tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post5022371459991982958..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing by Alice LaPlanteSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-74462804171919796532013-03-16T22:58:59.838-07:002013-03-16T22:58:59.838-07:00Thanks, Lauren. I'll be sure to repay the fav...Thanks, Lauren. I'll be sure to repay the favor. Have a good day!<br />Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-89837690096467034572013-03-16T22:57:57.383-07:002013-03-16T22:57:57.383-07:00Ryan: I hope you enjoy it. Have a great day!Ryan: I hope you enjoy it. Have a great day!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-57294955570002462392013-03-16T19:56:12.225-07:002013-03-16T19:56:12.225-07:00I bought this book immediately. I can't wait!I bought this book immediately. I can't wait!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-243016788244621512013-03-16T16:00:22.575-07:002013-03-16T16:00:22.575-07:00Hi I came by to check out your blog. I like it!
~L...Hi I came by to check out your blog. I like it!<br />~LaurenLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043491234424773960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-63430590721532404952013-03-11T16:41:53.358-07:002013-03-11T16:41:53.358-07:00Brian: I know that other media competes with kids...Brian: I know that other media competes with kids but schools, like the one where I taught, put a huge emphasis on reading. My only complaint-at least with my school- is that books were judge more for reading level than the substance. Instead of giving students the classics and a good dose of fairy tales, myths and folklore it was all artificial stuff created for exactly that age level. I think that's where the lack of rich vocabulary suffers with some readers. Have a great day!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-40277383486391327282013-03-11T15:13:47.613-07:002013-03-11T15:13:47.613-07:00I am so with you on the mixed feelings about metap...I am so with you on the mixed feelings about metaphors. Some cliches are indeed unbearable. But certain figures of speech like the ones that you mention can liven up writing.<br /><br />I have heard that young folks are reading less however I must say that the ones that I am exposed to happily do seem to be reading a lot.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-48281462759372019752013-03-11T10:05:40.947-07:002013-03-11T10:05:40.947-07:00Arabella (I love that name, by the way): You are ...Arabella (I love that name, by the way): You are so right. I have a book I'm preparing and I want to do it the traditional way. I'm glad I can fall back on self-publishing but if I do, I will be spending money on a good proofer.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-66092599385543597952013-03-11T09:52:51.633-07:002013-03-11T09:52:51.633-07:00Eustacia: I hope you get a lot out of it. Have a...Eustacia: I hope you get a lot out of it. Have a good day.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-51891783491746306332013-03-11T06:20:03.235-07:002013-03-11T06:20:03.235-07:00Sounds like a really great book! I hope I can get ...Sounds like a really great book! I hope I can get my hands on it before this year's NaNoWriMo!<br /><br />^_^Eustacia Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701062578281149065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-1241929383510695072013-03-10T22:47:40.385-07:002013-03-10T22:47:40.385-07:00I have a theory that good editing is as important ...I have a theory that good editing is as important as good writing and that it seems to be a bit of a dying art. While the proliferation of self publishing does have a lot of good points I do cringe at a lot of what emerges from that, mind you I can’t talk the number of times I let spelling and grammatical mistakes through on the blog is embarrassing. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824748902803492123noreply@blogger.com