tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post5807214795887436523..comments2024-03-11T22:54:06.514+00:00Comments on Wordsmithing: FINISHING - A to Z CHALLENGEDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-58136234131722522842013-04-10T09:42:43.875+01:002013-04-10T09:42:43.875+01:00Hi Sangita
The clichés are only the ones I thought...Hi Sangita<br />The clichés are only the ones I thought were most likely to slip into my novel - there is a master list containing MANY more clichés to look out for - *eep! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-19805662164889459562013-04-10T09:41:22.009+01:002013-04-10T09:41:22.009+01:00Hi Kathy
I love the idea of posting about Friends,...Hi Kathy<br />I love the idea of posting about Friends, they play an important part in real life and in fiction too ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-53607038698706996332013-04-10T09:39:47.433+01:002013-04-10T09:39:47.433+01:00Hi Karen
I find starting very easy. I love the ide...Hi Karen<br />I find starting very easy. I love the idea of posting about Flan. Over on your blog, I've been reading lots of tasty recipes this month. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-8862718594558463342013-04-10T09:38:02.635+01:002013-04-10T09:38:02.635+01:00Hi Kellie
Wasn't it Leonardo de Vinci who said...Hi Kellie<br />Wasn't it Leonardo de Vinci who said no piece of art was ever truly finished? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-30820995837921920572013-04-10T09:36:31.124+01:002013-04-10T09:36:31.124+01:00Hi Steph
They are so insidious. Finding a differen...Hi Steph<br />They are so insidious. Finding a different phrasing is easy in the narrative. In dialogue, to convey ironic humour between characters, the old ones can be the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-18093883763688322732013-04-10T09:33:58.258+01:002013-04-10T09:33:58.258+01:00Hi Rhonda
Starting is an exciting time - that'...Hi Rhonda<br />Starting is an exciting time - that's part of finishing's problem ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-19587321262582715212013-04-10T09:33:16.598+01:002013-04-10T09:33:16.598+01:00I don't plan anyone to re-write them here ;) T...I don't plan anyone to re-write them here ;) They're only pointers for any writing, they are slippery critters that tend to turn up all over the place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-72023720850608649902013-04-10T09:32:08.334+01:002013-04-10T09:32:08.334+01:00Hi DL
I know! It's terrible... I never plan to...Hi DL<br />I know! It's terrible... I never plan to not finish, it's odd how that happens ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-30546240742006290942013-04-08T05:37:33.186+01:002013-04-08T05:37:33.186+01:00Great post! And I loved the F-list of cliches. Wri...Great post! And I loved the F-list of cliches. Writing strong is something I struggle with. Thank you!<br />My F is Farai, a character in my novel.Sangita Kalarickalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267553864870377484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-57602400265058713672013-04-07T23:15:25.241+01:002013-04-07T23:15:25.241+01:00I love your choice of "Finishing" for F....I love your choice of "Finishing" for F. What would a beginning be without a finish? My F is for Friends.<br /> Kathy @ Swagger WritersKathy Cannon Wiechmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292361147412829444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-68470194634965265092013-04-07T04:56:38.109+01:002013-04-07T04:56:38.109+01:00Finishing is easy for me with writing is easy. It&...Finishing is easy for me with writing is easy. It's starting that gets me down LOL. I'm posting about Flan today.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-69988996160191804022013-04-07T04:53:31.364+01:002013-04-07T04:53:31.364+01:00Finishing is definitely hard. I could tweak and p...Finishing is definitely hard. I could tweak and polish forever if I didn't put my foot down and say "enough".Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-46652838571416058612013-04-07T02:48:59.360+01:002013-04-07T02:48:59.360+01:00Oh, cliches. Fine in a first draft, then time to k...Oh, cliches. Fine in a first draft, then time to kill them off in editing. <br /><br />It's tough though. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-83453388040254403552013-04-07T02:48:04.446+01:002013-04-07T02:48:04.446+01:00LOL - I am stuck on starting, finishing is a long ...LOL - I am stuck on starting, finishing is a long time away for me. My F - follow your dreams. <br /><br />Thanks for checking out my AtoZ. <br />Rhonda @<a href="http://www.laugh-quotes.com" rel="nofollow">Laugh-Quotes.com</a><br />AtoZ #42<br />Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-80468481007267275332013-04-06T22:05:00.705+01:002013-04-06T22:05:00.705+01:00I think it is one of the hardest things to do, esp...I think it is one of the hardest things to do, especially finishing properly and not endlessly tinkering around. Sorry I'm too tired to rewrite your cliches!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-63788530830183238202013-04-06T14:32:50.693+01:002013-04-06T14:32:50.693+01:00I can't tell you how many writers I know who h...I can't tell you how many writers I know who have difficulty with this! Excellent topic! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.com