tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5877212850211312918..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Put Your Readers in the MoodDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24196964965880772762013-09-17T14:07:23.057-06:002013-09-17T14:07:23.057-06:00Yes! Having a strong grasp of grammar sets a write...Yes! Having a strong grasp of grammar sets a writer free to use language effectively. Proper grammar in narrative passages works, but not so much in dialogue. Who of us always speaks properly? What young child talks like a college professor? However, we need to demonstrate that we know the rules before we break them, lest our readers think we are poor, uneducated writers.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-689412286416464802013-09-17T12:36:18.574-06:002013-09-17T12:36:18.574-06:00Memorized. My parents' theme song when they we...Memorized. My parents' theme song when they were dating!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75030768364265682362013-09-17T11:55:00.371-06:002013-09-17T11:55:00.371-06:00Only humming? I'll send the lyrics straight aw...Only humming? I'll send the lyrics straight away. ;)The Style Mavenhttp://kofo.com/index.php?page=procraftinatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19018876700622472612013-09-17T10:46:12.560-06:002013-09-17T10:46:12.560-06:00I agree to a point, Linda. But I've read some ...I agree to a point, Linda. But I've read some books that go overboard and are just plain unclear with all the embellishments. It's especially annoying when the dialogue is "advanced", because it destroys the voice of a character. I just read a historical with a child in it who spoke like a college professor. Puh-leeze. It's a complicated balance, getting it just right.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55024313503984857952013-09-17T10:19:35.538-06:002013-09-17T10:19:35.538-06:00I guess I'm going to be "moody" whet...I guess I'm going to be "moody" whether I feel moody or not. :-) <br /><br />About that advanced grammar Diana mentioned...a strong grasp of grammar -- acquired or innate -- goes a long way in connecting writer and reader. Our ability to paint pictures, evoke emotions, and dramatize scenes that draw our readers into our stories comes from our use of words, including grammatical moods, to create moods in our readers.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15421778038515424392013-09-17T09:49:34.711-06:002013-09-17T09:49:34.711-06:00Around here, heads will roll, Christoper. Hahahaha...Around here, heads will roll, Christoper. Hahahaha.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49966808300601484452013-09-17T09:48:56.175-06:002013-09-17T09:48:56.175-06:00Now I'm going to be humming "In the Mood&...Now I'm going to be humming "In the Mood" all day - Hahaha. Great post, Style Maven!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85736479643898748092013-09-17T09:39:37.668-06:002013-09-17T09:39:37.668-06:00As a matter of fact, there is a course available a...As a matter of fact, there is a course available at cambridge.org. Just the ticket for a dribbly afternoon. ;)The Style Mavenhttp://kofo.com/index.php?page=procraftinatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76460130266450066752013-09-17T09:31:52.929-06:002013-09-17T09:31:52.929-06:00Dear me, I've just snort-laughed!Dear me, I've just snort-laughed!The Style Mavenhttp://kofo.com/index.php?page=procraftinatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39234564876391616132013-09-17T07:32:34.590-06:002013-09-17T07:32:34.590-06:00When I'm in a mood to learn something about wr...When I'm in a mood to learn something about writing, I always go the BRP!<br />BTW, Ms. Maven, judging from your picture, it seems your stylist went a little too far with the bob.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63437223856345850302013-09-17T07:20:16.227-06:002013-09-17T07:20:16.227-06:00Excellent reminder. Do they still teach advanced g...Excellent reminder. Do they still teach advanced grammar? :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com