tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post3263033270464235289..comments2023-04-29T09:04:30.621-04:00Comments on Greetings from Nowhere: Lessons from dead matterBarbara O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11772206568826059623noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-57681269578711519412009-01-13T18:28:00.000-05:002009-01-13T18:28:00.000-05:00Ah. . . I was so focused on the verb that I didn't...Ah. . . I was so focused on the verb that I didn't even register the "her eyes" part.<BR/><BR/>Love this kind of stuff!Kirby Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362445818834966589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-29185497317972488082009-01-12T20:53:00.000-05:002009-01-12T20:53:00.000-05:00Wow. Fascinating. But that #5 is just pure souther...Wow. Fascinating. But that #5 is just pure southern. We all take our eyes off OF stuff. All the time. G.Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185014694721868127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-80804164500165758892009-01-10T12:42:00.000-05:002009-01-10T12:42:00.000-05:00i think your copy editor must have a photographic ...i think your copy editor must have a photographic memory. there is no other explanation.La Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454251179641481066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-54645797053308455542009-01-10T12:24:00.000-05:002009-01-10T12:24:00.000-05:00I love this stuff! I hope you hang onto it. But I&...I love this stuff! I hope you hang onto it. But I'm married to an archivist. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the shout out.<BR/><BR/><3<BR/><BR/>JoJo Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144112557822924366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-73360685928818312442009-01-10T10:32:00.000-05:002009-01-10T10:32:00.000-05:00This is great analysis of your writing, and so cle...This is great analysis of your writing, and so clearly makes me understand why I could never be an editor. You truly are blessed with a talented (or annoying) editor!<BR/><BR/>I may borrow Megan's idea to use this in some revision mini-lessons -- like having the author with us (almost) :)!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-86386686555315777212009-01-09T15:31:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:31:00.000-05:00Sarah: I think you're right - but probably not for...Sarah: I think you're right - but probably not for peons (sp?) like me. :-) They'll be sorry...I'll be selling my on eBay some day.<BR/><BR/>Megan: Be my guest! Sounds kinda fun!<BR/><BR/>Kirby: Interesting comment because my first reaction was "What IS wrong with squinting?" Then when I went back and read my original version, notice that I had written "squinted her eyes." Well, squinting is squinting - I don't need to add "her eyes." I think that's what made it sound so icky to me.Barbara O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772206568826059623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-47337002905438866462009-01-09T13:25:00.000-05:002009-01-09T13:25:00.000-05:00My writing boogey-man is the word "just." I cut ne...My writing boogey-man is the word "just." I cut nearly 180 "justs" from Hattie Big Sky. I also find I adopt pet words for each book.<BR/><BR/>But I am squinting at the computer screen right now trying to figure out what's wrong with the word "squinted"?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this oh-so-helpful post!Kirby Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362445818834966589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-62189712397136260692009-01-09T09:50:00.000-05:002009-01-09T09:50:00.000-05:00Isn't there a university in the midwest somewhere ...Isn't there a university in the midwest somewhere that collects this stuff? I know the CCBC has the manuscript of THE WESTING GAME, but seems to me there's a large collection of children's authors' manuscripts somewhere...<BR/><BR/>(I'll keep Googling.)Sarah Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153201454830937349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644877205641091430.post-51929104319499842312009-01-09T08:05:00.000-05:002009-01-09T08:05:00.000-05:00Copy, Paste, make overhead. Perfect lesson for Re...Copy, Paste, make overhead. Perfect lesson for Revision right here in my inbox!!!! Hope that is okay with you. Nothing like a real author's revision notes!Megan Germanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786949483938731951noreply@blogger.com