Monday, January 9, 2012

How to write good

That just about explains it all, now doesn't it?

:) Have a great Monday.

54 comments:

  1. Feathers on a snake? Lol. Oh man! This is awesome :)

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  2. I like: be more or less specific. I think I've actually heard someone say this.

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  3. Hehehe interesting, but not the most hard and fast writing rules I've ever seen. ;-)

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  4. This is for Adult Fiction right? 'Cause it is a terrible idea to follow all of these rules while writing for MG or YA. The result will be a robotic and adult-sounding yarn that no kid/teen or editor will be interested in.

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  5. Very cute! Made me laugh this morning.

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  6. I like the mixed metaphor one.

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  7. Lord! I commit every one of these literary offenses in my blog posts.
    Mea culpa!

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  8. be more or less specific LOL :)

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  9. I've never not thought about all these doubly negative rules.

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  10. I love how little effort you put into posts like this and yet you get tons more comments than I ever do. Makes me think I'm doing something wrong.

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  11. Hysterical. Love it y'all. It's kinda sorta enlightening. Oh,my heck. this is a hundred million times better than anything ever.

    OK, I'm getting tired, but let me just say. Cute. Funny. Clever. At least, this eliminates the use of those pesky commas.

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  12. I do almost all those. I should get a prize for that.

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  13. Hahaha...well, if there were a writer's prison I'd be in it.

    Great list. :)

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  14. @Grumpy: I put effort into this. I had to find and upload the original .jpg file, right? And nearly everyone finds it interesting.

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  15. I hope you didn't strain yourself typing a couple keywords into Google. Shall I call a masseuse over to massage your fingers?

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  16. Love this! I totally know how to write good.

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  17. Be more or less specific is my favorite one

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  18. Twenty-two is my favorite, apparently.

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  19. Michael, you and Grumpy need to take it to the lasertag or paintball field. Seriously. :P

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  20. Thanks for the clarification Michael. Now I feel enlightened and ready to write the world's best book ever!

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  21. I used to have this hanging on the wall in my classroom back when I was teaching. I love it.

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  22. An other print out for sure.
    I will tell Lenny to check this out too. He is a kid who is helping Sharon Mahew write a picture book. He wants to be a writer when he grows up too.
    Some one in her blog created a new word - - - "bloggerhood" ie friendship and neighbourhood combined. Would you think that Webster's will accept it?

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  23. I love this. I'm sharing it on Facebook later and sending it to a grammar teacher at my school now.

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  24. Cute! Who does need rhetorical questions?

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  25. No problem, I think I can do all of that with a piece of cake tied behind my back!

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  26. Hehe! I like number 3. Of course, if a writer actually followed this list completely, it'd probably be one boring book.

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  27. That's a brilliant list. I'm nowhere near Frank's level of wit. One day at a time, right? :)

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  28. I can't pick a favorite. Fun list though. Perfect for a Monday! :)

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  29. Brilliant!

    Although I could have given a more colorful example for #14.

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  30. Loved this! I had to look up 'alliteration' and then I got the joke.

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  31. Michael, you know the Latin at the top of your picture is gibberish when put all together like that, right?

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  32. Loved the list. If we followed everything we wouldn't get published. The one thing I can say is I don't use profanity in picture books.

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  33. One last rule: While writing a sex scene, you must be original.

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  34. There is a line with too much specificity and not enough. What's wrong with swearing though?

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  35. I think I'm with Grumpy. You get all these comments and you've written only a sentence or so of your own! :) It was cute (although I never take writing advice from those "in the business" humorous or not) but (and maybe this is just me) I like your rants better.

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  36. I like those... made me laugh...

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  37. Ha ha, I love this list. Thanks for sharing Frank's tips.

    Have a great week.

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  38. Haha! My favorite: Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

    Amen.

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  39. LOL! This is brilliant. I particularly like "Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms." :D

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  40. I seriously love this. Made me giggle. :)

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  41. Pretty cool list. I chuckled at the feathers on a snake @ 19.

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  42. LOL that's funny. And I have to add that his English is incredible! :D

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