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Sun Mar-18-07 10:12 PM
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| 7. Also, avoid fragments. (cf. my first reply above) |
| -Do you have any writing tips? |
mvd |
Mar-18-07 10:00 PM |
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Write without any idea of what you're doing |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:01 PM |
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Interesting |
mvd |
Mar-18-07 10:04 PM |
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Also, avoid fragments. (cf. my first reply above) |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:12 PM |
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Limit your commas. |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
Mar-18-07 10:07 PM |
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Good one |
mvd |
Mar-18-07 10:10 PM |
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I'd add to that |
Orrex |
Mar-18-07 10:40 PM |
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How I Would Put That |
Crisco |
Mar-19-07 09:22 AM |
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Swap out at least every fifth word of what you copy with a synonym |
Orrex |
Mar-18-07 10:09 PM |
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Write in a flurry. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Mar-18-07 10:10 PM |
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Scads. |
rug |
Mar-18-07 10:16 PM |
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Fountain pens are cool |
Cobalt-60 |
Mar-18-07 10:18 PM |
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Agreed. And I only use #1 pencils. |
rug |
Mar-18-07 10:19 PM |
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Pencilitist. |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:20 PM |
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Speaking of elites, did you know Thoreau could lounge at Walden because he owned a pencil factory? |
rug |
Mar-18-07 10:33 PM |
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I'd heard that. I could simplify if I owned more pencil factories. |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:48 PM |
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Less is more. |
graywarrior |
Mar-18-07 10:26 PM |
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Another one I use |
mvd |
Mar-18-07 10:28 PM |
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I copy edit for a living right now. I cut out lots of "wonderful" sentences. |
graywarrior |
Mar-18-07 10:29 PM |
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Except when it's not. |
SteppingRazor |
Mar-19-07 09:30 AM |
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"Make a mess." Peter Elbow |
Strawman |
Mar-18-07 10:42 PM |
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Write the way you talk |
Poiuyt |
Mar-18-07 10:51 PM |
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I'd have longer sentences than a Thucydides/Dostoevsky lovechild if I wrote as I talk |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:52 PM |
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Ah, Stream of consciousness! |
Poiuyt |
Mar-18-07 11:07 PM |
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When editing, look at each of your verbs |
KurtNYC |
Mar-18-07 10:57 PM |
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Except for "said." "Said" is usually best. |
jpgray |
Mar-18-07 10:58 PM |
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Use footnotes. |
ellisonz |
Mar-18-07 11:00 PM |
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Here's one from Mark Twain |
sammythecat |
Mar-18-07 11:11 PM |
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Yup. And cut the adverbs, too. |
femmedem |
Mar-19-07 07:15 AM |
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That particular advice about adverbs is one I'm still working on. |
sammythecat |
Mar-19-07 12:27 PM |
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"All writing is garbage." - Antonin Artaud |
swag |
Mar-18-07 11:12 PM |
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My dear mvd......... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Mar-18-07 11:14 PM |
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If you're having trouble getting started, begin with the second paragraph. |
Longhorn |
Mar-18-07 11:35 PM |
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I'm a thesaurus whore. |
deadparrot |
Mar-18-07 11:54 PM |
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Proofread carefelly. (nt) |
petronius |
Mar-19-07 01:40 AM |
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put pen to paper-- |
wildhorses |
Mar-19-07 01:42 AM |
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Dont be afraid to write badly |
AllegroRondo |
Mar-19-07 08:58 AM |
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Revise, Revise, Revise |
Crisco |
Mar-19-07 09:23 AM |
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I actually disagree with this one, though it's so often cited by writing coaches |
SteppingRazor |
Mar-19-07 09:32 AM |
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I Always Do |
Crisco |
Mar-19-07 09:36 AM |
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I agree with 2/3 of Howard Cohen's ideas... |
SteppingRazor |
Mar-19-07 09:28 AM |
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What happened is.. |
mvd |
Mar-19-07 11:31 AM |
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More than likely, don't write |
RedStateShame |
Mar-19-07 09:29 AM |
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learn all the rules |
Wetzelbill |
Mar-19-07 09:37 AM |
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That second one's a really good one -- if you want to write well, read A LOT n/t |
SteppingRazor |
Mar-19-07 09:41 AM |
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Don't think you don't need an editor |
reyd reid reed |
Mar-19-07 09:41 AM |
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Vary your sentence length. |
Oregonian |
Mar-19-07 09:56 AM |
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Microsoft Word isn't always right with its suggestions. |
raccoon |
Mar-19-07 10:00 AM |
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Start by reading good writing |
buddyhollysghost |
Mar-19-07 10:05 AM |
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Let others read your stuff |
skygazer |
Mar-19-07 10:08 AM |
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show don't tell |
blueraven95 |
Mar-19-07 10:45 AM |
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Thanks, all |
mvd |
Mar-19-07 11:26 AM |
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just write |
datasuspect |
Mar-19-07 11:27 AM |
#50 |
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