tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post1653703199437901628..comments2023-11-28T04:26:08.162-06:00Comments on Ravens and Writing Desks: My Writing Strengths (And Weaknesses)Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-67017925684928128592015-06-07T12:43:55.928-05:002015-06-07T12:43:55.928-05:00FINE. IF YOU INSIST.
But ONLY because we are now...FINE. IF YOU INSIST. <br /><br />But ONLY because we are now officially best friends.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-87789082384138049992015-06-07T12:40:13.481-05:002015-06-07T12:40:13.481-05:00Oh I entirely agree! Simplicity in writing is a pr...Oh I entirely agree! Simplicity in writing is a priceless skill and I hope to be able to write like that someday. <br /><br />Grammar is important - good for you in continuing to emphasize it!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-86912949678143635312015-06-07T04:51:01.440-05:002015-06-07T04:51:01.440-05:00WHAT? NO. I WAS LYING ABOUT MY "WEAKNESSES&qu...WHAT? NO. I WAS LYING ABOUT MY "WEAKNESSES". THEY WERE A JOKE. YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY THINK I WAS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE I AM PERFECT IN ALMOST EVERY WAY TRULY NOW. *ahem* But also, if you write epic villains, I'm officially your best friend. I ADORE villains. I almost always root for them, (unless their name is Snape then he can go die) because I like dubious backstories. xD ahem. Taking risks is hard. I often baulk at taking risks with cultures I don't know much about because I'm scared of writing them badly. >_<<br />I mean.<br />NO. <br />I don't have weaknesses. Omg. I <i>don't</i>.CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-12725901337553407602015-06-06T13:12:19.277-05:002015-06-06T13:12:19.277-05:00BTW, I am not unaware of the ironies involved in u...BTW, I am not unaware of the ironies involved in using adverbs to denounce adverbs. I rather like the approach of "minimalists" -- Hemingway and Carver, for example -- when it comes to syntax and writing. I wish I could be so disciplined. In my teaching experiences, however, I have found another problem: writers are hard-pressed to identify adverbs let along curtail their usage; grammar instruction, I think, has gone the way of the dinosaurs in schools. As a dinosaur, though, I persist in emphasizing grammar. Shame on me!R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-70655805946091419782015-06-06T12:27:24.749-05:002015-06-06T12:27:24.749-05:00Oh another character writer! Our poor homeless cha...Oh another character writer! Our poor homeless characters... :-(<br /><br />Finding time to write can be so challenging! Carrying a notebook around has become status quo for me - it's so useful for jotting things down. :-)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-79537725597971868142015-06-06T12:23:42.478-05:002015-06-06T12:23:42.478-05:00Welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed my post.
Oh adv...Welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed my post.<br /><br />Oh adverbs. I think they are the bane of every writer!<br /><br />And blogging is definitely a great outlet. I'ts kept me writing even when I don't feel like working on my novels. Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113180708896008365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-35768774030813462682015-06-05T15:51:40.852-05:002015-06-05T15:51:40.852-05:00I have plotting issues as well. You are not alone!...I have plotting issues as well. You are not alone! <br /><br />And I have homeless characters as well. I make a profile for them and stick them in an "adoption" folder on my computer. Once I finally have a great idea for a story I go through my "adoption" folder and find characters that will fit in with the story. <br /><br />And I have no tips on a writing schedule. My little family doesn't always have a set schedule so I have to just take the writing time anywhere I can find it. Usually at night after my daughter is in bed. I keep a notebook with me everywhere I go so that if an idea strikes I can write it down quickly and then go back and visit it when I actually have the time to write. <br /><br />Great post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295110185798801935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675785862152144030.post-89609830194536027492015-06-05T09:26:35.531-05:002015-06-05T09:26:35.531-05:00Very interesting! As a semi-retired teacher of Eng...Very interesting! As a semi-retired teacher of English composition and literature, I enjoyed reading about your writing challenges. Here is my only advice: stay positive, and keep writing! <br /><br />Now that I have discovered your blog, I will return often.<br /><br />As for my writing strengths, I write frequently; as for my writing weaknesses, I write too little, I use too many adverbs, and I hate proofreading my own work. <br /><br />BTW, blogging has been a great writing "outlet" for many people. My "outlet" is "Beyond Eastrod." R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.com