tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post4432051081525633291..comments2024-03-22T06:00:11.313-07:00Comments on Pen & Pro$per : Here's the "Skinny" on How to Trim the Fat From Your Writing...Post by Nick ThackerJennifer Brown Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-59156928063960665542013-04-04T16:28:40.925-07:002013-04-04T16:28:40.925-07:00Thanks Karen! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Karen! Glad you enjoyed it!<br />Nick Thackerhttp://www.livehacked.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-75831982913123476572013-04-04T16:28:23.968-07:002013-04-04T16:28:23.968-07:00I hear you, Emma! No joke: I had about 300 instanc...I hear you, Emma! No joke: I had about 300 instances of "[began to]" in my first novel... "they began to run away..." "they began to die..." etc.<br /><br />Haha, I remember thinking "I'm so good at this; I don't NEED an editor!" <br /><br />Wrong.Nick Thackerhttp://www.livehacked.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-87447296192223092812013-04-04T13:51:10.405-07:002013-04-04T13:51:10.405-07:00Yasmin,
It was my pleasure. Glad to have you back...Yasmin,<br /><br />It was my pleasure. Glad to have you back with us. :-)Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-12410078797226222482013-04-04T09:52:27.711-07:002013-04-04T09:52:27.711-07:00Nick,
Thanks for these great tips to make our wri...Nick,<br /><br />Thanks for these great tips to make our writing better. I am guilty of a few of these, especially too many "began"; I have to find a way to unfriend it :)<br /><br />Jennifer, thanks for sharing Nick's excellent post with us.Yasminhttp://www.whatthepencreates.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-73593707350282773462013-04-03T13:05:32.745-07:002013-04-03T13:05:32.745-07:00Hi Karen,
A good dose of personality is often &qu...Hi Karen,<br /><br />A good dose of personality is often "what the doctor ordered". :-)<br />Appreciate your feedback.<br />Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-23558112220382202762013-04-03T10:32:13.221-07:002013-04-03T10:32:13.221-07:00This is excellent advice! I am a fan of clean writ...This is excellent advice! I am a fan of clean writing - not too sparse, but sharp with a good dose of personality. That said, I still find myself tripping over these things sometimes. Thanks for the tips and insight, Nick. It's great to meet you!<br /><br />Jen, thanks, as always, for being a wonderful host! :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-89286799693176759932013-04-03T09:58:50.430-07:002013-04-03T09:58:50.430-07:00Emma,
No matter what our level, we all make a blu...Emma,<br /><br />No matter what our level, we all make a blunder or two every now and then. :-) A watchful eye is indeed required. Thanks for "weighing in" here. Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-1306939007711460502013-04-03T09:27:15.531-07:002013-04-03T09:27:15.531-07:00It's so easy to say to myself, "Psh, I do...It's so easy to say to myself, "Psh, I don't make common mistakes like that." But I've already been called out for "thats" in my manuscript. It's subtle and easy to miss, you need to develop a really sharp eye to catch these blunders!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638584737109705999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-46530243507295251382013-04-03T08:47:08.413-07:002013-04-03T08:47:08.413-07:00How true! Thanks, Anjali, good feedback. Nice to h...How true! Thanks, Anjali, good feedback. Nice to hear from you today.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-51836488810820890912013-04-03T08:35:09.920-07:002013-04-03T08:35:09.920-07:00In this age of 'lean and skinny' these are...In this age of 'lean and skinny' these are great suggestions to implement. Another trim-the-fat suggestion is to take a second look at the adjectives employed. <br />AnjaliAnjali Amithttp://thefabletable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-86782546065442645032013-04-02T12:59:18.194-07:002013-04-02T12:59:18.194-07:00Thanks, Kelley! Thanks, Kelley! Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-52757355719212841372013-04-02T12:44:07.777-07:002013-04-02T12:44:07.777-07:00Reply to your Kelley Highway comment (because I do...Reply to your Kelley Highway comment (because I don't have an e-addy for you :-):<br /><br />C'mon, girl! Trash to treasure is so inspiring! In fact, I'll soon share a great lesson I gleaned from a clock whose flawed design was "helped" in order for it to function properly. We writers have a way of looking at one teensy dude from a bazillion different angles, don't we?!<br /><br />Happy week!<br /><br />P.S. I trimmed some fat from my comment before pushing SEND. *wink* {Thanks, Strunk and Nick!}<br /><br />~ Kelley<br />Mrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-42188836948254492152013-04-02T08:01:19.805-07:002013-04-02T08:01:19.805-07:00Thanks Jennifer! Glad to be here -- thanks for hav...Thanks Jennifer! Glad to be here -- thanks for having me!Nick Thackerhttp://www.livehacked.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-62316516256856485082013-04-02T05:54:45.374-07:002013-04-02T05:54:45.374-07:00A special thanks to Nick for his time, and for sha...A special thanks to Nick for his time, and for sharing this very enlightening post with Pen & Prosper readers.Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.com