tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059401159514824135.post8950157887304261970..comments2023-10-28T06:42:43.066-07:00Comments on An Author In Progress: EditingRebecca Lamoreauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10817076564848633798noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059401159514824135.post-10873803177311471102013-12-14T16:07:16.726-07:002013-12-14T16:07:16.726-07:00Thanks DA Cairns,
Reading out loud is such a big t...Thanks DA Cairns,<br />Reading out loud is such a big thing for me, and when I can I read aloud to someone else so they can catch any glaring mistakes I don't hear myself.<br />Rebecca Lamoreauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817076564848633798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059401159514824135.post-16621555839572350652013-12-14T16:06:37.820-07:002013-12-14T16:06:37.820-07:00Thanks Sharon, I couldn't agree more. Crutch w...Thanks Sharon, I couldn't agree more. Crutch words sneak up on us and it's always a good idea to try and find which ones we use so we can avoid them! It makes for better writing!Rebecca Lamoreauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817076564848633798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059401159514824135.post-6853697222411168872013-12-14T14:13:38.303-07:002013-12-14T14:13:38.303-07:00Excellent advice, Rebecca. Reading aloud is revolu...Excellent advice, Rebecca. Reading aloud is revolutionary when you start doing it. It still surprises me now, what mistakes pop out when I read my work out loud. Thanks for the tip on "crutch words". I don't know what mine are but I often feel like I'm repeating words. I'll check out the word counter tools you mentioned.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059401159514824135.post-7066805420629618392013-12-12T12:08:46.506-07:002013-12-12T12:08:46.506-07:00Crutch words are a problem for me too. Almost, nea...Crutch words are a problem for me too. Almost, nearly, sometimes, some, now, again, but...... The list grows, gets deleted, and repeats itself. All adjectives and adverbs are subject!! Frustrating. The only cure is to read your ms out loud. Takes time but it really works! Had not heard of the word counter tool you mention. Thanks! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.com