tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post3704486075591529826..comments2024-03-28T15:14:59.328-07:00Comments on The Church of the Open Road Press: TEN RULES FOR CLARITY IN WRITINGBumpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498776240120709232noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post-78420243474867657782012-02-17T17:13:25.293-08:002012-02-17T17:13:25.293-08:00Brilliant,
"Homophone is not an alternative l...Brilliant,<br />"Homophone is not an alternative livestyle hotline"<br />Now that right there is funny, and I don't care who ya are. BTW, however, I think it could be a hotline.<br />This is good stuff and I know being probably the major contributor illustrating the need for this list. While good, this list will not alleviate the need for reminders.RB of The GNWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134444775119101539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post-9906803426645348832012-02-17T08:29:15.796-08:002012-02-17T08:29:15.796-08:00Given that the book in question is of small print ...Given that the book in question is of small print run, I am withholding the name of the novel. My assumptions are two: 1) the author doesn't need his/her work or name sullied, and 2) perhaps s/he'll do better with a second effort, particularly if s/he a) pays attention to his/her writer's group colleagues - should s/he be in such a group, and b) if s/he gets an editor to help him/her with mechanics, plot, scene development and characterization. Chances are, few people will run across his/her current effort.<br /><br />Having said that, reading his/her book from stem to stern has renewed my interest in the book I am working on. All of us have a great book inside; but the vast majority of us need the dispassionate support of an outside voice to ensure that our own authorial foibles don't get in the way of telling a great story.<br /><br />I wish the individual well in his/her second effort.Bumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498776240120709232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post-40728685938965113432012-02-17T08:26:09.232-08:002012-02-17T08:26:09.232-08:00And what is the not-so-good novel? I could name a ...And what is the not-so-good novel? I could name a few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post-2415979907521658582012-02-15T12:06:46.559-08:002012-02-15T12:06:46.559-08:00I don't disagree with Kat, however, at a confe...I don't disagree with Kat, however, at a conference in Jackson, WY about 20 years ago, a well-known poet told a group of us that one should NEVER have a friend or a loved one edit their work. "They can't be totally honest without hurting your feelings," she explained. <br /><br />With that said, I'd refer us back to point number 1 on this list.Bumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498776240120709232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416632051965806588.post-42696301907103446702012-02-15T11:05:52.882-08:002012-02-15T11:05:52.882-08:00Love #15. I think all writers should hand over the...Love #15. I think all writers should hand over their work to a trusted (and educated) friend to proof read before submitting to a publisher or self-publishing. Even if they only notice the typos it's better than nothing.Futuralonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067766306938730583noreply@blogger.com