tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6737035558025354744..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Multiple Modifiers: A portal to deeper characterizationDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84229791463780416002010-01-16T04:31:27.866-07:002010-01-16T04:31:27.866-07:00Thanks for the reminder. Going beyond the use of a...Thanks for the reminder. Going beyond the use of adjectives for descrption and creating a connection to a part of the story. To clarify your comment about films and meaning, how do you control a reader giving meaning to anything whether there is meaning in it or not, safer perhaps to offer it. Happily I say this supports what I have been telling people about writing, that's it not a simple thing and many decisions must be made along the way in creating a novel. I don't know if someone is proofing your articles."If all they provide IS superficial detail, as many such word sets do, reconsider their usage." You might want to have a talk with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-62437934078947984402010-01-14T22:35:48.881-07:002010-01-14T22:35:48.881-07:00Great advice, Kathryn. I love to use multiple modi...Great advice, Kathryn. I love to use multiple modifiers, but it sometimes drives me nuts!<br /><br />Earlier today, I was writing a face description and could not get it right. I can go back to it now.<br /><br />Thank you for helping me kill my darlings. <br /><br />JennJenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44596341810276642762010-01-13T11:15:43.338-07:002010-01-13T11:15:43.338-07:00Sometimes writers are in such a hurry to have a fi...Sometimes writers are in such a hurry to have a finished book that they (we) overlook how we can better the book by looking at the details.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>kanishkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651620533023202224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23792005351535729262010-01-12T10:28:58.805-07:002010-01-12T10:28:58.805-07:00" In your first draft, that visual image was ..." In your first draft, that visual image was enough—the movie of story was unreeling in your mind, you saw the character, you took notes."<br /><br />I have to say, for myself as an illustrator, you really nailed it here. This is EXACTLY how it is for me as I draw character designs based on an author's manuscript. So neat that it's that way for you writers, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2494788812278567142010-01-11T22:16:49.379-07:002010-01-11T22:16:49.379-07:00I learn more from this blog than most other places...I learn more from this blog than most other places. Thank you for adding to my knowledge base. My brain is soggy from soaking up ways to improve my writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56327590095289583672010-01-11T15:03:08.303-07:002010-01-11T15:03:08.303-07:00What a wonderful post! I'd never really though...What a wonderful post! I'd never really thought about modifiers before, but while I'm doing my revision, I'll see if any of the language I used during writing speaks of things going on under the surface that I didn't think of consciously!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45360374386660783262010-01-11T14:07:29.284-07:002010-01-11T14:07:29.284-07:00What a great post. I had not thought of modifies i...What a great post. I had not thought of modifies in this way, but surely will now. And your remark that a novel is not film really cemented the points you made. We need to stop and remember the difference.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39594894886223851612010-01-11T12:27:27.906-07:002010-01-11T12:27:27.906-07:00What great advice! I know I'm guilty of leanin...What great advice! I know I'm guilty of leaning on the multiple modifier crutch. Your tip for how to deal with it will come in handy during my upcoming revisions.<br /><br />Thanks!Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33886719579187262162010-01-11T11:52:59.682-07:002010-01-11T11:52:59.682-07:00Thank you. Very true. The story is in the words an...Thank you. Very true. The story is in the words and if we cut out the extra garbage and build on the important stuff, our tales will sing.Scott Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740912255193457791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59584926745092716002010-01-11T10:40:08.202-07:002010-01-11T10:40:08.202-07:00Excellent post, Kathryn. A string of adjectives is...Excellent post, Kathryn. A string of adjectives is one of the things I see often in mansucripts I critique. I do it in my own writing, too. The delete key comes in very handy during my revision and self-editing phase.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54048745193444606132010-01-11T10:29:12.877-07:002010-01-11T10:29:12.877-07:00Dear Kathryn,
I come here to be inspired. I am n...Dear Kathryn,<br /><br />I come here to be inspired. I am never disappointed. Peace and continued good things for you and your readers in creativity and in life.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />DianeD.M. SOLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753807150268735755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63868775713359866402010-01-11T10:14:24.595-07:002010-01-11T10:14:24.595-07:00Thanks for the heads up. When revising, I usually...Thanks for the heads up. When revising, I usually just choose the most descriptive adjective when I have more than one. Delete the rest. Now, you're telling me the others have importance too.<br /><br />*makes funny face* Why is revising more complicated than writing the draft?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55309044149205498912010-01-11T07:54:34.604-07:002010-01-11T07:54:34.604-07:00What a brilliant post. I know that writers shouldn...What a brilliant post. I know that writers shouldn't use many adjectives so to show and not tell, it's smart to do what you suggest.<br /><br />annAnn Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88802999711671151642010-01-11T07:44:49.350-07:002010-01-11T07:44:49.350-07:00Thank you Kathryn. Breaking down the adjectives an...Thank you Kathryn. Breaking down the adjectives and the reason why they're there is very helpful. Sometimes writers are in such a hurry to have a finished book that they (we) overlook how we can better the book by looking at the details.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com