Comments on: Writing: Achilles’ Heel

By: leftywritey

leftywritey — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:18:35 +0000

LOL!

I guess I *have* traded one addiction for another. : )

However : ), the “however” addiction does *sound* so much more dignified and proper.

Em : )

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:01:14 +0000

Good morning, K.S.

“That” can be tricky.

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:58:44 +0000

Nice to meet ya, Amy.

Maybe you’re a fifth cousin removed from Henry James. You want appositives? That man seriously never met a comma he didn’t love.

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:55:29 +0000

Morning to ya Em,

So, in other words, you’ve traded one addiction for another.

By: K.S. Clay

K.S. Clay — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:36:13 +0000

I overuse the word “that” and have to strike it out numerous times in editing. I’m also still working on active voice so I often have to change passive sentences to more active ones.

By: Amy Doodle

Amy Doodle — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:31:22 +0000

Hi. My name is Amy and I have a problem. I’m addicted to appositives. If I can put enough words between commas to make a full-length novel, a clever work depicting pith and wit combined in an intriguing plot, I’m a happy girl. Rats. There I go again.

By: leftywritey

leftywritey — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:18:53 +0000

I use “and” too much, and now consciously replace it or write it out of the sentence.

I think this habit came about because the novel I wrote is mostly narrated in very casual first person.

The same goes with the word “but” — however, the word “however” now replaces “but” most of the time, and actually comes from Word’s spell check suggestions for the word “but”.

However, : ) every time I use the word “however”, it feels like my spell check is showing. : )

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:53:05 +0000

Hi Jennifer,

It seems eyes and nods are a problem for most of us. Argh! (Least we can suffer together)

Luckily, at least I’m safe from the “suddenlys” and “anyways”. I have enough things to deal with!

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:50:42 +0000

Hi Colby,

I’ve noticed the too much eye-thingie comes from my trying to lessen dialogue tags. I need to find more action tags.

By: gypsyscarlett

gypsyscarlett — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:47:16 +0000

Hi Marian,

That’s funny about being afraid of making dogmatic statements. It could work very well with an insecure character.

Oh, yeah- “moments”. All these replies are making me realize I have even more weaknesses. Good thing we’re at least aware of them!