So I’m finalizing the book (thank You, God!) and stumbled across a good way to verify that those final little edits didn’t turn into big boo-boos.
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Why Does a Knitting Blog Have Computer Tips?
Because I never work from written-out instructions: I use knitting charts.
I created my own knitting font, so the first thing I do is type up a project’s instructions as a chart (or charts, if necessary). Since I do my charts in my word processor, I always save early, save often as I’m typing them.
Save Yourself
My number-one rule for computers is
Save early, save often.
In case you didn’t know, “auto-save” too often results in “auto-lose.” I beg of you, please do not rely on your program’s auto-save “feature,” unless you really want to lose your work.
Computers Are Alive
Most of us think that computers are just machines. I’m here to tell you, computers are organic. They’re alive. They can hear, and they can sense our moods.
If you are stressed, if you’re behind schedule, if you need your computer to do something right now, well, try to not say anything about it. Try to remain calm and cheerful. Because your computer knows when you’re agitated.