tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3868177679618959823..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: WordDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52394040731523289602017-03-13T21:05:59.842-06:002017-03-13T21:05:59.842-06:00Perfectly timed reminder for me. I write constantl...Perfectly timed reminder for me. I write constantly, including a poem a day, journalling, letters, and more, and yet I beat myself up for NOT writing. I do need to get myself organized to make sure that I write what is most important to me, though, as sometimes that gets pushed out of the way because all the other things talk more loudly. Khadijah Lacinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355128695081775758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80536314343923976712017-03-08T07:04:19.219-07:002017-03-08T07:04:19.219-07:00Love your postcard reads. Yes. My writing lately h...Love your postcard reads. Yes. My writing lately has been the same pages over and over, but I do write grocery lists.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91877069804575702982017-03-08T03:37:56.132-07:002017-03-08T03:37:56.132-07:00I've actually stopped tracking word count on m...I've actually stopped tracking word count on my wip, despite the fact that tracking has helped so much in the past. The reason it worked previously was because I had a firm deadline; this time I found without a deadline word count is simply not as important anymore. Instead I count writing sessions; typically I only manage one session per day and I'm now trying to get myself in front of the screen for a second and third session.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50936981529185161652017-03-07T12:28:05.201-07:002017-03-07T12:28:05.201-07:00Most of my writing in the past few months has alte...Most of my writing in the past few months has alternated between snarling vulgarities and in-depth medical stuff. Oh! And the piece that Lewis Black read ... I should do more of that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551339650769860999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38970497518839193022017-03-06T10:54:21.618-07:002017-03-06T10:54:21.618-07:00In fiction, I write all my dialogue first with lit...In fiction, I write all my dialogue first with little notes like "insert wardrobe deets" and "add growy stuff to garden". LOL.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51953591715890829372017-03-06T10:17:20.263-07:002017-03-06T10:17:20.263-07:00I find I always write a small word count, but duri...I find I always write a small word count, but during editing I fluff it out.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61668659831898071942017-03-05T21:22:58.759-07:002017-03-05T21:22:58.759-07:00Exactly!Exactly!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71341632210540612222017-03-05T18:38:02.968-07:002017-03-05T18:38:02.968-07:00And professionals don't slack on their "c...And professionals don't slack on their "casual" writing, not if they're serious about making a good impression. At least I don't.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10983823500090501972017-03-05T18:00:07.166-07:002017-03-05T18:00:07.166-07:00I love this reminder that all words count. As edit...I love this reminder that all words count. As editors, we try to help writers understand how to make the best use of that truth so their stories (fiction or non-fiction), letters, and other writings create the desired punch or effect on the intended reader(s). The above list of non-fiction categories indicates we fiction writers pen more non-fiction than we realize. Take rants, for instance. Carefully chosen words in a well-written rant can be a powerful push in a positive direction. Who was it who said the pen is mightier than the sword? Ah, yes. Thank you, Edward Bulwer-Lytton.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com