Comments on: “There is a new economy for writing” (so don’t worry too much about online typos) http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/ Curious | Cute | Comical | Crazy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Brendan http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33862 Brendan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:10:28 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33862 Of course, as soon as I type that up, I immediately see the gramatical errors that I just typed. Ha. Of course, as soon as I type that up, I immediately see the gramatical errors that I just typed. Ha.

]]> By: Brendan http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33863 Brendan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:09:43 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33863 I completely agree with Jesse. As I nyself write a blog, I am constantly caught in revising, and re-revising my thoughts. Especially for a blog that revolves around deeper thinking/religion, I think the same amount of time put into thinking about the subject should be put into working on how exactly to state those thoughts. I completely agree with Jesse. As I nyself write a blog, I am constantly caught in revising, and re-revising my thoughts. Especially for a blog that revolves around deeper thinking/religion, I think the same amount of time put into thinking about the subject should be put into working on how exactly to state those thoughts.

]]> By: The Blog Patrol (April 21, 2009) | Wayne’s Random Thoughts http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33870 The Blog Patrol (April 21, 2009) | Wayne’s Random Thoughts Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:59:44 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33870 [...] “There is a new economy for writing” (so don’t worry too much about online typos) [...] [...] “There is a new economy for writing” (so don’t worry too much about online typos) [...]

]]> By: The Blog Patrol (April 21, 2009) « Wayne’s Random Thoughts http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33869 The Blog Patrol (April 21, 2009) « Wayne’s Random Thoughts Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:48:56 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33869 [...] “There is a new economy for writing” (so don’t worry too much about online typos) [...] [...] “There is a new economy for writing” (so don’t worry too much about online typos) [...]

]]> By: Jesse Hines http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33864 Jesse Hines Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:05:10 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33864 I don't see how Penelope's stated, but certainly not proven, idea that "[F]ocus has shifted toward taking risks with conversation and ideas," means that writers shouldn't bother with ensuring their copy is clean, clear, and correct. How the one idea necessarily leads to the other...I'm waiting for a more substantive explanation. Attention to detail (in the following case, one comma) is the difference between, "Let's eat, children." and "Let's eat children." Two very different meanings dependent on one very small punctuation mark. There are likely scores of such examples. My English professor once told us how a single punctuation mark in a legal contract cost someone tons of money. That said, if bloggers and other online writers want to use the idea of "a new economy for writing" as an excuse for publishing sloppy writing, have a ball. But, if you want to get published and paid beyond your personal blog, you'd be wise to ensure you put out the most excellent writing you can muster. As well, rushing to publish something without taking the time to check for typos probably stems from the same place as rushing to publish something without taking the time to truly think about the subject. Thus, online, we often end up with sloppily written, myopically argued content. We can and should do better. Rant over. Ha. I don’t see how Penelope’s stated, but certainly not proven, idea that “[F]ocus has shifted toward taking risks with conversation and ideas,” means that writers shouldn’t bother with ensuring their copy is clean, clear, and correct.

How the one idea necessarily leads to the other…I’m waiting for a more substantive explanation.

Attention to detail (in the following case, one comma) is the difference between,

“Let’s eat, children.”

and

“Let’s eat children.”

Two very different meanings dependent on one very small punctuation mark. There are likely scores of such examples. My English professor once told us how a single punctuation mark in a legal contract cost someone tons of money.

That said, if bloggers and other online writers want to use the idea of “a new economy for writing” as an excuse for publishing sloppy writing, have a ball.

But, if you want to get published and paid beyond your personal blog, you’d be wise to ensure you put out the most excellent writing you can muster.

As well, rushing to publish something without taking the time to check for typos probably stems from the same place as rushing to publish something without taking the time to truly think about the subject.

Thus, online, we often end up with sloppily written, myopically argued content.

We can and should do better.

Rant over. Ha.

]]> By: Connie J. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33865 Connie J. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:28:10 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33865 haha, this came in my google reader right after this: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-fail-in-spelling-without-really.html haha, this came in my google reader right after this:

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-fail-in-spelling-without-really.html

]]> By: Garrett Wishall http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33866 Garrett Wishall Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:19:36 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33866 I guess that takes the pressure off if we misspell your name or put Abimelech instead of Abraham in Towers, right? I guess that takes the pressure off if we misspell your name or put Abimelech instead of Abraham in Towers, right?

]]> By: Tony C http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33868 Tony C Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:24:16 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33868 Please don't tell me this means prolific paragraph breaks don't really matter... Please don’t tell me this means prolific paragraph breaks don’t really matter…

]]> By: onewifeonly http://twentytwowords.com/2009/04/15/%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-new-economy-for-writing%e2%80%9d-so-don%e2%80%99t-worry-too-much-about-online-typos/#comment-33867 onewifeonly Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:53:35 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=2848#comment-33867 so does that mean I can't lose respect for people any longer when they write "There coming over tonight for dinner" or "It was amazing to here Coldplay in concert?" so does that mean I can’t lose respect for people any longer when they write “There coming over tonight for dinner” or “It was amazing to here Coldplay in concert?”

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