tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post5256683704573787537..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Trust your Readers--Part 1Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57843309830852283002013-12-12T10:59:00.167-05:002013-12-12T10:59:00.167-05:00Dear Melinda,
I loved reading your blog post. You ...Dear Melinda,<br />I loved reading your blog post. You gave us insightful ways to make sure we are showing, not telling.<br />Thank you.<br /><br /><br />JoanJoan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-3052930842996365412013-12-09T23:17:56.833-05:002013-12-09T23:17:56.833-05:00My problem, like Karen said, is reading slowly and...My problem, like Karen said, is reading slowly and carefully enough to catch the more subtle ones. And Carolyn, true about pronouns. I'm guilty of "pronoun confusion" more than I'd like. Melinda Brasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481061372330595910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-6128371576881451532013-12-09T18:30:48.886-05:002013-12-09T18:30:48.886-05:00From an editor's standpoint, one of the ways w...From an editor's standpoint, one of the ways we sometimes trust our readers too much is with our pronouns. We need to be sure the antecedent is clear. It's not really a matter of trust but one of consideration and clarity. I recommend checking pronouns in the final edit.<br /><br />Carolyn Howard-Johnson<br />Author of the multi award-winning Frugal Editor, http://budurl.com/Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21972292690400694942013-12-09T18:17:26.197-05:002013-12-09T18:17:26.197-05:00Great examples, Melinda! It's surprising how o...Great examples, Melinda! It's surprising how often we run into those things in editing, and sometimes are guilty of it ourselves!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-74455108678416552252013-12-09T17:51:24.080-05:002013-12-09T17:51:24.080-05:00Thanks, Melinda, your article is a big help while ...Thanks, Melinda, your article is a big help while I revise my WIP--a great reminder of what I need to be doing.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-70360921846901441712013-12-09T16:08:10.239-05:002013-12-09T16:08:10.239-05:00Funnily enough I've been catching so many simi...Funnily enough I've been catching so many similar examples recently in my fiction editing. This is a great article to help authors find the problem for themselves. Thanks Melinda. Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-45059463070382608252013-12-09T14:50:32.760-05:002013-12-09T14:50:32.760-05:00Well said, Melissa. Funny, I pointed out this very...Well said, Melissa. Funny, I pointed out this very thing in a critique I did yesterday. The author gave a great description of the the character's behaviour, then told us, "He was afraid." Yeah. Got that. :-)<br />Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-73409608608079819192013-12-09T11:54:51.134-05:002013-12-09T11:54:51.134-05:00Melinda, excellent tips on limiting your 'tell...Melinda, excellent tips on limiting your 'telling' when writing. I have to work on reading my MS s-l-o-w-l-y enough in the revising phrase to catch those 'telling creepy crawlers.' Looking forward to Part 2.<br /><br />LOVE the image!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-25532224158388955572013-12-09T10:46:28.322-05:002013-12-09T10:46:28.322-05:00I agree with you wholeheartedly, Melissa. Not tru...I agree with you wholeheartedly, Melissa. Not trusting readers to work out and participating in the meaning making process gets even experienced authors. You provide good practical suggestions. Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.com