tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post6261579070920286540..comments2024-01-27T00:42:48.097-08:00Comments on Renaissance Oaf: Notes to a Fellow WriterSean Cravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13763869499494698057noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post-80559158422668347092010-10-11T17:54:16.100-07:002010-10-11T17:54:16.100-07:00Oh, please, start a cult! That would be even more...Oh, <i>please,</i> start a cult! That would be even more entertaining than your take-down of Anonymous.Amyhttp://practicalfreespirit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post-28111053529834540292010-10-11T09:50:08.383-07:002010-10-11T09:50:08.383-07:00I came over as a friend of Ferrett's. Great pi...I came over as a friend of Ferrett's. Great piece, the advice is spot on the same I've heard repeatedly but the casualness strengthened it. The part on punctuation is one I agree strongly with but have had trouble putting into words for my friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post-30399114900069200842010-10-11T04:13:00.794-07:002010-10-11T04:13:00.794-07:00What makes a semicolon, em dash, or colon any fanc...What makes a semicolon, em dash, or colon any fancier than a comma or period? They're just different kinds of pauses. Seems like bad advice; I wouldn't want any part of the toolbox off-limits due to perceived fanciness.<br /><br />But I was intrigued by the two exercises you mentioned. I'm always on the hunt for new ways to deliberately practice writing. Have you got any more?The Other Van Gundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442509224908036380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post-1755851684019358582010-10-08T09:35:37.814-07:002010-10-08T09:35:37.814-07:00You're very welcome, Amy. I put this up here b...You're very welcome, Amy. I put this up here because the things I noticed in my buddy's work are things I've noticed a lot in other's work-- they seem to come standard-issue at the start.<br /><br />Interestingly, my correspondent threw of the veil of anonymity and posted a link on his site. It's Ferrett Steinmetz, whose totally rocking Under the Thumb of the Brain Patrol is in the current Asimov's.<br /><br />Because of this I'm getting crazy numbers of hits. Honestly, if as many people read my blog as read his? I'd be drunk with power. I'd start a fucking cult.Sean Cravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763869499494698057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379518858474986857.post-55144670425617470412010-10-07T19:05:35.543-07:002010-10-07T19:05:35.543-07:00Thanks for this, Sean. Nicely stated and with som...Thanks for this, Sean. Nicely stated and with some timely reminders as I revise.Amyhttp://www.practicalfreespirit.comnoreply@blogger.com