Comments for The Word Process http://thewordprocess.com Manuscript Editing, Book Proposal Writing, Developmental Editing, Critiques, Ghostwriting, Query Letters Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Making a list can be lazy writing unless you are going grocery shopping by Molly http://thewordprocess.com/2012/03/making-a-list-can-be-lazy-writing-unless-you-are-going-grocery-shopping/#comment-183 Molly Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:36:15 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=1092#comment-183 That's a cool idea. I can imagine that it gets you out of whatever pattern you have fallen into and gives you new perspective. I too was amazed at how much better the sports writing is than news writing. It happened after I became a Nats fan! Best, Molly That’s a cool idea. I can imagine that it gets you out of whatever pattern you have fallen into and gives you new perspective.

I too was amazed at how much better the sports writing is than news writing. It happened after I became a Nats fan!

Best, Molly

]]> Comment on Making a list can be lazy writing unless you are going grocery shopping by Cate http://thewordprocess.com/2012/03/making-a-list-can-be-lazy-writing-unless-you-are-going-grocery-shopping/#comment-182 Cate Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:16:11 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=1092#comment-182 Thanks for a concrete tool to continue to turn writing talent and interest into a craft. It certainly is a process! One thing I like to do (writers have their own ideas of FUN!) is to take words or phrases from different sections of the newspaper (for example, Sports and Business, or Health and Arts, and list them side by side. Then combine the words or phrases to make unique turns of phrases. And as someone who hardly reads the Sports section of The Washington Post, I was amazed to find out that some of the best writing in the Post is in the Sports' Section! Thanks for a concrete tool to continue to turn writing talent and interest into a craft. It certainly is a process!

One thing I like to do (writers have their own ideas of FUN!) is to take words or phrases from different sections of the newspaper (for example, Sports and Business, or Health and Arts, and list them side by side. Then combine the words or phrases to make unique turns of phrases.

And as someone who hardly reads the Sports section of The Washington Post, I was amazed to find out that some of the best writing in the Post is in the Sports’ Section!

]]> Comment on How writing fiction exposes the writer by Tara http://thewordprocess.com/2012/02/how-writing-fiction-exposes-the-writer/#comment-177 Tara Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:04:55 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=1067#comment-177 Well put and very candid! Well put and very candid!

]]> Comment on Long Sentences: popular with writers, with readers, not so much by KleRosier http://thewordprocess.com/2011/09/long-sentences-popular-with-writers-with-readers-not-so-much/#comment-128 KleRosier Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:18:45 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=987#comment-128 In college, my English professors gave kudos for long (but properly done) sentences! Hard habit to break! :) In college, my English professors gave kudos for long (but properly done) sentences! Hard habit to break! :)

]]> Comment on Long Sentences: popular with writers, with readers, not so much by Ron Dahle http://thewordprocess.com/2011/09/long-sentences-popular-with-writers-with-readers-not-so-much/#comment-127 Ron Dahle Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:41:13 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=987#comment-127 Oh Oh. Oh Oh.

]]> Comment on Telling the reader what happens next can build suspense. Really. by Leslie http://thewordprocess.com/2011/08/telling-the-reader-what-happens-next-can-build-suspense-really/#comment-124 Leslie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:40:40 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=984#comment-124 About 1/2 way through the book ... very engaging and different style of writing. One quirk the writer has is incredibly long sentences ... and long chapters. From one who just has to finish a chapter before turning out the lights at night, I've been forced by drooping eyelids to change my reading habits ... as sometimes I just can't make it to the end before having to give it up and turn out the lights. He does a good job of making LaJoy the villian with the single scene of ordering expensive wines at the neighborhood restaurant. About 1/2 way through the book … very engaging and different style of writing. One quirk the writer has is incredibly long sentences … and long chapters. From one who just has to finish a chapter before turning out the lights at night, I’ve been forced by drooping eyelids to change my reading habits … as sometimes I just can’t make it to the end before having to give it up and turn out the lights. He does a good job of making LaJoy the villian with the single scene of ordering expensive wines at the neighborhood restaurant.

]]> Comment on Writing a novel that changes the world: the vision(s) thing by mcmckit http://thewordprocess.com/2011/08/writing-a-novel-that-changes-the-world-the-visions-thing/#comment-120 mcmckit Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:20:16 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=963#comment-120 Will do. Thanks. Molly Will do. Thanks.

Molly

]]> Comment on The real, historical guy behind a fictional bit part by Leslie http://thewordprocess.com/2011/08/the-real-historical-guy-behind-a-fictional-bit-part/#comment-118 Leslie Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:48:19 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=967#comment-118 Loved this excerpt and seeing the picture of the old warrior. Good researching, Molly! Loved this excerpt and seeing the picture of the old warrior. Good researching, Molly!

]]> Comment on The vernacular of fiction – and we thought we were being creative! by Hannah http://thewordprocess.com/2011/08/the-vernacular-of-fiction-and-we-thought-we-were-being-creative/#comment-114 Hannah Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:26:59 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=953#comment-114 This piece was cgoent, well-written, and pithy. This piece was cgoent, well-written, and pithy.

]]> Comment on The vernacular of fiction – and we thought we were being creative! by KleRosier http://thewordprocess.com/2011/08/the-vernacular-of-fiction-and-we-thought-we-were-being-creative/#comment-110 KleRosier Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:35:23 +0000 http://thewordprocess.com/?p=953#comment-110 Suddenly, I have the urge to search my WIP for "suddenly" and weed them out. Thanks for the tip. Suddenly, I have the urge to search my WIP for “suddenly” and weed them out.
Thanks for the tip.

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