss subtleties, like the difference between
Catholic clergy and
catholic tastes.[/i]