tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post2889767433944620985..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: Words that make my eyes bleed ...Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-58363204788275620282010-12-10T20:53:06.027+02:002010-12-10T20:53:06.027+02:00I wear a different hat when I read. I recognize th...I wear a different hat when I read. I recognize that this was a book someone somewhere (and probably a lot of someones in a lot of somewheres) found value. Good writing. Fast pacing. Excellent plot. Whatever.<br /><br />It may or may not be for me. And that's where I stop the editing part.<br /><br />Then I put on the reading hat and I try to enjoy the story. I usually can, except for when the actual plot or writing is bad.<br /><br />But adverbs don't bother me. So yeah...don't read my book. You'll probably die on adverb overload. Ha!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-38662729006398062042010-12-09T21:33:16.443+02:002010-12-09T21:33:16.443+02:00I'm with Alex. I usually stop reading. If the ...I'm with Alex. I usually stop reading. If the story is not entertaining enough to keep me from noticing the errors, I stop. Sad but true.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-43937434529639353312010-12-09T21:11:34.992+02:002010-12-09T21:11:34.992+02:00LOL! I'm editing too as I read a book. It'...LOL! I'm editing too as I read a book. It's annoying. I just want to read!!!! I'm with you, Jess!Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-36761654785535023092010-12-09T20:47:54.102+02:002010-12-09T20:47:54.102+02:00Oh, man, I can't believe I missed an adverb po...Oh, man, I can't believe I missed an adverb post - they are my favorites! I am a total adverbaholic but I am in therapy, so don't worry. :-)<br /><br />Adverbs aren't evil until they become so overused that they are noticeable.Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8612265234043318242010-12-09T20:04:11.789+02:002010-12-09T20:04:11.789+02:00I run into that myself, maybe not that particular ...I run into that myself, maybe not that particular issue, but stories that I just can get into because of all the editing that was missed.<br /><br />I just hope I take my own advice and recognized my own issues.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-1337089749134858822010-12-09T15:17:46.821+02:002010-12-09T15:17:46.821+02:00At first I thought it was crazy how writers shared...At first I thought it was crazy how writers shared that when they read stories they had a harder time enjoying it if too many adverbs creeped in, if there were too many things that were working against the story.<br /><br />Now having been in the circle for almost a year I GET IT... I actually get the frustration and often have to walk away from the story and come back later when I can properly read it!<br /><br />I feel your pain!<br /><br />Jen/JulesJules Ausbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139097910439706456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52605873145590091102010-12-09T13:46:35.485+02:002010-12-09T13:46:35.485+02:00"I don't want to prepare for battle. I wa..."I don't want to prepare for battle. I want to relax. These words jab me.."<br />now I get the newer post!<br />yes, i hate it when a good story is ruined by bad writing.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-15769661717037659692010-12-09T11:04:07.435+02:002010-12-09T11:04:07.435+02:00Thanks for all your comments! This post is about a...Thanks for all your comments! This post is about a published book. I WOULD NEVER talk about unfinished work like this. Because, I know as well as all you other writers that MY unfinished writing is full of these words in the first few drafts too. It's inevitable.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-89154166116676196812010-12-09T07:56:06.353+02:002010-12-09T07:56:06.353+02:00I wish I knew the cure for banishing the editor fr...I wish I knew the cure for banishing the editor from me while I'm reading, but alas, I read for pleasure and education simultaneously, every time. xP<br /><br />Thank God for the Find application on Word. I've deleted "sighed" and "smiled" and "suddenly" about a thousand times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-90507524965160316012010-12-09T05:20:54.902+02:002010-12-09T05:20:54.902+02:00Read faster...just skim over anything that's n...Read faster...just skim over anything that's not dialogue. LOLVicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-71222342926432819122010-12-09T05:10:37.885+02:002010-12-09T05:10:37.885+02:00hmm... what are we talking about here? An actual p...hmm... what are we talking about here? An actual published book? (I didn't think you read YA--?) <br /><br />If so, wow. I'm in the exact same boat, can you believe? I'm even finding typos like "every" instead of "ever." (Grr... about to put this one down. It's impossible for me to turn Editor Leigh off...)<br /><br />If we're talking about *something else* (wink wink), make it bleed, baby. I returned a gift card for this~ ;p xoxoLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-14575069472392480042010-12-09T01:46:55.205+02:002010-12-09T01:46:55.205+02:00The more experience I gain in my writing career th...The more experience I gain in my writing career the more difficulty I have reading a book with problems like you mention. I see certain problems more in certain genres even in books by very successful authors.