[Stylist] Finally connected with a writing coach, and starting my memoir

[Shelley Alongi]

Good morning :-) I am a jaws user and totally blind and when I do edits, I usually put them in brackets and if I send an edit back to someone that I know is a screen reader user instead of using colors I use left and right brackets. Jaws announces brackets so it’s a good indication that there is a suggested change coming up. I usually put the edit in a separate sentence following the sentence where the edit should occur. That’s the easiest way if you want to include it in the text. Someone else might have another idea but I find this works best for me. Good luck :-) 
Shelley, Queen of Bells Out!
President, NFB Writers’ Division 
Editor Slate and Style 
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> On Nov 29, 2024, at 2:10 PM, Orly via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I've been part of this group, however haven't been active or started on my
> writing journey.
> 
> Finally after years taking the leap, and making the commitment.
> 
> I am hoping to get support, as I'm working with someone who will want to
> edit, and help me with my writing.
> 
> I am a Jaws user, how best to work with someone sighted, who will want me to
> send edits, changes back to them.
> After that they will send updated changes made and edits back to me for
> further approval or changes.
> At first the first draft will be in black font, I'd like to find out how
> other's handle, changing colors for changes? Or how I can suggest for my
> coach to send changes back in colors or highlighted text back to me?
> 
> This is how she works with other writers best. However as I can't see or
> pick up on colors, I am wondering how other's have made this work for
> themselves?
> 
> Thank you, look forward in hearing back. I'm very new at this, and truly new
> in the writing world.
> 
> Orly Corcos
> Cell# 954-559-4105
> 
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