tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post1311148323933365349..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: How to Write the Perfect SentenceLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-21459719051584756462011-12-12T09:18:51.539+11:002011-12-12T09:18:51.539+11:00Michelle, Thanks :)
Kelly, NaNo is meant to be im...Michelle, Thanks :)<br /><br />Kelly, NaNo is meant to be imperfect. ;)<br /><br />Hi and welcome, Betty. It's wonderful meeting a new and enthusiastic blogger. I'll definitely pop on by. :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-30356100101447504582011-12-07T00:51:20.346+11:002011-12-07T00:51:20.346+11:00Greetings, Lynda!
Your name was mentioned on Empt...Greetings, Lynda!<br /><br />Your name was mentioned on Empty Nesters blog and I took her suggestion and decided to stop by!<br /><br />Pleasure to make your aquaintance!<br /><br />I'm a relatively new blogger-finding it fun and interesting jumping from blog to blog!<br /><br />I myself am a poet- I enjoy reading poety and various writings!<br /><br />When I write I make every attempt to correct errors-via proof reading/ re-vising, spelling, etc.after doing spell check etc. I assume its a relatively correct sentence. I never really ask myself- is it perfect?<br /><br />Hope you will stop by and read my poems!<br /><br />My congrats also on your awards!Betty Alarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132689351854403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-29010672598795023352011-12-05T03:03:16.939+11:002011-12-05T03:03:16.939+11:00Congrats on finishing Nano! HUGE accomplishment.
I...Congrats on finishing Nano! HUGE accomplishment.<br />I wrote a few imperfect sentences during nano. :)Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-2936937617751742312011-12-04T20:30:37.744+11:002011-12-04T20:30:37.744+11:00"To write the perfect sentence, don't be ..."To write the perfect sentence, don't be afraid to write an imperfect sentence." ~ love this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-61269754819321068352011-12-03T23:10:16.059+11:002011-12-03T23:10:16.059+11:00Madeleine, great point about the first line of the...Madeleine, great point about the first line of the novel :)<br /><br />Tyrean, yes, absolutely. You may need to fix your profile so I can find your blog.<br /><br />Carol, hehe, those things are impossible to open.<br /><br />To everyone: Thank you again for all the congrats for NaNo. It was truly brilliant. Now the real hard work begins.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-13309237076974138382011-12-03T12:57:04.807+11:002011-12-03T12:57:04.807+11:00If I haven't said--BIG congrats for finishing ...If I haven't said--BIG congrats for finishing NaNo!!! And this is a great run-down of perfect sentences. I like your analogies, sentences being jagged, flashy, shocking, amusing, etc. <br /><br />Haha--but not open the jar of pickles. Love it. How did you know I always have trouble with those really big jars of pickles! (I yell for my hubby when I need to open those.)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22462203113994200742011-12-03T08:45:44.446+11:002011-12-03T08:45:44.446+11:00Congrats on finishing NaNo!!!
"The perfect s...Congrats on finishing NaNo!!!<br /><br />"The perfect sentence can shock, it can amuse, it can announce the end of an age. It can do anything you want it to do, except perhaps open that jar of pickles.<br /><br />To write the perfect sentence, don't be afraid to write an imperfect sentence."<br /><br />I love this part . . . can I quote your last sentence on my blog?Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-48935473175676646032011-12-03T02:52:31.956+11:002011-12-03T02:52:31.956+11:00Congrats on completing NaNo.
"To write the ...Congrats on completing NaNo.<br /><br /><br />"To write the perfect sentence, don't be afraid to write an imperfect sentence."<br /><br />Love that sentence :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-78365026492242429002011-12-03T02:28:23.164+11:002011-12-03T02:28:23.164+11:00Now that title reminds me of my early days of scho...Now that title reminds me of my early days of school. The perfect sentence starting with a capital letter etc. LOL! Yes some sentences are real attention grabbers, some are so delicious and meliflous. Best of all if it's the first line of your novel to draw the reader in.<br />Congrats on the word count, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-30725128053202879092011-12-02T16:19:32.666+11:002011-12-02T16:19:32.666+11:00I have a feeling I write a lot of imperfect senten...I have a feeling I write a lot of imperfect sentences.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7175430469674527162011-12-02T15:30:23.244+11:002011-12-02T15:30:23.244+11:00Congrats on your NaNo win!! Love your post.Congrats on your NaNo win!! Love your post.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-8264457254980394862011-12-02T11:40:45.780+11:002011-12-02T11:40:45.780+11:00Great blog you've got here!
