tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1651837898254422467..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Going the Long Way AroundDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75481274367198739512013-08-21T13:20:22.354-06:002013-08-21T13:20:22.354-06:00I'm probably one of the few people who type ou...I'm probably one of the few people who type out all my words in text messages. Twitter, however, does sometimes require abbreviations to get one's point across. <br /><br />Loved reading this, Style Maven!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47545358806896634772013-08-20T16:12:53.212-06:002013-08-20T16:12:53.212-06:00You bring up a great point. A lot of slang and abb...You bring up a great point. A lot of slang and abbreviations fall into disuse over the years. This is another reason to use traditional language when writing, allowing, of course, for period terms relevant to the story that give it authenticity.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79637086242742357122013-08-20T14:35:29.881-06:002013-08-20T14:35:29.881-06:00I'm just an aspiring writer, but all the slang...I'm just an aspiring writer, but all the slang is really quite confusing for me. I was brought up way before the technical age and spelling, grammar and proper language was still very much in tact. Some abbreviations became common place long ago and I do well with them (pls being one of them). I figured out CMOS reading this post. Still, there are plenty of others I will probably never understandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16659910454087146542013-08-20T13:56:07.474-06:002013-08-20T13:56:07.474-06:00I'm anal about spelling everything out (OK, al...I'm anal about spelling everything out (OK, almost everything--have used tnx often enough) when I text. Then again, I've probably sent fewer than 100 texts in the entire years I've had a smart phone. I got 'lost' when Google became a verb. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35883764594036974482013-08-20T13:51:20.481-06:002013-08-20T13:51:20.481-06:00When it's part of a fast-paced conversation am...When it's part of a fast-paced conversation among a lot of people (wherein you risk the comment you're responding to being lost in the scroll while taking the time to spell out everything) I think the internet slang is fine. When the writer has time to compose the message, it bothers me to see the short-handHeather Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467747966921012880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48051565943691716402013-08-20T13:39:45.170-06:002013-08-20T13:39:45.170-06:00Please forgive the erased "oops" above. ...Please forgive the erased "oops" above. Haven't quite mastered this text-talk stuff yet.<br /><br />Hll, Stl Mvn, (not sure that looks right)<br />Stflng lghs nd strng at th CMOS lvs m' hppy tht ths bk's mne nd I knw hw t' mk 'se 'f 't. (Enough of this!)<br /><br />After stumbling through the previous paragraph, I have to agree with what you're saying. Abbreviations and slang come and go, but the art of good communication relies on rules and consistency. Seems some of both are lacking these days.<br />Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-515312570263474952013-08-20T13:38:55.746-06:002013-08-20T13:38:55.746-06:00I expect the next CMOS will change the spelling of...I expect the next CMOS will change the spelling of e-books to ebooks or eBooks. It makes me sad, as I'm rather fond of the hyphen.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37472527111484712952013-08-20T12:41:04.789-06:002013-08-20T12:41:04.789-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91324216067279709422013-08-20T12:39:24.787-06:002013-08-20T12:39:24.787-06:00Good one! I'm glad you're seeing better ag...Good one! I'm glad you're seeing better again. Text-speak gives me pause, and I wonder if our younger generation is going to be able to spell at all.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40872930144061661722013-08-20T04:04:19.856-06:002013-08-20T04:04:19.856-06:00I think Tweeting is a good way to practice succinc...I think Tweeting is a good way to practice succinct writing. Although some abreviations--- lol and thx---are becoming commonplace, others tend to trip me up. I think learning to say what you have to say in 140 characters, without a out of abreviations, is excellent training for a writer, especially in these ADD days. :-)Suzanne Luceronoreply@blogger.com