tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post3472493119769551668..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Self-Editing #9 - Getting Specific: VERBSAimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-30460800511336716672013-10-26T20:16:45.765-07:002013-10-26T20:16:45.765-07:00In speech, so why not in literature, we use new ve...In speech, so why not in literature, we use new verbs around the house. My daughter told me we're not allowed to just invent verbs ... he he ...<br /><br />Here's an example. G loves cheese and is forever snacking at it. We now call it 'cheesing' ... Renee Paulehttp://www.renepaule.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-19497483171257847152013-10-26T20:15:44.733-07:002013-10-26T20:15:44.733-07:00In speech, so why not in literature, we use new ve...In speech, so why not in literature, we use new verbs around the house. My daughter told me we're not allowed to just invent verbs ... he he ... <br /><br />Here's an example. G loves cheese and is forever snacking at it. We now call it 'cheesing' ... <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-19651743142513831312013-10-24T07:28:26.976-07:002013-10-24T07:28:26.976-07:00Excellent explanation! Specificity is the lifebloo...Excellent explanation! Specificity is the lifeblood of all writing, be it fiction or nonfiction or poetry or drama.Connie B. Dowellhttp://bookechoes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-80885228750888865122012-04-27T14:33:22.199-07:002012-04-27T14:33:22.199-07:00I've been trawling my manuscript to remove ...I've been trawling my manuscript to remove 'very, as, that, just, really etc.' Certainly brings down the word count.Maddyhttp://whittereronautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-27092759240594975692012-02-13T15:18:07.084-08:002012-02-13T15:18:07.084-08:00I really enjoy these, so helpful when your going t...I really enjoy these, so helpful when your going through the hell of editing, which I am!<br /><br />You have been tagged :) http://strangerthanwriting.blogspot.com/2012/02/ive-been-tagged.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com