The Velveteen Rabbit is a children's story that was written by Margery Williams and first published in 1922. It is very lovely, and should be read by every single person on a monthly basis, just to allow them to keep a balanced perspective on life, and to value what's truly important. It's about a toy rabbit who becomes Real because he is loved so much by his little boy owner, and this is my favourite bit:
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I am now the proud owner of a Practical Editing Professional Short Course certificate! We had an hour-long exam on Tuesday evening, which turned out to be surprisingly enjoyable - I can't believe how much I've learned in just six weeks! There were plenty of proofreading symbols to decipher; questions about copy editing and editorial relationships; and a section on referencing. We also had to proofread and correct a three-page article. There were a few things that I didn't get, but overall I was really happy, and that first evening when we were introduced to Judith Butcher and the British Standard Symbols, seems very long ago. We spent some time correcting our papers, and then we discussed working in the industry, and the importance of joining professional bodies including the Society for Freelance Editors and Proofreaders or completing additional courses such as those offered by the Publishing Training Centre.
I have been reading about this issue lately, and I think it is such an interesting subject area that I just have to write about it and share it with you all! In the mainstream media the concept of vaccination against addiction has been blown out of all proportion, and it has been portrayed either as being the ultimate cure for addiction, or as an entirely sinister threat to humankind and freewill (individuals being forced to receive vaccines against their wishes; children being screened for vulnerability factors and then vaccinated if they fit the required profile; government interference; and so on). Less sensationally, the truth is not quite as dramatic as either of these two scenarios, but nevertheless, it is still fascinating!
The penultimate class took place yesterday evening, and focused on editing Specialist Material. This includes scientific or academic pieces, fiction and poetry, children's books, illustrated text, and so on. We also looked at referencing, and I finally learned the difference between the Vancouver style (numerical system) and the Harvard style (author and date system). The majority of referencing styles are variants of these two, and we had a go at proofreading and correcting a book reference list in the Harvard style. This was initially quite fiddly (figuring out what components were italicized, where the semicolons went, and when to use full points) but once I got into the swing of it, I actually enjoyed it a lot (there cannot be anything more satisfying than putting order on chaos!).
I had no idea that I was such a big Wes Anderson fan until last weekend, and the realization has been a momentous revelation - I am resolutely NOT a film buff so having a favourite director is very exciting for me. One of the best films I have ever seen is The Darjeeling Limited, and I also loved The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore, all of which were directed by him (although, if I'm being honest, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou left me somewhat bemused and I only made it halfway through. Perhaps I need to give it another chance). However, it hadn't quite penetrated my consciousness that he was the main common denominator in these films, and that they had such a similar style and tone.
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