the-white-list.b...Great blog you've got here! <br /><br /><a href="http://the-white-list.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">the-white-list.blogspot.com</a>The White Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252874556816125168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-16606917149571611382011-12-02T09:48:54.522+11:002011-12-02T09:48:54.522+11:00Congrats on finishing NaNo. Woot! I knew you'd...Congrats on finishing NaNo. Woot! I knew you'd do it.<br /><br />Sentences are marvelous things. Aren't they?M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-36244735974210629082011-12-02T07:07:02.889+11:002011-12-02T07:07:02.889+11:00Thanks for the comments and congratulations. I rea...Thanks for the comments and congratulations. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Dezzy, fantastic point about not over-working a novel.<br /><br />Michael, it all depends on the definition ;)<br /><br />Golden, think how awesome it would be to open jars with words. Oh wait, we can! The word is 'Please'. ;)<br /><br />Leigh, revision is a writer's best friend.<br /><br />Gail, oh wow, only 1800 words??? In my mind you've still won NaNo, so Congrats! to you too.<br /><br />Mary, yep, that's the plan :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55230146380688322452011-12-02T06:46:51.367+11:002011-12-02T06:46:51.367+11:00Excellent advice.
Great job on NaNo. Keep up the p...Excellent advice.<br />Great job on NaNo. Keep up the pace.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://gigglesandguns.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mary</a>Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-53271134812865366522011-12-02T01:11:13.694+11:002011-12-02T01:11:13.694+11:00So many congratulations in order! I fell short of ...So many congratulations in order! I fell short of my own NaNo by just 1800 words, so I'm super jealous. I loooove this post. It isn't often that we stop to think about the micro-level of our sentences; we're so caught up in plot and structure and word count and theme. But writing one beautiful (or interesting) sentence after another would be a worthy goal for any novel. Thanks for the reminder.Gail Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998497900316232330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19579465304183160482011-12-02T00:57:05.028+11:002011-12-02T00:57:05.028+11:00such a great point about the Imperfect sentence. B...such a great point about the Imperfect sentence. Because the best part about the "perfect sentence" is it can be revised... :D <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-90348433405633700432011-12-01T22:21:22.462+11:002011-12-01T22:21:22.462+11:00Brilliant post :)Brilliant post :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64863240193990076262011-12-01T13:30:31.507+11:002011-12-01T13:30:31.507+11:00Congratulations on having completed your NaNo goal...Congratulations on having completed your NaNo goal. Very well done, Lyn. And I like that sentence about not fearing imperfection.<br /><br />Quite perfect.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-70877702327946943262011-12-01T12:00:53.625+11:002011-12-01T12:00:53.625+11:00A sentence can be a powerful thing, but it can be ...A sentence can be a powerful thing, but it can be really difficult to write! Great post.:)Emily Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173337813628626227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-14956450494839313252011-12-01T11:35:51.087+11:002011-12-01T11:35:51.087+11:00Oh dear, this gets me nervous, but I love it!Oh dear, this gets me nervous, but I love it! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-43670839674408712592011-12-01T11:34:29.393+11:002011-12-01T11:34:29.393+11:00The best sentences stir emotion. Simple in theory,...The best sentences stir emotion. Simple in theory, difficult in practice.McKenzie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707799179783394809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-7358516466950808472011-12-01T10:14:02.960+11:002011-12-01T10:14:02.960+11:00Congratulations on finishing NaNoWriMo! :)
I love...Congratulations on finishing NaNoWriMo! :)<br /><br />I love all the examples of sentences--for it does depend on how they're used that make them worthwhile. Too bad about the jar-opening, though; that could come in handy. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-92262195238462922011-12-01T10:04:52.062+11:002011-12-01T10:04:52.062+11:00Well, I guess I'm famous for that then!
Look...Well, I guess I'm famous for that then!<br /><br /><br />Look forward to your interview, and congrats on NaNo- Gee-Wow!Jacqueline Howetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522485407848765933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39517125557083938172011-12-01T10:00:07.379+11:002011-12-01T10:00:07.379+11:00Nice. :)
And big congrats on finishing your 50k f...Nice. :)<br /><br />And big congrats on finishing your 50k for NaNo!Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.com