The the impotence of proofreading

[mhalachai]

As a writer, I take speeling very seriously. That's why I recommend that you watch Taylor Mali's philosophical commentary, "The The Impotence of Proofreading".

""The The Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI" (Watch on YouTube)

Comments

[lyl-devil.livejournal.com]

Wow! I've read actual fic this bad before. Well, the first few paragraphs, at least.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

it's so much more interesting when it's spoken. The written version just reminds me of being the editor of a college paper.

[dragon-mouse.livejournal.com]

Tell me you were being amusing when you said that you take "speeling" very seriously. ;) B/c I is amused.

[dragon-mouse.livejournal.com]

AND, now that I watched the video (one of these days, I'll start watching THEN commenting *headdesk*), that was awesome. Thanks for sharing. And I second the bad fanfic comment.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I totally did that on purpose :)

[thekams.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, that was great. I'm amazed that he managed to remember all the mistakes he wanted to say.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

An ex of mine is into slam poetry - some of those guys are amazing with the verbage. Just like learning a script for a play :)

[jo_anne_storm]

OMG!!!! *dies laughing*

[empressvesica.livejournal.com]

OMG. I love that.

And you for posting it.

I'm sorry...I must immediately go distribute this amongst my friends.

(Yes, I spell-checked this comment before posting.)

[lyndalynn.livejournal.com]

Bwahahhahahahahaha! Thanks so much for that laugh. I needed it. :)

[blue-jello1.livejournal.com]

He cane to reed poetry a me school lathe year. Haha. Just kidding.

It's funny, but I think he's really the only one who can read them properly. We read "Falling in Love is Like Owning a Dog" in class ourselves before he came, and we hated it, but then when he recited it to us, we couldn't get enough.

You probably have already, but if not, I would recommend that you watch "What Teachers Make."

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Slam poetry can't be read on paper - it's 87% the performance. I watched "What do teachers make" at work and was reminded how moving true passion about a calling can be.

[dsample.livejournal.com]

In the same vein, here's an oldie:

Ode to my spell Chequer

Eye halve a spelling chequer
it came with my pea sea
it planely marques four my revue
miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and tipe a werd
and weight four it two say
weather eye am wrong oar write
it shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
it nose bee fore two long
and eye can put the error rite
its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
its letter perfect awl the weigh
my chequer tolled me sew.