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   sheyi kojoposted 7 years ago

   I actually find it interesting but try to proof read it again. It may stand out.

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      TessSchlesingerposted 7 years agoin reply to this

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         sallybeaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Word edited these things
         Mid-March
         in order to take on
         million-dollar
         moment,
         essentials
         so, we both vanish
         centre
         be seen
         been a model city
         dishevelled
         valour
         not find a sufficiently inexpensive hotel
         Feinstein’s spent in Houston
         Fortunately, there was a lot
         There were a couple of things which word would have liked to change but I ignored those.

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            TessSchlesingerposted 7 years agoin reply to this

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               sallybeaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

               I like to pay attention to Word, it is incredibly useful, just cut and paste the whole of the text in and then review it, spell and grammar check and if you like the suggestions made you just click on them and Word automatically alters your text and moves on to the next area which needs working on.  You will save yourself hours of work.

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                  Jean Bakulaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                  I always wrote every article I did on Word and saved it on a flash drive. It's saved me a lot over the years.

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                     Jeremy Gillposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                     This is solid advice, though every so often, Word still misses something or highlights a non-error as one. Nonetheless, it's a great idea.

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                           Jeremy Gillposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                           I've seen some short stories that may have been, though I'd have to consult the actual authors. For projects as long as yours, I doubt it (but kudos to anyone brave enough).
                           
                           Either way, even when my grammar is perfect, I can usually find a way to improve my sentence flow when proofreading, so there's more to editing than looking for squiggly red lines.

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                              Jean Bakulaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                              When I have a new writing idea, or a bit of poetry I thought of and want to recall, I keep a little notebook in my handbag and write it down freehand so I don't forget. I actually did write a hub straight onto HP once, I must have been "in the zone." It's always been one of my best performers. But I don't recommend it!

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                           Marisa Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                           Yes, I write direct to HubPages most of the time.  Like you, I don't find the grammar tool in Word reliable and I don't use it.    When you're writing a Hub, the text capsules have a spell checker so I don't need Word for that either.  The only benefit of Word is to avoid losing my work (in case something goes wrong) but I just save the Hub periodically as I write.
                           
                           The main reason I got used to writing direct on HubPages is because of the layout options.  I don't write all the text first then decorate it with photos, videos etc - all the components are equally important so I like to design the look of the Hub as I go along.   That approach made a lot of sense in the early days when we had more layout options than we do now, and for that reason I think most early Hubbers probably did it that way.

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                                 Marisa Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                                 No, I've never lost anything.  And I'm not worried about writing something ridiculous, because (naturally) I save it unpublished until I'm sure it's ready.
                                 
                                 There is absolutely nothing wrong with writing in Word first, if that works for you.  In fact I've recommended it to others because it means you have a copy saved.  However I think it depends how you write.  I'm more like Sallybea - my Hubs are not always wholly focussed on the text, so it makes no sense to write the text first.   As an example, I recently started writing a Hub about dance styles.   I have started that Hub by finding videos and photos to illustrate those dance styles.   The text will be created around those capsules.

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                           lobobrandonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                           Why bother with Word and the grammar tool, it doesn't really point out much. I write directly on HP and have always been doing that.  As Marisa points out, I write directly on HP since I get a feel of the article with the actual layout, etc. and write my content based on the surrounding capsules, if you know what I mean.

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                              Jeremy Gillposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                              Fair points; after all, I write directly to HP too. But for longer projects like Tess's Hub, I'd feel reassured knowing there's a copy on my computer. It also does help with editing (though it's definitely not perfect), especially for lengthy works that are difficult to proofread numerous times.
                              
                              I lost a Hub once (battery died), which taught me the lesson Marisa mentioned--save as you go.

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                     sallybeaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

                     I don't use Word.  Most times I am writing a felting tutorial so I prepare and upload all of my images in the order which I took them before I even start writing.  I do write the summary and the introduction in Word and copy and paste the text it into the modules.

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   theraggededgeposted 7 years ago

   I use Scrivener and I like that I can set it to auto-correct my English English to American English as I go. And then do it the other way round when writing for a UK site.

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