tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post1284677897127748728..comments2024-03-29T02:19:42.154-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: Words On RepeatDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-39811272903029622602011-02-09T22:54:55.789-06:002011-02-09T22:54:55.789-06:00My editor pointed out that I used "nape"...My editor pointed out that I used "nape" a ton of times in Before Ever After. I had to use the Search and Destroy button for that one :)Samantha Sottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-47649089108955191132011-02-09T16:06:43.667-06:002011-02-09T16:06:43.667-06:00I use "look" a lot, and I just got calle...I use "look" a lot, and I just got called out by a reader for using "little" too much. Easy to edit out "little" at least... To get rid of look, you have to rewrite to find another way to convey whatever emotion is supposed to be there.Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-82620107271404153692011-02-09T15:41:59.869-06:002011-02-09T15:41:59.869-06:00I used to use 'suddenly' a lot and now I f...I used to use 'suddenly' a lot and now I find myself using 'then' more than I probably need. :/Sabahttp://www.worddiaries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-406800963278280182011-02-09T14:52:22.285-06:002011-02-09T14:52:22.285-06:00LOL. "Word poop" I love it!! And Angela ...LOL. "Word poop" I love it!! And Angela is one of my mostest favoritest blogs ev-ah!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-34792679252690198892011-02-09T14:26:13.264-06:002011-02-09T14:26:13.264-06:00"More than a little..."
Sometimes I thi..."More than a little..."<br /><br />Sometimes I think my keyboard types that in when I'm not looking; it's epidemic.Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-18014564450936595022011-02-09T12:26:57.037-06:002011-02-09T12:26:57.037-06:00Definitely 'just'. Use it WAY too often. A...Definitely 'just'. Use it WAY too often. Also my characters keep grabbing each other's arms lately, it's becoming an epidemic.Tatum Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228011847976820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-2297548324052007512011-02-09T12:12:36.203-06:002011-02-09T12:12:36.203-06:00Oh, you know I have tons of these! The most embarr...Oh, you know I have tons of these! The most embarrassing one recently was 'feel' and 'felt'-- I found tens of these in my MS when I did a word search. Luckily, they're not that hard to change once you're aware of them. Angela, post that link when it's up! I'd love a list of frequently used crutch words to help me polish my MS.Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-2974497343508663722011-02-09T11:23:37.381-06:002011-02-09T11:23:37.381-06:00I go through cycles of words...
Quick think back...I go through cycles of words... <br /><br />Quick think back: <br /><br />Because<br />But<br />Frown<br />Unwieldy<br />etc....<br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-48193108350294599792011-02-09T11:10:54.955-06:002011-02-09T11:10:54.955-06:00Just. OMG, you do NOT want to know how many of the...<i>Just.</i> OMG, you do NOT want to know how many of these I have in a MS before searching and replacing. #scary<br /><br />The funny thing is, I was just (ha) talking about this with another writer via email. She's going to create a big list of crutch words and post it to her blog so we can all reference it. <br /><br />Thanks for the mention! You guys rock!<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-59565576874366275882011-02-09T10:44:23.432-06:002011-02-09T10:44:23.432-06:00I use the word "then" a lot. And I tend ...I use the word "then" a lot. And I tend to have at least one word per WIP that my character likes to say a lot as well. My crit partners help a ton, and reading out loud helps too.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-8703566224901301642011-02-09T10:38:53.955-06:002011-02-09T10:38:53.955-06:00Yes! This is exactly what I posted about today. Yo...Yes! This is exactly what I posted about today. You should come check it out :o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-62042545853589410632011-02-09T10:07:04.287-06:002011-02-09T10:07:04.287-06:00I love the word "again". Luckily, my cri...I love the word "again". Luckily, my crit partner's flogged me over it so many times that I can usually spot it just after my fingers type it. Yet again.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.com