tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5826811880913227795..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Grammar: Emerging Authors Want To Know!Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69141723287650050362008-09-30T06:15:00.000-06:002008-09-30T06:15:00.000-06:00Emma, I applaud your thirst for knowledge and driv...Emma, I applaud your thirst for knowledge and drive to master your craft. But listen to your editors, they know of what they speak. Focus on creating a good story and telling it well. In fiction, the rules are bendy and the technical terms are not important.Charlotte Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336641340221491792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25517280940196967002008-09-29T20:41:00.000-06:002008-09-29T20:41:00.000-06:00I'm glad to know that the exact terminology isn't ...I'm glad to know that the exact terminology isn't too important. I mean, I think I have a pretty good grasp on grammar - I did ok on the SATs, at least ;) I just can't for the life of me get my head around some of the finer technical points.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638584737109705999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17649514072771697912008-09-29T20:34:00.000-06:002008-09-29T20:34:00.000-06:00But this is an editing blog, so we shouldn't hesit...But this is an editing blog, so we shouldn't hesitate to use some terminology as long, as our examples our clear. I think a balance between the two is appropriate.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81415654638580048622008-09-29T15:21:00.000-06:002008-09-29T15:21:00.000-06:00Sure-fire way to turn people off is to get technic...Sure-fire way to turn people off is to get technical when you can put it simply. I teach developmental writing, and I can see the moment my waxing grammatically causes their eyes to gloss over, LOL However, when I get down in the trenches, with their papers and explain in a real, loose way, they GET IT.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64804966596205543542008-09-29T10:20:00.000-06:002008-09-29T10:20:00.000-06:00I agree. You don't need to know fancy terminology ...I agree. You don't need to know fancy terminology to get a point across. Doing it by example is best.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>www.morganmandel.com<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com