tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post7318232576674037280..comments2024-03-28T09:13:07.455+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: M is for Maximum Minimummooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-40978039795514161652011-04-17T01:46:42.123+01:002011-04-17T01:46:42.123+01:00I tend to write long articles and blog posts, but ...I tend to write long articles and blog posts, but was recently able to challenge myself to write a shorter blog post about love, and it worked.<br /><br />I don't really worry too much about length when I'm not writing for clients or paid assignments. If what I have to say comes out to be longer than expected, I keep it that way. Sometimes, it's long and other times, it's short.<br /><br />Since I write screenplays and not novels, I can't be too concerned with word count. LOL.<br /><br /><a href="http://madlabonline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Madlab Post</a>Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-80123325270211241912011-04-15T23:48:47.932+01:002011-04-15T23:48:47.932+01:00So very true! Great post.So very true! Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27589327321608050192011-04-15T22:05:59.235+01:002011-04-15T22:05:59.235+01:00Well put. It is sometimes difficult for an author ...Well put. It is sometimes difficult for an author to develop their own voice or to get a point across "in their own words." I've often had to edit out a cliche or a colloquialism that might be misunderstood.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39295141309868378362011-04-15T22:00:19.272+01:002011-04-15T22:00:19.272+01:00Great post! I try to be as concise as possible bu...Great post! I try to be as concise as possible but my first drafts are usually pretty long winded. I love the editing process of tightening it up :-)Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-45163194847199042302011-04-15T17:49:41.264+01:002011-04-15T17:49:41.264+01:00Very true. I need to learn more word economy.
L...Very true. I need to learn more word economy.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-30710956979293664352011-04-15T17:21:27.603+01:002011-04-15T17:21:27.603+01:00I love story description, but I once read a novel ...I love story description, but I once read a novel that seemed to say something in one long paragraph, only to repeat the same idea in the next and the next. I was keen to get on with the story. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-13512544096520648412011-04-15T16:10:11.804+01:002011-04-15T16:10:11.804+01:00I have a cliche that I have been pulled up on in m...I have a cliche that I have been pulled up on in my current WIP. I was trying to convey a buzzing, trouble is my brain refuses to rework it. HeyHo! Hard work is an understatement.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-55082904017957368702011-04-15T15:55:45.802+01:002011-04-15T15:55:45.802+01:00Great advice. I always write whatever comes into m...Great advice. I always write whatever comes into my head for the first draft, even if it's overly long. It's during the re-write that you weed out the unnecessary words!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elliegarratt.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ellie Garratt</a>Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-570876139806766992011-04-15T14:37:35.333+01:002011-04-15T14:37:35.333+01:00So true! It's hard work getting it all just r...So true! It's hard work getting it all just right. Great post!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-15473890780882336352011-04-15T12:58:36.654+01:002011-04-15T12:58:36.654+01:00@Carol - emotion leads to behaviour, what people d...@Carol - emotion leads to behaviour, what people do will reflect their emotional state. The trick is to come up with interesting behaviour and then show the reader what the person is doing, and they'll figure out how they must be feeling. Once you know what emotion you want to evoke you can use context and action to create it. Ther writer goes from emotion->action, but the reader sees it as action->emotion.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63833138303759908992011-04-15T12:17:34.770+01:002011-04-15T12:17:34.770+01:00Fresh, accurate words (minimal or expansive) + emo...Fresh, accurate words (minimal or expansive) + emotion = art. Evoking emotion may be the hardest part. I don't think a writer can go for it directly. Any thoughts about that?<br /><br />Thoughtful post, thanks.Carol Ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393054678399745832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-22604087399184143282011-04-15T11:26:58.074+01:002011-04-15T11:26:58.074+01:00Really good point, you need balance in your writin...Really good point, you need balance in your writing. I cringe when I hear English teachers telling students that sentences should be six words long and paragraphs should have five sentences (yes, true story).<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53278604912520442642011-04-15T10:26:53.579+01:002011-04-15T10:26:53.579+01:00Well as a fairly new fiction writer , I certainly ...Well as a fairly new fiction writer , I certainly have my work cut out for me !! <br />I have a looong way to go before I get to this stage ... but I'm learning a lot along the way ... thanks for the enlightening post !!