Comments on: Top Tips for Writers http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/ An you thought we were just bad in our books... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:19:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Kate Diamond http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1713 Kate Diamond Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:37:33 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1713 Lillian, I just put you down in my quote book: "when I become Steinbeck, I can use adverbs." Delicious. Lillian, I just put you down in my quote book: “when I become Steinbeck, I can use adverbs.”

Delicious.

]]> By: R.G. Alexander http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1697 R.G. Alexander Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:16:44 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1697 Umm....I've done everything he says not to do. And I have said suddenly. Often. And one of my favorite books from childhood starts with "It was a dark and stormy night." Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. I hate rules. But luckily, they are made to be broken. :wootrock: Umm….I’ve done everything he says not to do. And I have said suddenly. Often.
And one of my favorite books from childhood starts with “It was a dark and stormy night.” Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time.

I hate rules. But luckily, they are made to be broken. :wootrock:

]]> By: Ginger http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1687 Ginger Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:04:49 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1687 :badgirl: Oh God Suddenly is so tempting. I think it's what you use when you think of something and don't want to worry about the transition. Gack I'm going to search out all my suddenlys now I guess. And I have a prologue. But I don't think there is anything wrong with having a strong prologue. :no: :badgirl:
Oh God Suddenly is so tempting. I think it’s what you use when you think of something and don’t want to worry about the transition.
Gack I’m going to search out all my suddenlys now I guess.
And I have a prologue.
But I don’t think there is anything wrong with having a strong prologue. :no:

]]> By: Shelli http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1681 Shelli Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:32:34 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1681 Does everyone realize, besides Karen, that I was totally kidding up above in my 'suddenly' being the suck factor word? I have 10 in my document. You can totally get published with the word suddenly in your book. Does everyone realize, besides Karen, that I was totally kidding up above in my ’suddenly’ being the suck factor word? I have 10 in my document. You can totally get published with the word suddenly in your book.

]]> By: Lillian http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1680 Lillian Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:21:05 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1680 I used a ton of them in the piece i just subbed to EC. But the heroine is a total spaz! She loves them! I used a ton of them in the piece i just subbed to EC. But the heroine is a total spaz! She loves them!

]]> By: Karen http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1679 Karen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:46:05 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1679 Loved the excerpt Feist. :sup: And hey I used to use suddenly! Got busted for it on one manuscript during edits. Can't remember which one. Now I watch out for it like crazy. Waaaay back in the day I used to always do this: She said angrily-nervously-hopefully-curiously-sweetly, etc. I was TERRIBLE. I just read a great novella. I loved it. But the author used too many !!!! I have a hard time with too many !!!!! They're just so....!!!!!!!!! Loved the excerpt Feist. :sup:

And hey I used to use suddenly! Got busted for it on one manuscript during edits. Can’t remember which one. Now I watch out for it like crazy.

Waaaay back in the day I used to always do this:

She said angrily-nervously-hopefully-curiously-sweetly, etc. I was TERRIBLE.

I just read a great novella. I loved it. But the author used too many !!!! I have a hard time with too many !!!!! They’re just so….!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Lillian http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1673 Lillian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:59:44 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1673 If you read the article, he gives examples of when rule-breaking works. So, when I become Steinbeck, I can start using adverbs. :evillaugh: If you read the article, he gives examples of when rule-breaking works. So, when I become Steinbeck, I can start using adverbs. :evillaugh:

]]> By: Lyra Marlowe http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1672 Lyra Marlowe Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1672 Wait ... I KNOW he's not dissin' my Snoopy dog, right? "It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly a shot rang out ..." :nener: Wait … I KNOW he’s not dissin’ my Snoopy dog, right?

“It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly a shot rang out …”

:nener:

]]> By: Aura http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1671 Aura Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:09:22 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1671 That excerpt was just hilarious, Feisty!!!! Suddenly I'm not so sure about my own manuscript. I should absolutely go look for all my verbs after "said". :surrender: That excerpt was just hilarious, Feisty!!!! Suddenly I’m not so sure about my own manuscript. I should absolutely go look for all my verbs after “said”. :surrender:

]]> By: Samantha Lucas http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1669 Samantha Lucas Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:21:48 +0000 http://www.naughty-and-spice.com/2007/09/26/top-tips-for-writers/#comment-1669 I use suddenly, I'm bad with adverbs in general, I always have to keep a tight leash on myself with those and still I get nabbed in editing over them. lol I use suddenly, I’m bad with adverbs in general, I always have to keep a tight leash on myself with those and still I get nabbed in editing over them. lol

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