Comments on: Book Publishing: The Future … Part I http://expatliving101.com/leaving-britain/book-publishing-the-future-part-i/ Tips and thoughts on the ups and downs of living abroad Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Allen http://expatliving101.com/leaving-britain/book-publishing-the-future-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Paul Allen Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:08:41 +0000 http://expatliving101.com/blog/?p=48#comment-1432 Hi Julie, You're right - good points. I stand corrected! More importantly though I'm glad you enjoyed the content of the article. All the best, Paul Hi Julie,

You’re right – good points. I stand corrected! More importantly though I’m glad you enjoyed the content of the article.

All the best,
Paul

]]> By: Julie http://expatliving101.com/leaving-britain/book-publishing-the-future-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Julie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:12:20 +0000 http://expatliving101.com/blog/?p=48#comment-1429 I think if you're going to encourage writers, though, you should write in proper grammar. As just one example, this sentence is full of grammatical errors: "Arguably those that are good enough, and keep submitting, will get noticed by agents and publishers, who are full of talented people as keen to sign the next literary superstar as the writer is to be one." Corrections would include: 1. Writers are people so it should be: "Arguably those WHO are good enough ..." and 2. businesses should not be referred to as people: " ... will get noticed by agencies and publishing houses THAT are full of talented ..." Sorry - the grammar today drives me crazy; the world is full of great writers who can't write ... And, this is a great, informative article I think if you’re going to encourage writers, though, you should write in proper grammar.

As just one example, this sentence is full of grammatical errors: “Arguably those that are good enough, and keep submitting, will get noticed by agents and publishers, who are full of talented people as keen to sign the next literary superstar as the writer is to be one.”

Corrections would include: 1. Writers are people so it should be: “Arguably those WHO are good enough …” and 2. businesses should not be referred to as people: ” … will get noticed by agencies and publishing houses THAT are full of talented …”

Sorry – the grammar today drives me crazy; the world is full of great writers who can’t write …

And, this is a great, informative article

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