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This webinar presents overviews of the general approach to copyediting fiction, how to build a fiction style sheet, and conscious language in fiction. Topics include the fiction copyeditor’s mindset and workflow, grammar and usage concepts unique to fiction, treatment of dialogue, and checking both factual and fictional elements. Attendees will learn the basics of what […]
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A subtle yet powerful shift in perception becomes viable when we stop referring to these tools broadly as “AI” and start calling them what they truly are—Large Language Models (LLMs).
“AI” can trigger anxiety, competition, or a sense of threat. “LLM,” being neutral, descriptive, and precise, invites curiosity, collaboration, and a friendlier relationship with the human mind.
Small reframings often lead to big shifts.
How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in #fiction? Sign up for tomorrow's webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, query #ConsciousLanguage issues and more. Sign up now: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/ #copyediting
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Conscious language is a growing area of interest for editors, and it applies to fiction as well as nonfiction. Language in fiction (in both narration and dialogue) that is sexist, racist, ageist, ableist, homophobic, or transphobic, although it may seek to reflect real life and further the story, can be harmful to readers. At the […]
How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in fiction? Join our Feb. 13 webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, query conscious language issues and more. Sign up now: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/
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Conscious language is a growing area of interest for editors, and it applies to fiction as well as nonfiction. Language in fiction (in both narration and dialogue) that is sexist, racist, ageist, ableist, homophobic, or transphobic, although it may seek to reflect real life and further the story, can be harmful to readers. At the […]
How and when should a copyeditor address potentially harmful language in fiction? Join our Feb. 13 webinar with Amy J. Schneider to learn how to spot bias in action and dialogue, approach representation of culture and religion, query #ConsciousLanguage issues and more. Sign up now: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/conscious-language-and-copyediting-fiction/
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Conscious language is a growing area of interest for editors, and it applies to fiction as well as nonfiction. Language in fiction (in both narration and dialogue) that is sexist, racist, ageist, ableist, homophobic, or transphobic, although it may seek to reflect real life and further the story, can be harmful to readers. At the […]
I was not expecting this footnote in the new Chicago Manual of Style. Thank you, editors of #CMOS18, for modeling #ConsciousLanguage.
"5.255: Making Conscious Choices…Here we draw on the term 'conscious language' as used by Karen Yin, founder of the Conscious Style Guide website." ❤️
#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #StyleGuide #StyleGuides #Copyediting #ConsciousStyle
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#ICYMI: The July edition of The #ConsciousLanguage Newsletter includes:
• Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a “Criminal”
• Stop Saying “Conservative” When You Mean Fascist
• Words Such as Racist Slurs Can Literally Hurt—Here’s the Science
✅ Read and subscribe: https://mail.consciousstyleguide.com/p/conscious-language-newsletter-july-2024
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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
Editors/Réviseurs Canada
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Meta Awareness
Karen Yin