Comments on: Revisionist’s History http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history smarter blogging, finer art, both ears Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Revisionist’s History by: joel http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-43 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:19:17 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-43 That last journal entry was the first time I'd ever changed more than grammar or sentence structure after-the-fact. I took the last two paragraphs and expanded my final thoughts a bit into three paragraphs. So no, I didn't change my argument or cover my ass for something stupid I'd written or anything like that. I definitely believe in integrity and standing behind what I've written and while that urge to "fix" things will never go away, I am more than capable of fighting said urge and being up-front about it if I do make changes (in the form of an "Update" or "Correction" addendum). I just hope that I'm not sounding like I'm backpedaling too much. On the other subject of discussion...the more I use TextEdit, the more I like it. I just discovered last night that it has rudimentary kerning, ligature, and baseline tools. Not that those are useful at all when writing journal posts, but that's still a pretty cool find. That last journal entry was the first time I’d ever changed more than grammar or sentence structure after-the-fact. I took the last two paragraphs and expanded my final thoughts a bit into three paragraphs. So no, I didn’t change my argument or cover my ass for something stupid I’d written or anything like that. I definitely believe in integrity and standing behind what I’ve written and while that urge to “fix” things will never go away, I am more than capable of fighting said urge and being up-front about it if I do make changes (in the form of an “Update” or “Correction” addendum). I just hope that I’m not sounding like I’m backpedaling too much.

On the other subject of discussion…the more I use TextEdit, the more I like it. I just discovered last night that it has rudimentary kerning, ligature, and baseline tools. Not that those are useful at all when writing journal posts, but that’s still a pretty cool find.

]]> Comment on Revisionist’s History by: Shawn http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-42 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:00:29 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-42 I'm kinda like John with the "throw it and see if it sticks" attitude. I do prewrite in an application though. If I'm at home I use xPad (then I have a catalogue of stories locally) and at work I'll use notepad. I do this even though I made myself a nice big window to write in... I’m kinda like John with the “throw it and see if it sticks” attitude.
I do prewrite in an application though. If I’m at home I use xPad (then I have a catalogue of stories locally) and at work I’ll use notepad. I do this even though I made myself a nice big window to write in…

]]> Comment on Revisionist’s History by: John Pennypacker http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-40 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:54:44 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-40 I write and post it with a devil-may-care attitude and then reread it for grammatical errors. If I find them, then I edit. Typically, any edit I make occurs moments after posting. I'm not looking to win a Pulitzer or anything. And I like to think that once someone has read something I've written that it becomes history and I am honor-bound not to change it. I may post addenda, but I don't often change what I've written for the benefit of those who might come later and wonder what used to be there. Though there are a great many topics that I simply don't publish anything about. This being my actual name and all, I wouldn't want casual googlers to get the wrong impression. I write and post it with a devil-may-care attitude and then reread it for grammatical errors. If I find them, then I edit. Typically, any edit I make occurs moments after posting.

I’m not looking to win a Pulitzer or anything. And I like to think that once someone has read something I’ve written that it becomes history and I am honor-bound not to change it. I may post addenda, but I don’t often change what I’ve written for the benefit of those who might come later and wonder what used to be there.

Though there are a great many topics that I simply don’t publish anything about. This being my actual name and all, I wouldn’t want casual googlers to get the wrong impression.

]]> Comment on Revisionist’s History by: Titania http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-39 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 06:49:17 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-39 Oh so very familiar. The hardest point is to know if a text needs fixing, it'd be good to fix it or if it's fine and one should just accept the imperfection. I usually can't and am continuously revising, redesigning or re- anything. And my own perfectionism is driving me crazy ;). Oh so very familiar. The hardest point is to know if a text needs fixing, it’d be good to fix it or if it’s fine and one should just accept the imperfection.

I usually can’t and am continuously revising, redesigning or re- anything. And my own perfectionism is driving me crazy ;) .

]]> Comment on Revisionist’s History by: joel http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-38 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 01:44:20 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-38 I just write my journal posts in TextEdit. I don't like the itty-bitty text-entry box that WP has. It's a pain. Forum posts are always written on-site. I also like being able to save a local copy of my brain spewage in the same directory as any images I use in the post (and their Photoshop docs). I just write my journal posts in TextEdit. I don’t like the itty-bitty text-entry box that WP has. It’s a pain. Forum posts are always written on-site.

I also like being able to save a local copy of my brain spewage in the same directory as any images I use in the post (and their Photoshop docs).

]]> Comment on Revisionist’s History by: max http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-37 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 01:28:18 +0000 http://www.joelschou.com/journal/writings/2005/04/revisionists-history#comment-37 I have the exact same problem... but wow, you write your posts in TextEdit? Do you just do that for your blog, or forums as well? I have the exact same problem… but wow, you write your posts in TextEdit? Do you just do that for your blog, or forums as well?

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