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I think the answer to your specific problem is that there is no simple solution. There is no trick. Reading out loud does definitely help, but ultimately if your mind is subconsciously fixing the e...
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2019-12-08T02:17:46Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T02:17:46Z (about 5 years ago)
I think the answer to your specific problem is that there is no simple solution. There is no trick. Reading out loud does definitely help, but ultimately if your mind is subconsciously fixing the errors as you go so that you read right over them without taking any notice, it's going to happen when you're reading out loud just the same. You have to train yourself to _see what's there instead of what you want to see._ It really is that simple. The funny thing is that this is applicable to much more than just proof-reading. It applies to characters, to plots, to descriptions, to entire novels. You have to see it as if you've never seen it before. It's difficult as hell, but you've got to learn it. Just keep practicing. Go slow. Slow, slow, slow. Go slow enough and you'll only have to go once or twice.
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2012-04-09T22:04:41Z (over 12 years ago)
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