tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post8863697164629163137..comments2023-10-26T11:14:47.885-04:00Comments on The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Statements like these piss me off...Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-63722684345365318302011-08-26T08:21:28.419-04:002011-08-26T08:21:28.419-04:00You guys are the best! I was so pissed and your co...You guys are the best! I was so pissed and your comments were calming and funny and best of all they all agreed with me! Come back on Friday to see what happened after I put it on Twitter!Heather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-42970272693524899812011-08-25T20:17:32.896-04:002011-08-25T20:17:32.896-04:00Yep... I too am incensed by such lists presented i...Yep... I too am incensed by such lists presented in this fashion. It just really isn't helpful, because it isn't the word's fault the writer uses it poorly--and really poor writing is probably what turns the editor off even if some words get used poorly more often than others.<br />Though having "don't use" words is more extreme than I've encountered before. I was already upset by "don't use" concepts/characters like coming-of-age or werewolves.David A Ludwighttp://by.davidaludwig.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-55853451815283259312011-08-25T19:08:23.337-04:002011-08-25T19:08:23.337-04:00I agree with Wendy! I wouldn't take advice fro...I agree with Wendy! I wouldn't take advice from that! Don't use the word 'light'? Or 'love'? That's ridiculous!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000569858548717605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-27196197829587567862011-08-25T19:00:05.282-04:002011-08-25T19:00:05.282-04:00I would take that list and burn it! It is the mos...I would take that list and burn it! It is the most absurd thing I've read in a while. I can't tell you how happy I am to be an indie author! Sheesh!Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-27208381295189894712011-08-25T18:52:22.763-04:002011-08-25T18:52:22.763-04:00excellent summation of moronic and vague rules!
th...excellent summation of moronic and vague rules!<br />this looks like the result of too much tweeting, wanting to preach and spouting nonsense =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-31858021860701066312011-08-25T18:28:56.281-04:002011-08-25T18:28:56.281-04:00Yikes. I hate lists like that. I agree with Kare...Yikes. I hate lists like that. I agree with KarenG's comment. Dan's comment made me laugh.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-54671336191019084822011-08-25T16:25:12.126-04:002011-08-25T16:25:12.126-04:00These kinds of lists always bring out the cynical ...These kinds of lists always bring out the cynical side of me, because I KNOW that if an amazing ms. came through with ALL these words, they'd take it anyway and deal with the problems later, in editing.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-71224519862598183052011-08-25T15:54:14.196-04:002011-08-25T15:54:14.196-04:00How horrid. I might as well just stop speaking al...How horrid. I might as well just stop speaking altogether of be personally rejected...never mind my book. :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-3778467348444674652011-08-25T15:52:46.207-04:002011-08-25T15:52:46.207-04:00Since I wrote a paranormal romantic suspense which...Since I wrote a paranormal romantic suspense which involves ghosts and murder, I'd be screwed with 'death' and 'soul'. Thankfully, my editor saw past these :)Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-25337641886311953142011-08-25T14:56:50.446-04:002011-08-25T14:56:50.446-04:00I think half of those words are in my book. Lucky ...I think half of those words are in my book. Lucky I didn't send the manuscript to that editor, huh?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-3312399624623742062011-08-25T13:41:07.378-04:002011-08-25T13:41:07.378-04:00I usually stop reading when I see the word "t...I usually stop reading when I see the word "the". It's just so overused. Writers should know better.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />DanDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103849952547613477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-59437744061392172902011-08-25T13:23:53.689-04:002011-08-25T13:23:53.689-04:00Well, I'm screwed. I have the word "heart...Well, I'm screwed. I have the word "hearts" in my title. LOLLuanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-10559957562840587472011-08-25T13:22:27.616-04:002011-08-25T13:22:27.616-04:00I agree with you. This is so closed minded. Plus, ...I agree with you. This is so closed minded. Plus, hard and fast rules like this don't give writers nearly enough flexibility.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com