tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post648815912011473574..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Ask the Editor - What Turns You Off?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66158999586792136692009-01-23T07:37:00.000-07:002009-01-23T07:37:00.000-07:00I cringe at the bathroom mirror 'trick'. It alway...I cringe at the bathroom mirror 'trick'. It always makes me suspect that the author isn't comfortable with Showing vs. Telling.Pia Velenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520764865758564003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2950357991535016112009-01-21T23:37:00.000-07:002009-01-21T23:37:00.000-07:00This is such a great blog thank you for sharing.This is such a great blog thank you for sharing.Leon1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/12707501065021550093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23604499881101504492009-01-21T16:00:00.000-07:002009-01-21T16:00:00.000-07:00Some good information! And loved the link--thanks!...Some good information! And loved the link--thanks!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13828137431741414282009-01-21T12:39:00.000-07:002009-01-21T12:39:00.000-07:00Good answers. Going to print it out and take it to...Good answers. Going to print it out and take it to my writer's group tonight.<BR/><BR/>MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18649399385357090802009-01-21T12:09:00.000-07:002009-01-21T12:09:00.000-07:00Thanks for the list, Billie! I can think of a doze...Thanks for the list, Billie! I can think of a dozen or more novels I've read lately that use at least one of the examples you mentioned, if not more. <BR/><BR/>It's hard not to internalize images like that when they're so common today, but I see how it can really irk editors to see them over and over. Thanks again for the reminder!L.C. Ganthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079008223326433494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42894948090208482152009-01-21T11:59:00.000-07:002009-01-21T11:59:00.000-07:00I'm not always good at figuring stuff out in novel...I'm not always good at figuring stuff out in novels, but I also hate when the solution comes out of left field.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com