tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post279062963594545119..comments2023-10-22T05:06:12.331-07:00Comments on Elizabeth Bradley Fiction - Bits & Bytes: Call To ActionElizabeth Bradleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-8197668034572109062009-11-19T08:00:55.136-08:002009-11-19T08:00:55.136-08:00Adverbs and gerunds? Please- Elizabeth don't d...Adverbs and gerunds? Please- Elizabeth don't do it, not when you're sick. Grammar is just not health-giving stuff. :)<br /><br />I'm still trying to get "is" , "was" and "had" out of my writing and at the same time try to keep my ever dwindling word count up. Eish!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-17442536728981990532009-11-19T05:06:48.992-08:002009-11-19T05:06:48.992-08:00Hope you feel better soon!
Just when I thought i...Hope you feel better soon! <br /><br />Just when I thought it was safe to safe, "Well done, Donna" on my story edits!! Now I have to go back and look for those nasty gerunds!! LOL!Donna M. Kohlstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268172745025677265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-41217320424162201642009-11-19T01:06:49.557-08:002009-11-19T01:06:49.557-08:00Thanks for the excellent advice. Your examples we...Thanks for the excellent advice. Your examples were very clear. I've realised recently that I do far too much telling in my stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-45616971588639951042009-11-18T20:44:45.126-08:002009-11-18T20:44:45.126-08:00I go totally on instinct and sound. Also enjoy dis...I go totally on instinct and sound. Also enjoy discovering neologisms - but only if they instantly enchant and inform, not disrupt the flow....<br /><br />Ease for the reader is important to me. That many different species of reader ENJOY reading my novel and find it easy yet rewarding going is afeather in my cap, I think.<br /><br /><br />Aloha, Friend!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-4496262334769582272009-11-18T20:15:42.900-08:002009-11-18T20:15:42.900-08:00You would make a great English teacher! My kids ca...You would make a great English teacher! My kids call me Noah Webster's daughter, as I'm a bit of a grammar freak. Strong verbs are good! Get well, soon!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-87469280661736245802009-11-18T20:00:30.206-08:002009-11-18T20:00:30.206-08:00Active verbs. Years ago, an editor told me that. I...Active verbs. Years ago, an editor told me that. If possible, always have your first verb in a sentence an active verb rather than a form of to be. Good post, great reminder!Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-82641573407463299412009-11-18T19:10:27.762-08:002009-11-18T19:10:27.762-08:00I am a massive fan of verbs. Especially the strong...I am a massive fan of verbs. Especially the strong ones. I actually started an index book of ones I find that I love. <br /><br />Oh verbs, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-10649632992816000382009-11-18T16:19:11.728-08:002009-11-18T16:19:11.728-08:00Wow - you've got a nasty bout of this flu/cold...Wow - you've got a nasty bout of this flu/cold. I hope you feel better asap!<br /><br />Good reminder on our verbs!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-69458856148411617982009-11-18T15:26:37.013-08:002009-11-18T15:26:37.013-08:00"Think visually." Great advice, somethi..."Think visually." Great advice, something I haven't heard but seems like it would be really effective. And hope you're feeling better soon :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-65583850375953703852009-11-18T15:05:18.046-08:002009-11-18T15:05:18.046-08:00But if I'm really nice, can I keep a few adver...But if I'm really nice, can I keep a few adverbs? Please? They're harmless, I promise! You won't even notice they are there! <br /><br />Hope you feel better! I spent most of the night unable to breathe--not fun!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-1594518980875026142009-11-18T14:23:24.773-08:002009-11-18T14:23:24.773-08:00Very good tutorial. Thanks.
And as to how you wok...Very good tutorial. Thanks.<br /><br />And as to how you woke up this morning, I think it's pretty obvious you were in a bar fight last night.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-33786754606712179702009-11-18T14:12:05.351-08:002009-11-18T14:12:05.351-08:00How can you even think feeling like that?How can you even think feeling like that?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-87769740599264322952009-11-18T14:02:56.975-08:002009-11-18T14:02:56.975-08:00Excellent advice. I shall sprint to the liquor ca...Excellent advice. I shall sprint to the liquor cabinet and splash amber liquid into a tumbler. Wish it were true...<br /><br />Feel better! Moaning helps.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-36054538337569283692009-11-18T13:44:42.542-08:002009-11-18T13:44:42.542-08:00True and good reminder. Hate the goopy eye syndrom...True and good reminder. Hate the goopy eye syndrome. eww. Feel better!Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981771317071817483.post-9557855721408199732009-11-18T13:23:34.956-08:002009-11-18T13:23:34.956-08:00Ohhh, you've got to feel miserable! And you...Ohhh, you've got to feel miserable! And you're writing about gerunds and adverbs!<br /><br />Excellent advice and a good reminder. Now go put your feet up! (I'm a bossy mom. :) )<br /><br />ElizabethElizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com