tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26401815.post8566325266923789273..comments2023-08-13T04:25:27.199-06:00Comments on Spoiled for the Ordinary: A "Little" Word on Good WritingJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18363518142334125056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26401815.post-46748630328454325052010-11-01T08:58:30.380-06:002010-11-01T08:58:30.380-06:00Childish? Me? Never! Oh, and pull my finger.Childish? Me? Never! Oh, and pull my finger.Mark H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08539016906893220200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26401815.post-82177924673165242722010-10-30T15:36:06.629-06:002010-10-30T15:36:06.629-06:00Aah, boys. Pet words. We all have them, don't ...Aah, boys. Pet words. We all have them, don't we? Since I write romance (don't gag, guys), I use a zillion "blush" and "blushed". Lots of red faces in my stories. Geez.<br /><br />I remember the thats, Mark. I laughed. Childish man. ;) Such maturity now. (As he sticks out his tongue and pulls down his eyes.)Nicolehttp://hopeofglory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26401815.post-71232788604559356582010-10-27T14:54:17.504-06:002010-10-27T14:54:17.504-06:00Mature? Pssh, whatever!
The thing is, it made the...Mature? Pssh, whatever!<br /><br />The thing is, it made the writing tighter, because I got rid of a lot of unneccesary words. Usually the phrase that included "little" was only clutter, so I cut it. With a machete! <br /><br />I still can't believe how much I used it though *headslap*Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363518142334125056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26401815.post-64781244405508691642010-10-27T08:43:25.092-06:002010-10-27T08:43:25.092-06:00I remember when Nicole read some of my chapters an...I remember when Nicole read some of my chapters and told me I use the word "that" too much. It really opened my eyes.<br /><br />Of course, first I snapped and sent her an email with the word "That" typed over and over, sort of like the guy in The Shining. But I'm much more mature now.Mark H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08539016906893220200noreply@blogger.com