Comments on: The Importance of Style Sheets http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/ SF/F Copyeditor Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-200546 Deanna Hoak Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:43:11 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-200546 Hi, Carradee. Copyeditors will almost always come up with another style sheet to help them as they go through the manuscript, but it's also fine for the author to provide one as a reference. In a case like yours, it may help to keep things clear. I'm glad you enjoy the blog. I need to get back to blogging again. I'll have a post on my thoughts about that soon. ;-) Hi, Carradee. Copyeditors will almost always come up with another style sheet to help them as they go through the manuscript, but it’s also fine for the author to provide one as a reference. In a case like yours, it may help to keep things clear.

I’m glad you enjoy the blog. I need to get back to blogging again. I’ll have a post on my thoughts about that soon. ;-)

]]> By: Carradee http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-200545 Carradee Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:16:25 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-200545 Every so often, I find myself coming back to your blog to reread old posts. *smiles* Your job sounds so much fun! Question: is it acceptable for a writer to make her own style sheet for a manuscript? For example, I have a work that has 5 names for one character—she legally changes her name in part of the story, and then there are the nicknames for each name, and there's one nickname that only one character calls her. I'd think it would be easier for the copyeditor (assuming I ever get published) if I provided the style sheet instead of her having to come up with it herself. Every so often, I find myself coming back to your blog to reread old posts. *smiles* Your job sounds so much fun!

Question: is it acceptable for a writer to make her own style sheet for a manuscript?

For example, I have a work that has 5 names for one character—she legally changes her name in part of the story, and then there are the nicknames for each name, and there’s one nickname that only one character calls her. I’d think it would be easier for the copyeditor (assuming I ever get published) if I provided the style sheet instead of her having to come up with it herself.

]]> By: The Little Details « The Adams Zone http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-200196 The Little Details « The Adams Zone Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:07:52 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-200196 [...] than I wanted to do.  I finally settled on a style sheet, which I’ve found very helpful.  Deanna Hoak has a post on [...] [...] than I wanted to do.  I finally settled on a style sheet, which I’ve found very helpful.  Deanna Hoak has a post on [...]

]]> By: Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-199995 Deanna Hoak Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:12:45 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-199995 Hi, Rose. I'm so glad the post was helpful. :-) Grats on your first copyediting assignment! Best, Deanna Hi, Rose. I’m so glad the post was helpful. :-) Grats on your first copyediting assignment!

Best,
Deanna

]]> By: Rose Fox http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-199994 Rose Fox Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:07:33 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-199994 Hi Deanna, I read this when you first posted it, three years ago, and it really stuck with me. A few weeks ago I got my first freelance copyediting assignment, a nonfiction book, and the instructions called for making a style sheet. "Gosh," I thought, "how do I do that? I remember Deanna posting about it, so I know what it is, but I'm not sure how to get started!" I began editing the manuscript document on my laptop while traveling. Since I didn't have CMS or Web11 handy, I kept a list of things I wanted to look up when I got home (website vs. Web site, re-covering vs. reupholstering, etc.). Tonight, while finishing up the latest round of edits, I suddenly realized that a good chunk of the style sheet is that list of stuff I had to look up! I pasted it into the style sheet document and felt all professional. *grin* So thanks very much for the education on what style sheets are and why they're useful; I'm really glad it's stuck with me for the past three years. Cheers, Rose Hi Deanna,

I read this when you first posted it, three years ago, and it really stuck with me. A few weeks ago I got my first freelance copyediting assignment, a nonfiction book, and the instructions called for making a style sheet. “Gosh,” I thought, “how do I do that? I remember Deanna posting about it, so I know what it is, but I’m not sure how to get started!”

I began editing the manuscript document on my laptop while traveling. Since I didn’t have CMS or Web11 handy, I kept a list of things I wanted to look up when I got home (website vs. Web site, re-covering vs. reupholstering, etc.). Tonight, while finishing up the latest round of edits, I suddenly realized that a good chunk of the style sheet is that list of stuff I had to look up! I pasted it into the style sheet document and felt all professional. *grin*

So thanks very much for the education on what style sheets are and why they’re useful; I’m really glad it’s stuck with me for the past three years.

Cheers,
Rose

]]> By: Catherine Mintz http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-199051 Catherine Mintz Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:13:31 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-199051 As with most things, the process of getting something into print works better if everyone involved knows what they are doing and has confidence that the others they are working with do also. That said, I get irritated when one grammatical sentence morphs into another because whoever is checking things is not listening to the sound. "He brushed the dirt off of his clothes and out of his hair," is not necessarily improved by being changed to, "He brushed the dirt off his clothes and out of his hair." If it were, I would have written it that way to begin with. Chicago is a plague when set lose in fictional universes. As with most things, the process of getting something into print works better if everyone involved knows what they are doing and has confidence that the others they are working with do also. That said, I get irritated when one grammatical sentence morphs into another because whoever is checking things is not listening to the sound. “He brushed the dirt off of his clothes and out of his hair,” is not necessarily improved by being changed to, “He brushed the dirt off his clothes and out of his hair.” If it were, I would have written it that way to begin with.

Chicago is a plague when set lose in fictional universes.

]]> By: ianrandalstrock http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 ianrandalstrock Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:30:21 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-1402 Thanks for the commentary. Basically, I guess it boils down to "I'm not THAT out of touch" and underlining to indicate italics is still a good idea. Phew! Thanks for the commentary. Basically, I guess it boils down to “I’m not THAT out of touch” and underlining to indicate italics is still a good idea. Phew!

]]> By: leippya http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 leippya Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:11:17 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-1401 There's no problem, I wouldn't friend a blog I can't read either. I use the friend list for reading convenience - as long as I can access your posts, I'm happy. :) There’s no problem, I wouldn’t friend a blog I can’t read either. I use the friend list for reading convenience – as long as I can access your posts, I’m happy. :)

]]> By: deannahoak http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 deannahoak Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:01:05 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-1400 Thank you. I apologize for not friending you back, btw, but I noted that you blog in French, which I don't speak. I'm glad you find my blog useful, though. Thank you.

I apologize for not friending you back, btw, but I noted that you blog in French, which I don’t speak. I’m glad you find my blog useful, though.

]]> By: leippya http://deannahoak.com/2006/03/30/the-importance-of-style-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 leippya Sat, 01 Apr 2006 10:38:57 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=187#comment-1399 Woh, thank you for the information. That was very interesting and educational :) Woh, thank you for the information. That was very interesting and educational :)

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