I looked at my account and its past 12k kudos. I can only thank those who have been nice enough to read my stories and say that they like them. It means quite a bit to someone who just started to write a little over a year ago.
I do not consider myself either a writer or author. Many of you seem to want to argue that but, to me anyways, those titles are for those who have put much more time and effort into their stories than I have and do not consider myself to be at that level yet.
People such as Maggie Finson have been a big inspiration to myself.
I still have quite a ways to go yet before I will deign to honor myself with such a title.
In that regard I would like to do a proper edit of The trip home. I would like suggestions on programs available that 1) work on windows xp. 2) have a punctuation and grammar check. 3) don't require a master degree in computer software to use.
Note I had half of the new chapter for Ashley written when my comp crashed and I lost it(sobs openly) now I'll have to redo it from memory after I cool down.
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Kablooey....
... a couple of years ago I had a story stored only on a flash drive.... it went goodbye, and I cried for a whole hour, believing I couldn't come close to remembering what I had written. I did. And I survived. I think.
Love, Andrea Lena
I have been using Openoffice
It is free, and works with the infectious windows, as well as a couple of actual operating systems. I like it better than the Microsoft products, and the latest Word Perfect(very far from)
Apache OpenOffice
Goddess Bless you
Love Desiree
I use both OpenOffice and
I use both OpenOffice and Microsoft Office.
MS Office is expensive, but widely used.
OpenOffice is free and is also widely used.
Mark <3
sorry
for your loss.
you don't have to be a great writer to write fun stuff. and with more you get better. Ashley will hopefully flow from your memory again (an maybe a fun loving drift driver)
thanks for all your efforts
MS Word
My XP machine has/had Word 2003 and that's what I used to edit all of PB's stuff. He used both 2003 and 2007 and was able to take in the corrections and comments I made in Word and use what he wanted. I now have 2007 on this laptop, so I'm not as clear on how the editing feature works. I don't use the various open source programs as they just don't have the functionality I'm used to. Well, maybe they do if I could find them. That's what annoys me about so much software these days, the propensity to hiding functions behind other things in the name of improving the appearance of things. Culprits include Chrome, Firefox, Facebook and MS Word. Be glad to get my XP machine back up and running!
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
Writer/ Author
A writer is anyone that creates text that others read. This could be as little as writing instructions for a toaster, anything that is written for public consumption counts.
An author is a writer that creates text that others choose to read solely for it's content, on a level (of writing) worthy of being published for cash. There is some debate as to whether it counts if it's just worthy, or if it requires actual publishing before it counts.
You are definitely a writer, and are an author by the broader definition, but not the narrow one.
I'd consider you to be both writer, and author, due to the consistently good stories you post.
Thank You
A big Thank You for your time in writing & posting the stories. You are good so here is to the next 12K Kudos
HUGS RICHIE2
you are a great writer, and a wonderful woman
and my best friend.
Hugs from Dottie.
As others have said...
Open Office/Libre Office is free and very supported by the Open Source community.
I do not know how it does with Grammer checking.
However; as an additional step to protect yourself and because you're using XP. I suggest using Google Drive or Drop Box for your files. You can edit and store the files on the cloud. That way, if your PC crashes, you don't lose your files.
Because my grammar are purrfect, I use Google Docs to do all my writing. At anytime and anywhere, I can access and edit my stories from any PC that has a browser. Additionally, I have become addicted to the collaboration features, but some people may not handle having their beta readers drop in and say hi or tell you your current idea isn't the best; while they are writing. :)
Depending on what you need XP for...you might wanna consider trying Ubuntu instead.
-- Sleethr
Tels, I archive stuff on
a g-mail and a yahoo account. well, several account. want to try that?
May Your Light Forever Shine
Ah the heart break of lost material
I know the feeling. I wrote a story once, many moons ago and pushed the wrong button and eraced the whole thing. It was a leason learned. I now use Carbonite to back everything I write. I used it once because i did the same thing again but only with a chapter of a story I'm writing. Went to Carbonite and there it was, in fact the whole story was there and in perfect order. The cost is fifty four dollars a year but well worth it. I'm enjoying the Ashley series and am waiting for the next installment, Arecee
Carbonite?
You use a world of warcraft questing addon for your stories?
I thought Carbonite was in Star Wars Chapter 6?
Or at the start of season 2 of Epic Rap Battles of History?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeLrlmV9A-s
- grin --
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa