tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post1713013047734907470..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Little Distractions by Linda S. GlazAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-19470214060259072862012-01-16T20:30:49.432-05:002012-01-16T20:30:49.432-05:00Hahahahahaha you guys crack me up. I love some of ...Hahahahahaha you guys crack me up. I love some of these. (and have done some of these-errrghh!)Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-89790325697946162422012-01-16T17:10:51.224-05:002012-01-16T17:10:51.224-05:00"Fists his hand"? Sounds like a bad tran..."Fists his hand"? Sounds like a bad translation. Would the same character smile his mouth?Andy Scheernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-85483037466822194482012-01-16T16:56:20.679-05:002012-01-16T16:56:20.679-05:00The one that gets me is when a character "fis...The one that gets me is when a character "fists his hand".<br /><br />I was at my parents' house over the holidays and Mom was reading book in which the female character was fainting at some of the silliest things.<br /><br />In one book I read recently, the female character kept getting locked into places. First it was a shed and then it was a barn and then it was some house out in the middle of no where. You would think she would learn eventually.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-31497614305755047812012-01-16T14:45:41.203-05:002012-01-16T14:45:41.203-05:00Once read a book where the heroine "bustled&q...Once read a book where the heroine "bustled" everywhere. I started counting, but then gave up. Great post!Colleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415635870598283027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-43506407097114898332012-01-16T11:30:03.664-05:002012-01-16T11:30:03.664-05:00Another bit of "writerese" that jumps ou...Another bit of "writerese" that jumps out at me is the word "munch." Why can't a writer have people simply eat something?Andy Scheernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-5867430783000758482012-01-16T11:29:15.410-05:002012-01-16T11:29:15.410-05:00And of course, He and She. As often as the 'sh...And of course, He and She. As often as the 'show don't tell' advise is handed out, it appears way to often in manuscripts. It takes some creativity to use them less and I think some authors do not want to 'work' so hard.Diana Flegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373354354968232390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-49495191395431245242012-01-16T11:24:44.058-05:002012-01-16T11:24:44.058-05:00Any word that is used often enough that we start t...Any word that is used often enough that we start to become aware of it is said to 'echo' and becomes a distraction. A lot of us have words that we use too often are desensitized to. In my case a favorite is the word 'that' and the word 'just.' I note that a lot of people overuse the word OK - which I become very aware of since I generally change it to okay as it should be written.Terry Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526255183090554401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-90825776967668607742012-01-16T11:11:34.410-05:002012-01-16T11:11:34.410-05:00Growl. Had to laugh here - yes, I've heard it ...Growl. Had to laugh here - yes, I've heard it (used it), but it doesn't work as well in print! <br /><br />The word that scratches my blackboard is "strode." Once or twice may be okay. Maybe. But I've read books that threw it at me from nearly every page. Irritating.Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-76906963799784678522012-01-16T11:10:15.882-05:002012-01-16T11:10:15.882-05:00For me, head hopping makes me BONKERS!For me, head hopping makes me BONKERS!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-58635653654948059282012-01-16T10:11:21.980-05:002012-01-16T10:11:21.980-05:00I know that typos get left in when we do edits. Fo...I know that typos get left in when we do edits. For whatever reason. <br /><br />But I cringe when I see them. And yes 60+ looks like the proofreader wasn't even trying.Story and Logic Media Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317731231950753140noreply@blogger.com