Comments on: Words That Get In The Way http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/words-that-get-in-the-way/ Women on the Writing Path Wed, 13 May 2009 09:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bphearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/words-that-get-in-the-way/#comment-4161 bphearts Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:28:35 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4161 Thanks ladies - my list could have been far longer, but that seemed like a good place to start from the "formative years" - or formative MSs. Thanks ladies – my list could have been far longer, but that seemed like a good place to start from the “formative years” – or formative MSs.

]]> By: Kaige http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/words-that-get-in-the-way/#comment-4160 Kaige Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:10:02 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4160 Great post, Bria! I really enjoyed Jessica's yesterday too. Unfortunately, I feel like mechanics are the least of my problem. =( Now, writing how you talk. Oh, my. It's not bad for contemporary dialogue, but definitely not historical and not in the narrative. My biggest one is "I've got to" or "I've gotta". One of these days, I will beat that out of my writing patterns, probably not my speech patterns though. Not writing in first person seems the easiest way to avoid this one ;) Great post, Bria! I really enjoyed Jessica’s yesterday too. Unfortunately, I feel like mechanics are the least of my problem. =(

Now, writing how you talk. Oh, my. It’s not bad for contemporary dialogue, but definitely not historical and not in the narrative. My biggest one is “I’ve got to” or “I’ve gotta”. One of these days, I will beat that out of my writing patterns, probably not my speech patterns though. Not writing in first person seems the easiest way to avoid this one ;)

]]> By: Marie http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/words-that-get-in-the-way/#comment-4158 Marie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:34:34 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4158 I love compliment and complement. I was so proud of myself when I finally figured out the difference (since I'm a copy editor by day, I probably shouldn't admit that...) Now if I could only figure out that pesky right/left problem! I love compliment and complement. I was so proud of myself when I finally figured out the difference (since I’m a copy editor by day, I probably shouldn’t admit that…) Now if I could only figure out that pesky right/left problem!

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