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8683083622053304972010-12-09T01:04:39.767+02:002010-12-09T01:04:39.767+02:00Honestly, I never really noticed too many adverbs....Honestly, I never really noticed too many adverbs...but I've noticed other things before so I know what you mean. My problem is I get jealous, especially with dialogue, and I feel like I won't be able to put something that good out.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-7863321479184958162010-12-08T23:49:10.234+02:002010-12-08T23:49:10.234+02:00I sometimes edit the books I'm reading. If I&#...I sometimes edit the books I'm reading. If I'm lost in the plot then I don't, but I didn find myself correcting the Sky TV magazine today. Weird. lol.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-87215395290399769952010-12-08T23:27:58.554+02:002010-12-08T23:27:58.554+02:00The more I learn about writing, the more I edit th...The more I learn about writing, the more I edit the stories I read. It's driving my book clubs crazy I can tell you. I pick apart everything we read now. But what can you do? I can tell you I enjoy the greats ten times more.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-22286898293767750972010-12-08T23:09:45.576+02:002010-12-08T23:09:45.576+02:00Um... I stop reading? Sorry, that's not really...Um... I stop reading? Sorry, that's not really answer, is it?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-38448839077667189622010-12-08T23:03:03.707+02:002010-12-08T23:03:03.707+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Catherine Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075571140881352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4704049524992273062010-12-08T23:03:02.654+02:002010-12-08T23:03:02.654+02:00Oh yes! The sign of a brilliantly written book is ...Oh yes! The sign of a brilliantly written book is when a writer can read it all the way through and still have a head of hair and window pane intact when reaching The End.Catherine Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075571140881352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8974559112133626392010-12-08T21:24:12.543+02:002010-12-08T21:24:12.543+02:00Anything that distracts from the enjoyment of the ...Anything that distracts from the enjoyment of the reading experience is BAD!!! Bad, bad adverbs! And with all the sighing & smiling in that book, I'll bet there's a lot more of it that was edited out!<br /><br />That cartoon is hilarious btw :)Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-63089406255344289152010-12-08T20:53:17.831+02:002010-12-08T20:53:17.831+02:00All I can say is I know how you feel. But that I&...All I can say is I know how you feel. But that I'm also guilty of using adverbs! The more we edit, the harder it is to write AND read I think. That critical center of the brain just won't shut off.Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-5347259281515150642010-12-08T20:44:51.909+02:002010-12-08T20:44:51.909+02:00YA shouldn't excuse that. I would suggest they...YA shouldn't excuse that. I would suggest they do a word cloud to really see how they are overdoing it, though adverbs can be varied--that just takes good old fashioned editing.<br /><br />I know I abuse certain character gestures--I do it when I visualize the action. My characters really DO roll their eyes, shrug and grin a lot, but yeah... I get that I need to just not mention it part of the time and come up with a whole series of synonyms the others. Common early writer error, though. (and it bothers me MORE to have a whole paragraph, or even a sentence that DESCRIBES the damn smile, when what is meant is 'she smiled')Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45872498938482692332010-12-08T17:44:59.167+02:002010-12-08T17:44:59.167+02:00Like everyone else who has commented, I can relate...Like everyone else who has commented, I can relate. It's increasingly difficult to turn off the editor when reading anything. <br /><br />How badly do you want to finish the story? Is there any way you can pretend you're a kid and turn off your editor?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-68814031175852654922010-12-08T17:27:26.205+02:002010-12-08T17:27:26.205+02:00Maybe it's just poorly written, Jessica. Why a...Maybe it's just poorly written, Jessica. Why are you blaming yourself?Paula B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01845677831356613398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-53405848634373878852010-12-08T17:12:26.349+02:002010-12-08T17:12:26.349+02:00When you're a writer, it's tough to read A...When you're a writer, it's tough to read ANYTHING without wanting to edit out the annoying words. Repeated words are my weakness in a first draft - it isn't until later that I do a face palm and wonder how they slipped by...Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-56240771109672852932010-12-08T17:12:23.909+02:002010-12-08T17:12:23.909+02:00I have never been able to. The writer has to be ve...I have never been able to. The writer has to be very very good - we're talking Beckett-good - before I can sit back and just read. And it's been especially noticeable since I started doing book reviews of books I would not normally buy.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com