tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post84592036199742224..comments2024-03-28T06:59:34.982-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Nouns and VerbsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-25863903260493169452011-08-25T00:17:45.454-06:002011-08-25T00:17:45.454-06:00I love this exercise too and have used it in some ...I love this exercise too and have used it in some of my writing classes. It's always fun to come up with new and exciting word pairings.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9247969573054332162011-08-24T10:30:21.041-06:002011-08-24T10:30:21.041-06:00I generally cringe at the thought of exercise, but...I generally cringe at the thought of exercise, but this one should help get my flabby writing in shape.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12671095049813289232011-08-23T18:48:52.261-06:002011-08-23T18:48:52.261-06:00You have a fabulous blog! I’m an author and illust...You have a fabulous blog! I’m an author and illustrator and I made some awards to give to fellow bloggers whose sites I enjoy. It’s not a pass on award. This is just for you to keep. I want to award you the Brilliant Writer Blog Award for all the hard work you do!<br /><br />Go to <a href="http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html" rel="nofollow">http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html</a> and pick up your award.<br />~DeirdraDeirdra A. Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913506387908022479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66707735614871979682011-08-23T17:38:51.154-06:002011-08-23T17:38:51.154-06:00That's awesome information. Thank you!That's awesome information. Thank you!Cynthia Griffin (Writerific)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05515179004681790253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27136553017055192202011-08-23T13:51:38.737-06:002011-08-23T13:51:38.737-06:00Love the tips! My writing goal is to find action w...Love the tips! My writing goal is to find action words that pare down the need for filler words. It takes a experimenting to get the right feel.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81753219356215354832011-08-23T11:42:49.968-06:002011-08-23T11:42:49.968-06:00Thanks for sharing this tip. Awesome as usual.Thanks for sharing this tip. Awesome as usual.Author Dawn Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266576901266161844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22324442811570234262011-08-23T09:01:14.210-06:002011-08-23T09:01:14.210-06:00Excellent advice to keep our writing fresh. Keepin...Excellent advice to keep our writing fresh. Keeping usage true to the character helps keep the writing from sounding like you're using a thesaurus to find words.<br /><br />I've got the Descriptionary and the Flip Dictionary, but haven't seen the Word Menu yet -- will have to give that a peek.<br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32074260867101723432011-08-23T07:39:20.062-06:002011-08-23T07:39:20.062-06:00Kim: Fun post! It reminds me of a reference I some...Kim: Fun post! It reminds me of a reference I sometimes use: Random House's WORD MENU. For those not familiar with it, the book classifies words in categories and subcategories and gives associated words--most helpful if you are writing outside your area or having one of those days where you can't reach your words. An example from the Library Journal review: <br /><br />"Under Eating, for instance, a major subdivision of Domestic Life, the user finds several headings, including Foods, Cooking and Cuisine, and Eating Verbs; under the last heading, such terms as bolt, chew, chow down, devour, engorge, inhale, masticate, pig out, and quaff are briefly defined."Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55106353414875348682011-08-23T06:30:56.881-06:002011-08-23T06:30:56.881-06:00A good exercise and I like that you pointed out to...A good exercise and I like that you pointed out to make the actions fit the person. Sometimes I read a book or a manuscript where the writer has just put in as many action words as possible and they don't fit the character.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29325965942744972412011-08-23T06:14:24.982-06:002011-08-23T06:14:24.982-06:00Nice! Thanks for sharing!Nice! Thanks for sharing!freelance writinghttp://kpwriting.com/noreply@blogger.com