tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post3260558075769520210..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Technology to the Rescue!K.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-8241443672555636402012-07-25T22:11:21.159-04:002012-07-25T22:11:21.159-04:00Thanks for all your comments everyone! Always thou...Thanks for all your comments everyone! Always thought-provoking ideas in here. :-) Hope your hump day was happy!Linda Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452743850118017500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-71256385341878360722012-07-25T22:09:03.178-04:002012-07-25T22:09:03.178-04:00I copy into word pad, but those parts came up fine...I copy into word pad, but those parts came up fine. The rest I just typed in on the site on my computer. WEIRD. Tnx for fixing!!!!Linda Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452743850118017500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-4698653554274134602012-07-25T17:11:14.690-04:002012-07-25T17:11:14.690-04:00I read that article when it came out and like you ...I read that article when it came out and like you I was amazed and a little scared. What a great tool for authors and publishing companies. But sometimes to much data could be harmful to the writers expression. One of the things the data can tell is when do people quit reading a book. If publishers find out that most people stop reading book X around chapter 4 then are they going to demand that the author change things? where do they stop with the suggestions. Suddenly everything published looks the same cause they are trying to hit the same demographic. if that makes sense <br />I wouldn't want to many multi-media options. I can go to the authors website for that kind of thing. Every book/character means something different to each person...adding visual aids will take some of that away.Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-74268641068568047182012-07-25T15:12:27.053-04:002012-07-25T15:12:27.053-04:00I haven't been the biggest fan of the idea of ...I haven't been the biggest fan of the idea of "enhanced" ebooks, especially because I suspect that this would be used by the publishers as justification to charge more money. Plus, when I read a book, I'm swept up in it. I don't usually want a link that takes me away from the story. However, since I love to travel, I can see where it would be fun to link to photos of places being described.JenMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381388317577838604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-24252122191219511732012-07-25T13:01:05.068-04:002012-07-25T13:01:05.068-04:00I'll be honest - I'm not sure I really wan...I'll be honest - I'm not sure I really want a lot of multi-media in my books. I get where it's cool, but I'm already so plugged in via my iPad/iPhone/computer...when I go to read a book, I don't want any other distractions. But maybe that's just me...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-72402607894838910532012-07-25T12:59:59.620-04:002012-07-25T12:59:59.620-04:00Fixed it Linda - probably depends on how your gett...Fixed it Linda - probably depends on how your getting the text in there. If you're copying and pasting from Word, for example, stuff can get messed up...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-67513206983564592192012-07-25T08:46:04.436-04:002012-07-25T08:46:04.436-04:00I prefer the images in my head. I already have a ...I prefer the images in my head. I already have a problem with books I love being made into movies - because the people they cast never look right. (I mean, Molly Ringwald as Franny in The Stand? Seriously?) If they start slipping images into books themselves... I'll get used to it, of course, but I'm not going to be happy about it. <br /><br />On the other hand, the music would be cool. I love having songs to associate with what I'm reading.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-67303521477395280722012-07-25T07:32:40.962-04:002012-07-25T07:32:40.962-04:00I wonder how much of the data that is available fo...I wonder how much of the data that is available for mining will actually be applied to the business...and how much of it will be made available down to the author level. Conversely, as an author, do I want deal with the repercussions of knowing that much about how my readers read? I'm data obsessed, so sure, I want the data, but do I want editors using formulas to dictate the changes in the story?<br /><br />So many pros and cons to that level of data-mining. But it's cool the ability to do it is available.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-73171274486805933472012-07-25T06:11:14.177-04:002012-07-25T06:11:14.177-04:00Why are some parts of my post coming up withwhite ...Why are some parts of my post coming up withwhite highlight???? GrrrrrLinda Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452743850118017500noreply@blogger.com