Fiction » General »

How To Proofread
Author:
Nia Moone PM
An insane proofreading manual. If you manage to complete it, your text is definitely proofread
Rated: Fiction K - English - Words: 148 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11-13-11 - Status: Complete - id: 2970341
A+  A-   Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten

A/N This is an approximated version I made of the crazy but true proofreading routine of the_darke_inkepot (love to you darling)

Proofread

Proofread again

Get somebody else to proofread

Proofread

Drink half a cup of some hot beverage

Consider your options

Proofread

Drink the rest of said hot beverage

Proofread backwards

Sit on wet grass and contemplate (dry grass is acceptable if wet grass is unavailable)

Proofread last paragraph

Mutter insanely for ten minutes

Proofread first and second paragraphs

Chew finger/pen/hair

Proofread

Hunt for more coffee/hot beverage

Tear out hair

Proofread

Bang head against keyboard and or wall

Proofread last half of document

Proofread first half of paragraphs in reverse chronological order while skulling (drink as fast as you can for non-Australians) a glass of water

Proofread

Now post on Fiction Press.

Drink orange juice

Seek a second opinion

Proofread again

Favorite : Story Author   Follow : Story Author

  .    .