tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6791327033044275752..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: STEER CLEAR OF THESE WRITING MISTAKESRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56752253988549534222016-06-27T17:36:45.212-05:002016-06-27T17:36:45.212-05:00"it didn't come out of your dreams...&quo..."it didn't come out of your dreams..." Perfect! And, isn't (or shouldn't) that be the most important motivation for writing in the first place? Great points, thanks for sharing!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-41421749777212970822016-06-26T20:50:11.750-05:002016-06-26T20:50:11.750-05:00Me, too. Just hang in there. We both become the cr...Me, too. Just hang in there. We both become the creators of the next Big Thing. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90056531201905007132016-06-24T11:10:37.298-05:002016-06-24T11:10:37.298-05:00Reconsidering it all right now. I write what I lik...Reconsidering it all right now. I write what I like to read, but according to my sales figures I'm in a very small group. :) Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55423591567484355372016-06-24T10:51:10.379-05:002016-06-24T10:51:10.379-05:00An ensemble novel is especially hard in fantasy wi...An ensemble novel is especially hard in fantasy with names that sound like only a squirrel with a mouth full of pebbles could pronounce! <br /><br />Thanks for visiting! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-41651352226017266982016-06-24T08:37:50.724-05:002016-06-24T08:37:50.724-05:00I agree with number one wholeheartedly. I don'...I agree with number one wholeheartedly. I don't like when a ton of characters are introduced all at once, especially if it's fantasy because, by nature, the names tend to be difficult to remember. At least for me. So, I'm left confused. Give me a character, something to remember them by - cool scar, bad hairline - and I'm good to go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8610097063707288222016-06-24T00:28:41.149-05:002016-06-24T00:28:41.149-05:00Yes, definitely. :-) You are not limited any more ...Yes, definitely. :-) You are not limited any more than Robert Heinlein or Hemingway were limited. I like your style. Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10819252621049079802016-06-23T16:06:02.473-05:002016-06-23T16:06:02.473-05:00Sucking. That should definitely be avoided.
I admi...Sucking. That should definitely be avoided.<br />I admit I don't experiment with my writing style. I know I'm limited so I stick with what works best for me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80336838248570146002016-06-23T09:57:17.381-05:002016-06-23T09:57:17.381-05:00Never bore the reader, true. I believe Craig Johns...Never bore the reader, true. I believe Craig Johnson in his Longmire mysteries turns Longmire's description of the world he sees as another way of revealing who the man really is.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-79269595664097762042016-06-23T09:32:32.084-05:002016-06-23T09:32:32.084-05:00I think what makes me close a book early most ofte...I think what makes me close a book early most often is description (even action) that doesn't take the character to an expected endpoint. I'm not talking about subplot. Blather is a good word. Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65906275649592142562016-06-22T22:19:53.033-05:002016-06-22T22:19:53.033-05:00Horror movies have a tendency to do that with thei...Horror movies have a tendency to do that with their characters, don't they?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65968895348533459862016-06-22T21:38:37.376-05:002016-06-22T21:38:37.376-05:00Totally agree with #4. I've read way too many ...Totally agree with #4. I've read way too many books lately that had that problem.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com