tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post7393615575739689895..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: How to Write Better, According to MeGenevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-15305586928257873102007-07-25T02:03:00.000-05:002007-07-25T02:03:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. PTG, you must...Thanks for your comments, everyone. <BR/><BR/>PTG, you must have had some experience with German. I can say one thing about German after my own experience with it -- it was <I> not</I> as easy a language to pick up as Spanish was.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-25850631303405881292007-07-25T00:02:00.000-05:002007-07-25T00:02:00.000-05:00The reason I read YOU is because you are a GREAT w...The reason I read YOU is because you are a GREAT writer! Your writing is clear, concise, interesting and uncluttered. (I used to work for a newspaper and bad writing drives me nuts)JuniperSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046666028058903654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-88311346475914738812007-07-24T20:28:00.000-05:002007-07-24T20:28:00.000-05:00Genevieve, I thought I left a comment here a coupl...Genevieve, I thought I left a comment here a couple of days ago, but I guess it didn't take. Anyway, I agree: your revision is far better. The original tries to juggle too many unrelated elements. Do you think the writer tried hearing the original sentence in her head? I doubt it.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-87013240571729175972007-07-24T11:58:00.000-05:002007-07-24T11:58:00.000-05:00You may be just a woman with a blog (although I do...You may be just a woman with a blog (although I don't believe that) but you write better than the foreign correspondent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-11303790733704930022007-07-24T10:57:00.000-05:002007-07-24T10:57:00.000-05:00Are you sure Jill's first language isn't German? T...Are you sure Jill's first language isn't German? The example sentence would be just right for Teutonic grammarians.<BR/><BR/>I know a cat that takes in editing, like ladies used to take in ironing.ptghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079577478993790527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-38064969837048763382007-07-23T23:26:00.000-05:002007-07-23T23:26:00.000-05:00Runaway, I always am afraid that my posts ramble o...Runaway, I always am afraid that my posts ramble on and become far too long! As for photos -- I am REALLY HOPING to get my computer out of the shop <I>tomorrow</I> so I can post a photo again! I can't get photos to upload from this computer I've been using. I think it's just so slow, with an old modem and a dial-up connection, that it times out before it completes the upload.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-47579167898680543462007-07-23T22:48:00.000-05:002007-07-23T22:48:00.000-05:00I vote for your version. You are one of best writ...I vote for your version. You are one of best writers in blogland. I like your style - typically short and compact posts with great photos.Runawayimaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392405682285496123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-8166211293413863892007-07-23T00:44:00.000-05:002007-07-23T00:44:00.000-05:00You're right, Collagemama. So are you, by the way....You're right, Collagemama. So are you, by the way. Thanks for reminding me.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-19769688717001735922007-07-22T23:39:00.000-05:002007-07-22T23:39:00.000-05:00You aren't just a blogger. You are a writer. Wri...You aren't just a blogger. You are a writer. Writing is a craft. Its aim is clarity and communication. Thank you for practicing the craft of writing everyday.Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.com