tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post4707697826511822144..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: I screw up so you don't have toTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-86328629054221961662013-02-03T01:59:10.134-08:002013-02-03T01:59:10.134-08:00I do that all the time! It's pretty easy to fi...I do that all the time! It's pretty easy to fix, but still entertaining. I changed all occurrences of "Liz" to "Elizabeth" a few years back, and suddenly I had "EElizabethabeth" having some odd "reaElizabethations."Genette Woodhttp://genwood.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-69860899246438882262013-01-23T13:09:03.119-08:002013-01-23T13:09:03.119-08:00I know someone who changed a character's name ...I know someone who changed a character's name the same way -- apparently when you find & replace "Jack" it does really weird things to all those people wearing jackets.CKHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741681893677604323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-63221818820238355202013-01-21T21:16:04.990-08:002013-01-21T21:16:04.990-08:00I recently did that change whole words thing. I de...I recently did that change whole words thing. I decided that a character named Bob would now be Hector. But I was perplexed later when I read my description of a female character who apparently wore a "chin-length Hector." Huh?Julie Gloverhttp://www.julieglover.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-20112494483583169592013-01-18T07:22:22.455-08:002013-01-18T07:22:22.455-08:00Literally in tears. Ouch, my face hurts. Thanks.
...Literally in tears. Ouch, my face hurts. Thanks. <br /><br />I always do 'find next'. As a linguist, I've seen the mess computers make of translation, I don't trust them with anything that's not computable. Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-26574894110028807432013-01-17T16:47:42.039-08:002013-01-17T16:47:42.039-08:00I did that exact thing you did. I don't rememb...I did that exact thing you did. I don't remember the name I was changing to but I was replacing the name van, so you can imagine the mess I had.Judy, Judy, Judyhttp://noveltruths.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-18371462089585492692013-01-17T13:37:40.656-08:002013-01-17T13:37:40.656-08:00The #1 lesson I've learned from editing?
Neve...The #1 lesson I've learned from editing?<br /><br />Never, EVER use the word "public" if you can avoid it. When the typo happens ... and it will ... you'll never live it down.Susan Spannhttp://www.susanspann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-13051496283990508442013-01-17T13:07:24.602-08:002013-01-17T13:07:24.602-08:00Hilarious! I made the same mistake with a name cha...Hilarious! I made the same mistake with a name change recently, but it wasn't nearly as funny. Lisa Ahnhttp://lisaahn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-79576339787998013592013-01-17T10:08:56.117-08:002013-01-17T10:08:56.117-08:00Like you, I recently did a global search/replace t...Like you, I recently did a global search/replace to change my current WIP from first person POV to third person. <br /><br />I replaced all occurrences of "I" with "Meg" and then fell to pieces when I read things like: <br /><br />"Meg am working tonight so Meg can't meet you." <br /><br />Yep, not one of my brighter moments. Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2505770205743655552013-01-17T06:10:41.830-08:002013-01-17T06:10:41.830-08:00OMG, I am doing the ROFL-Copter. I had no idea th...OMG, I am doing the ROFL-Copter. I had no idea that would happen with the "find" and "replace" thing. Thanks for the warning!<br />Teri Anne Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500524348027951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-83873451112527293382013-01-17T06:08:11.930-08:002013-01-17T06:08:11.930-08:00Saw this on Facebook, of course, but it's even...Saw this on Facebook, of course, but it's even funnier here. Maybe it's all the pink.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-31992931211950387852013-01-17T05:25:35.199-08:002013-01-17T05:25:35.199-08:00Most excellent. *snickers quietly so colleagues wo...Most excellent. *snickers quietly so colleagues won't think she's weird, although that ship has already sailed* Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503349476515967696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-24332910550866534642013-01-17T04:48:09.896-08:002013-01-17T04:48:09.896-08:00XD
tRNA comes to mind for some reason.XD<br /><br />tRNA comes to mind for some reason.chihuahuazerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677672177353350936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-412162779531443482013-01-17T04:36:40.857-08:002013-01-17T04:36:40.857-08:00Ha! And I thought I was useless at using "Fin...Ha! And I thought I was useless at using "Find & Replace". Not that you're useless! I shall now shut up so as never to put my foot in it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-18085418669877296442013-01-17T04:10:00.301-08:002013-01-17T04:10:00.301-08:00Hilarious! HypotBonzoia? Love it! (And want to rea...Hilarious! HypotBonzoia? Love it! (And want to read the next few lines. *grin*)Jessica Lemmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388504462239939840noreply@blogger.com