<br /><br />~MICHELLE~<br />http://writer-in-transit.co.za/category/other/rambles-rants-and-raves/MISHhttp://www.writer-in-transit.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28813199377550145182011-04-15T09:59:24.573+01:002011-04-15T09:59:24.573+01:00Oh, yes! Make every word count - important for pac...Oh, yes! Make every word count - important for pacing! Say what needs to be said, don't repeat things, and move on!Samantha VĂ©ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-22515151683200059502011-04-15T09:54:57.152+01:002011-04-15T09:54:57.152+01:00Wonderful post, Mood! Writing with clarity and br...Wonderful post, Mood! Writing with clarity and brevity is a skill. One I'm still working on. :)Alison Pearce Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955543150406880055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-35025020532217221352011-04-15T06:47:45.314+01:002011-04-15T06:47:45.314+01:00Great advice! It also applies to synopsis writing...Great advice! It also applies to synopsis writing, in that you're stripping your work of all those minute details and giving the basics. Either way, it's hard to get things just right. Sometimes, the things that need to go are the things you like the best or had the most fun writing. Tricky, tricky.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-50715299577739370682011-04-15T05:33:17.873+01:002011-04-15T05:33:17.873+01:00I think it all comes down to voice. Shakespeare wo...I think it all comes down to voice. Shakespeare would sound really weird if he said "I will now compare you to a summery day" rather than "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" <br /><br />The first is a lot more direct, and we really do get the same image from it. But it simply isn't his style. <br /><br />I also blogged about flowery vs succinct writing once. I find the topic to be quite enthralling, personally.McKenzie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707799179783394809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7450519319950115512011-04-15T05:29:59.391+01:002011-04-15T05:29:59.391+01:00This is why all writers need a few good beta-reade...This is why all writers need a few good beta-readers. All those little extras can be distracting, but someone with an eye for detail can help weed out what should have never been. <br /><br />My "L" post is right here: http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/04/long-long-list.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-75047890626824170762011-04-15T05:17:20.326+01:002011-04-15T05:17:20.326+01:00Excellent advice. I sometimes find myself torn ove...Excellent advice. I sometimes find myself torn over how much and how little to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-24397780569447127212011-04-15T04:28:34.228+01:002011-04-15T04:28:34.228+01:00I like what you have written here. I find this lin...I like what you have written here. I find this line of writing too much and too little to be hard for me at times. Thanks for the information.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49985543637608727962011-04-15T04:20:43.743+01:002011-04-15T04:20:43.743+01:00Loved this post! It's so hard to scale down a ...Loved this post! It's so hard to scale down a manuscript. Every word should have purpose and be a necessity. Great advice!Melissa Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677077308421607728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-76494063291050508402011-04-15T03:20:01.490+01:002011-04-15T03:20:01.490+01:00Maybe that's why I'm a bare bones writer.....Maybe that's why I'm a bare bones writer...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23432788381163993232011-04-15T03:11:37.911+01:002011-04-15T03:11:37.911+01:00Thanks for posting this tip. One memorable critiq...Thanks for posting this tip. One memorable critique I got was about this. Using too many words when they are not necessary. It has stuck with me and I try to be aware of this when I write. <br />It is a hard balance - getting just enough and no more. <br />And of course having them be just right.Halli Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667712458691917486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-42099263089279185332011-04-15T02:26:15.790+01:002011-04-15T02:26:15.790+01:00I'm with Kari, when I first started writing I ...I'm with Kari, when I first started writing I had no idea about novels. I just wrote. It was a bit blissfull back then. Now I have to pause and wonder about the picture I'm trying to paint with words.Patricia JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582005500429122486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-20085799373115517592011-04-15T00:43:30.340+01:002011-04-15T00:43:30.340+01:00When I first started writing, I had no idea what w...When I first started writing, I had no idea what was considered a full length novel. Of course research garnered me the appropriate information, but I still marvel at the size limitations some publishers have. It seems so arbitrary. I'm sure there is a very good reason for it. I just haven't found that part of the research yet.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.com