tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post523307838829338396..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Was, Was NotJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-492753349100643642010-10-21T15:38:31.023-04:002010-10-21T15:38:31.023-04:00It's hard to figure out your own writing tics....It's hard to figure out your own writing tics. When you do, keep a list posted to the front of your monitor :PJEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-48687577322973602352010-10-21T01:12:58.747-04:002010-10-21T01:12:58.747-04:00I found the same thing. If I over edit, I'm a ...I found the same thing. If I over edit, I'm a fiend to my voice. :D Just teasing. I am in love with 'that'. A critique partner noted I like 'gulp' a lot, too. I'm sure there are others.M Paxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-13373920192599310382010-10-20T22:04:55.094-04:002010-10-20T22:04:55.094-04:00How about the awful and sometimes terrifying word ...How about the awful and sometimes terrifying word "that?" It's sneaky and conniving and always wants to wheedle its way into our prose. Nice blog you have here, by the way!Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-68179302222824625942010-10-20T19:43:48.961-04:002010-10-20T19:43:48.961-04:00I wrote my WIP in first person present tense. I d...I wrote my WIP in first person present tense. I didn't realize I used passive verbs until my CPs pointed it out to me. Now I'm editing the first half of my book and I'm having to make those verbs active. Fun stuff;)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-74794925847080626102010-10-20T19:26:50.577-04:002010-10-20T19:26:50.577-04:00Yeah, I'm getting so succinct that I often edi...Yeah, I'm getting so succinct that I often edit what I SAY in my head to find the shortest sentence possible. Um, yeah, it's turning into an illness, lol!!lbdiamondhttp://lbdiamond.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com