tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post190969578019344888..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Reading Bad Writing or “It was a dark and stormy night" Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-86012330233724765462021-11-26T20:36:58.412-05:002021-11-26T20:36:58.412-05:00It seems a contradiction but it's true - you c...It seems a contradiction but it's true - you can learn as much from bad writing as good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595647256954321107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-26004699408419097352021-11-25T22:18:15.358-05:002021-11-25T22:18:15.358-05:00Yikes is right,Carolyn. That's why I wrote &qu...Yikes is right,Carolyn. That's why I wrote "for practice only." To emphasize, we cannot use someone else's work as our own, that's plagiarism. Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-53021919280532334302021-11-25T18:35:09.493-05:002021-11-25T18:35:09.493-05:00Exactly, Karen. I hope no one thinks we are encour...Exactly, Karen. I hope no one thinks we are encouraging them to plagiarize. Yikes! <br />Hugs,<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnson<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-17722881533907385342021-11-25T09:55:22.806-05:002021-11-25T09:55:22.806-05:00You're welcome, MJM. Hope it helps and thanks ...You're welcome, MJM. Hope it helps and thanks for stopping by!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-30185139939282182852021-11-24T19:08:39.207-05:002021-11-24T19:08:39.207-05:00Thank you Karen! May give it a whirl!
- MJMThank you Karen! May give it a whirl!<br /><br />- MJMMichael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21447330349279460362021-11-24T14:10:41.175-05:002021-11-24T14:10:41.175-05:00Carolyn, the copywriting arena says to 'copy&#...Carolyn, the copywriting arena says to 'copy' content from respected professionals - as practice only. It's to trick (teach) your brain into knowing what good copy is, this in turn helps you write good copy.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-74273623495612888362021-11-24T14:05:16.778-05:002021-11-24T14:05:16.778-05:00@karen Cioffi , I haven’t heard this tip before! ...@karen Cioffi , I haven’t heard this tip before! What a great idea! It pays to read this blog’s comments.<br />Best, Carolyn Howard-Johnson <br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-73589305634585110242021-11-24T06:41:07.390-05:002021-11-24T06:41:07.390-05:00Hi, MJM. Your concerns are sound - there is so muc...Hi, MJM. Your concerns are sound - there is so much bad writing out there. One good way to keep your mind in sync with good writing is to actually write (copy) a well-written story by a respected author (a professional) in the genre you write. This is a copywriting trick and is meant for practice only. Hope this helps.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-91052624498797255622021-11-23T20:57:27.836-05:002021-11-23T20:57:27.836-05:00Well written Mindy! I'm a bit hesitant to read...Well written Mindy! I'm a bit hesitant to read the links about bad writing however. <br /> My writing skills and styles were never "learned" in any formal sense, but were simply absorbed through the reading of thousands of classics and popular published works while growing up.<br /><br />Unfortunately though, I feel that thirty years of reading far too much truly bad writing every Michael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-12692758528616527982021-11-13T14:06:44.020-05:002021-11-13T14:06:44.020-05:00Mindy, what an interesting article. I've never...Mindy, what an interesting article. I've never thought about this before, but it makes so much sense. And unfortunately, there are a lot of books online that can be used to apply this writing strategy. Thanks for sharing!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-66329171491733813302021-11-13T13:00:18.670-05:002021-11-13T13:00:18.670-05:00Good advice, Mindy. Love your resources, too!
I a...Good advice, Mindy. Love your resources, too! <br />I am in the process of editing my The Frugal Editor for its 3rd edition. I’m going to add this suggestion. 😊<br />Carolyn <br />Founder of “Every Day Is World Book Marketing Day”<br />With thanks to #WritersontheMove ‘s @Deborah Eckerling 😊Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-26387264301140017992021-11-13T12:23:49.214-05:002021-11-13T12:23:49.214-05:00Mindy
Thanks for these wonderful insights for eve...Mindy<br /><br />Thanks for these wonderful insights for every writer. I love how you pointed toward Charles Schultz's Peanuts cartoon in your title "about a dark and stormy night."<br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-52921986036290715132021-11-13T10:44:05.659-05:002021-11-13T10:44:05.659-05:00Great advice on catching common errors in writing ...Great advice on catching common errors in writing even for experienced writers. I keep a list of things to look for such as what you’ve listed during revision which, by the way, takes many, many passes until I’m ready to have my piece critiqued. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Mindy.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.com