tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post6805212073170789974..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: Packing A PunchTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-25055125822589313502008-10-02T10:54:00.000-05:002008-10-02T10:54:00.000-05:00Thanks!! :) So glad you stopped by! :)Thanks!! :) So glad you stopped by! :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-27190709089142347092008-10-01T21:29:00.000-05:002008-10-01T21:29:00.000-05:00Excellent examples, Tabitha! A wonderful reminder...Excellent examples, Tabitha! A wonderful reminder to doublecheck your story for passive voice!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-34670581995957070572008-10-01T18:04:00.000-05:002008-10-01T18:04:00.000-05:00Excellent!! Thanks for sharing! :)Excellent!! Thanks for sharing! :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-88696792659449018762008-10-01T15:20:00.000-05:002008-10-01T15:20:00.000-05:00I love hearing all these points mentioned over and...I love hearing all these points mentioned over and over. I just got back from SCWC (Southern Caifornia Writers' conference) in Irvine, CA and the summarized version of a talk on "Rewriting your Novel,"<BR/>Short paragraphs<BR/>Vivid action verbs<BR/>Try not to use "walk" use tip-toed, tread, stomp instead<BR/>Eliminate "was" it divorces the reader from the action<BR/>Eliminate ly and ing words.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-66880526864045757232008-09-30T13:10:00.000-05:002008-09-30T13:10:00.000-05:00Keri - print away! :) It's more fun to share tha...Keri - print away! :) It's more fun to share than to hoard. :)<BR/><BR/>Beth - yeah, it's really hard! To look at each and every sentence and figure out if it has the right construction...ugh. Ugh! But when it's done, it's oh-so-good! :)<BR/><BR/>GWG - writing is such a fun topic, isn't it? I could talk about it forever. But I won't, because then I can't get any writing done... :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-90037920896389343612008-09-30T09:20:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:20:00.000-05:00Ugh. I've been trying to do more of this as I rew...Ugh. I've been trying to do more of this as I rewrite my book but...UGH! It's sometimes so hard!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-53659044660051437262008-09-30T07:23:00.000-05:002008-09-30T07:23:00.000-05:00I just taught this last night for my College Compo...I just taught this last night for my College Compostion 1 class. Very nice. :) If you don't mind, I'm going to print out your blog.Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-65124426617286746702008-09-29T20:42:00.000-05:002008-09-29T20:42:00.000-05:00Glad you enjoyed it. :)Glad you enjoyed it. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-59576826526624639192008-09-29T20:14:00.000-05:002008-09-29T20:14:00.000-05:00Thanks for another great post.Jim DThanks for another great post.<BR/><BR/>Jim DJim Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823505566059392116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-87782814745437013862008-09-29T12:56:00.000-05:002008-09-29T12:56:00.000-05:00Anne - how cool that you're teaching this now! Fu...Anne - how cool that you're teaching this now! Funny how the universe works sometimes. :) I agree that it's a bad habit, and one that can be fixed with the proper practice. :)<BR/><BR/>PJ - yeah, most cases "is" doesn't work. It's good to know those few cases where it does work, so you won't have to feel like you're beating your head against the wall. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-51625193975536964702008-09-29T10:36:00.000-05:002008-09-29T10:36:00.000-05:00So agree.I catch stuff all the time in my writing ...So agree.<BR/>I catch stuff all the time in my writing and change it almost always. Sometimes the addition of the "is" seems to work, but in most cases not.<BR/>See ya!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-58246829333606080722008-09-29T10:16:00.000-05:002008-09-29T10:16:00.000-05:00I just started teaching a college writing class, a...I just started teaching a college writing class, and this is the EXACT topic we are talking about in style.<BR/><BR/>It's really just a bad habit that bogs down your writing -- great post!Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-64031521722697902192008-09-29T09:54:00.000-05:002008-09-29T09:54:00.000-05:00Thanks, all! Glad you liked it. :)Jacqui - I for...Thanks, all! Glad you liked it. :)<BR/><BR/>Jacqui - I forgot about the "started/decided to" thing. Bonus points to you for bringing it up. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-11422264102981738452008-09-29T09:02:00.000-05:002008-09-29T09:02:00.000-05:00Good thoughts. I'm guilty of "started to" and "de...Good thoughts. I'm guilty of "started to" and "decided to" as other words that take away your punch.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277260387578439327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-73181022493174068662008-09-29T07:47:00.000-05:002008-09-29T07:47:00.000-05:00Awesome post. I know that sometimes it's okay to u...Awesome post. I know that sometimes it's okay to use 'was', but I always feel a niggle as I write it. Sometime too, I KNOW a passage is passive, yet I can't seem to figure out how to rewrite it. Thanks for the examples and the link!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-66331143262545439642008-09-29T07:26:00.000-05:002008-09-29T07:26:00.000-05:00Ditto ditto ditto. When I'm editing for someone, p...Ditto ditto ditto. When I'm editing for someone, passive voice is one of the first things I look for!!!Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-56299471885154205392008-09-29T06:30:00.000-05:002008-09-29T06:30:00.000-05:00Good basic info that every writer needs. Great pos...Good basic info that every writer needs. Great post!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-595051571025319292008-09-29T06:17:00.000-05:002008-09-29T06:17:00.000-05:00Great examples! Well put!ChristyGreat examples! Well put!<BR/><BR/>ChristyC.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.com