Comments on: What I learned about copy edits from Love, Actually http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/ By day Daisy Whitney is a producer, reporter and on-air host in the new media business. At night, she writes novels for teens and is the author of THE MOCKINGBIRDS and THE RIVALS, which are in bookstores now. Thu, 17 May 2012 18:39:53 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lisa http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Lisa Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:53:50 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1113 Watching that scene AFTER writing a book gives it an entirely new context, no? Ah, there is just so much we can learn from Love, Actually. Truly the gift that keeps on giving. Watching that scene AFTER writing a book gives it an entirely new context, no? Ah, there is just so much we can learn from Love, Actually. Truly the gift that keeps on giving.

]]> By: Daisy Whitney http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Daisy Whitney Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:36:18 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1103 Adele -- the British accent is an important lesson too from that movie. British accents are simply delectable! Steph: Backup, backup, backup! Carolina -- a great 2010 to you too! Adele — the British accent is an important lesson too from that movie. British accents are simply delectable!
Steph: Backup, backup, backup!
Carolina — a great 2010 to you too!

]]> By: Adele http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Adele Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:57:49 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1102 And here I was thinking that the main lesson of Love Actually was that an accent will help you have an orgy in a country other than your own! Darn. I was obviously taking the wrong lesson away from that movie but I have ascertained that you are stupid if you cheat on Colin Firth :P And here I was thinking that the main lesson of Love Actually was that an accent will help you have an orgy in a country other than your own! Darn. I was obviously taking the wrong lesson away from that movie but I have ascertained that you are stupid if you cheat on Colin Firth :P

]]> By: Steph Su http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Steph Su Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:21:50 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1101 Oy, after the number of people who had computer harddrive meltdowns during NaNoWriMo, I get nervous every time I go near my computer. I should really dig up that old flash drive and back everything up, right now!...Er, soon!...Er, sometime in the future!...Er... Oy, after the number of people who had computer harddrive meltdowns during NaNoWriMo, I get nervous every time I go near my computer. I should really dig up that old flash drive and back everything up, right now!…Er, soon!…Er, sometime in the future!…Er…

]]> By: Carolina http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Carolina Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:38:26 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1100 I just adore this movie! And what a wonderful reminder on the value of Xerox. Must always remeber to keep extra copies everywhere (and yet another in a fire-proof safe....). Hope you have a beautiful, remarkable 2010. I look forward to reading your fabulous book ;) I just adore this movie! And what a wonderful reminder on the value of Xerox. Must always remeber to keep extra copies everywhere (and yet another in a fire-proof safe….). Hope you have a beautiful, remarkable 2010. I look forward to reading your fabulous book ;)

]]> By: Carolina http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Carolina Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:31:51 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1099 Oh my word, I LOVE this movie. But yes, an excellent lesson in XEROX. Must back up everything!! Thank you for the reminder. And best wishes for a prosperous 2010! Oh my word, I LOVE this movie. But yes, an excellent lesson in XEROX. Must back up everything!! Thank you for the reminder. And best wishes for a prosperous 2010!

]]> By: Daisy Whitney http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Daisy Whitney Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:11:31 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1097 Nisa: You must see Love Actually! One of my top ten all-time faves! Kim: Yes, my pencil heaved a sigh of relief. Corra: There's a saying amongst us tech geeks -- a file doesn't exist til it lives in three places! A Grey: I'm totally amazed you write long hand! Nisa: You must see Love Actually! One of my top ten all-time faves!
Kim: Yes, my pencil heaved a sigh of relief.
Corra: There’s a saying amongst us tech geeks — a file doesn’t exist til it lives in three places!
A Grey: I’m totally amazed you write long hand!

]]> By: A. Grey http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 A. Grey Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:37:34 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1096 I'm obsessed with copying everything especially because I lost a hard drive and everything on it once. And I'm terrified of fire and write long hand so I squirrel copies of everything paper away and have them stashed in hidden places. I’m obsessed with copying everything especially because I lost a hard drive and everything on it once. And I’m terrified of fire and write long hand so I squirrel copies of everything paper away and have them stashed in hidden places.

]]> By: Corra McFeydon http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Corra McFeydon Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:24:05 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1094 Hi Daisy ~ Great advice to be sure! So many I know have lost their hard drive. I keep saying 'good advice' but have yet to actually make a copy. Thanks for the reminder. :) Corra Hi Daisy ~

Great advice to be sure! So many I know have lost their hard drive. I keep saying ‘good advice’ but have yet to actually make a copy.

Thanks for the reminder. :)

Corra

]]> By: Kimberly Franklin http://daisywhitney.com/blog/what-i-learned-about-copy-edits-from-love-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Kimberly Franklin Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:03:11 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=926#comment-1092 That would totally be my luck--getting lost in the mail or something equally as crazy. You really know how to use a pencil...lol. I bet it's glad you're finished...for now. Happy New Year, Daisy!!! That would totally be my luck–getting lost in the mail or something equally as crazy. You really know how to use a pencil…lol. I bet it’s glad you’re finished…for now.

Happy New Year, Daisy!!!

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