tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post6369205671960328329..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: Blog Chain - Breaking The RulesErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-1018342353346196002009-09-12T17:30:07.302-06:002009-09-12T17:30:07.302-06:00Showing instead of telling is a tough one. Great ...Showing instead of telling is a tough one. Great post here :)Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-5512179494142753412009-09-11T20:59:56.000-06:002009-09-11T20:59:56.000-06:00Your pet peeve is the absent comma. Mine is the ab...Your pet peeve is the absent comma. Mine is the absent hyphen in modifiers. We've all got our little things.<br /><br />Great post! Welcome to the chain!kathttp://www.thelongroad2heaven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-24139561695970300182009-09-11T14:37:06.619-06:002009-09-11T14:37:06.619-06:00Oooh, I have to admit I am terrible with comma pla...Oooh, I have to admit I am terrible with comma placement, if it wasn't for my wonderful critters my writing would be barely readable. <br /><br />Great first post and welcome to the chain!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-72075378996540160292009-09-09T12:56:48.895-06:002009-09-09T12:56:48.895-06:00Great post, Eric! I love the point about the narr...Great post, Eric! I love the point about the narrator talking--I'll have to remember that!Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-40696184524238095512009-09-09T12:43:28.487-06:002009-09-09T12:43:28.487-06:00for once an award from me to you on my blogfor once an award from me to you on my blogDollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-28682729800470363882009-09-09T09:03:35.957-06:002009-09-09T09:03:35.957-06:00Nice first post, Eric. It's okay to start sent...Nice first post, Eric. It's okay to start sentences with "because," "however," and "so," but we are all allowed our pet peeves. Besides, the way you prefer to write sentences gives you your voice.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-61484020852713440352009-09-08T14:30:01.956-06:002009-09-08T14:30:01.956-06:00You would hate me - lol :) Commas are my kryptonit...You would hate me - lol :) Commas are my kryptonite. Welcome to the chain!!!Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-62838045637997862202009-09-08T08:55:17.649-06:002009-09-08T08:55:17.649-06:00Great first post and welcome to the blog chain! I ...Great first post and welcome to the blog chain! I am a comma stickler, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008393380426608631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-46463582830772900542009-09-07T07:11:28.613-06:002009-09-07T07:11:28.613-06:00This is a great post! I never heard of a blog chai...This is a great post! I never heard of a blog chain before. As for breaking rules, sometimes, they are meant to be broken - at least in the beginning. That's what revisions are for... to clean up the pages.<br /><br />Hey, stop by my place for your award!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-35185399486554713962009-09-06T13:18:20.326-06:002009-09-06T13:18:20.326-06:00Great first post Eric - I am so glad to have you j...Great first post Eric - I am so glad to have you join us. I have to agree with Sandra's comment - "don't let the rules inhibit your muse." and remember that this is a process.<br /><br />Great job!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-719296405545071752009-09-06T06:25:04.708-06:002009-09-06T06:25:04.708-06:00If you sweat over getting every sentence right on ...If you sweat over getting every sentence right on the first draft (as I tend to do), your writing pace will be glacial. It might be easier to ignore the adverbs on your first draft and edit them out later. Don't let the rules inhibit your muse! Of course, this is easier said than done.Sandra Almazanhttp://www.ulbrichalmazan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-22954486317544427852009-09-05T19:24:16.062-06:002009-09-05T19:24:16.062-06:00I'm a huge adverb user! And though I'm get...I'm a huge adverb user! And though I'm getting better, my telling used to far outweigh my showing!Amanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-64434254276413509892009-09-05T15:52:20.522-06:002009-09-05T15:52:20.522-06:00Congrats on joining the blog chain! :D
I break ru...Congrats on joining the blog chain! :D<br /><br />I break rules all the time. My attitude is that if breaking the rule makes the book better, I'm breaking the dang rule. Although I try not to unless it can be used to some sort of effect.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670094635770401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-2165017546083771092009-09-05T11:15:56.511-06:002009-09-05T11:15:56.511-06:00Great post and I think we all like our adverbs and...Great post and I think we all like our adverbs and "ly" words. :DB.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-77520424184199498322009-09-05T10:44:14.751-06:002009-09-05T10:44:14.751-06:00Yep, I'm a big adverb and show vs tell rule br...Yep, I'm a big adverb and show vs tell rule breaker :D And you would hate editing for me because I LOVE starting sentences with words like "And" (obviously), However, and even, once in a while, Because :D<br /><br />Welcome to the chain! Great first post :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.com