tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post6216165571340126810..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Three Easy Edits for Better Emotional Descriptions Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-91875159990799783302016-07-01T09:58:17.071-04:002016-07-01T09:58:17.071-04:00It's funny how often we use the same phrase :)...It's funny how often we use the same phrase :)Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2476347624427147422016-07-01T09:57:50.982-04:002016-07-01T09:57:50.982-04:00Thanks! I have a long list of words I always run t...Thanks! I have a long list of words I always run through as a final clean up. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-66576887276046749132016-06-30T14:06:04.316-04:002016-06-30T14:06:04.316-04:00Ha ha. I just read through my rough draft and was ...Ha ha. I just read through my rough draft and was getting annoyed at how much my character smiled, especially since it was supposed to be a rough time for her. Yeah, serious edits needed. Thanks for the post! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39114937738887890012016-06-30T12:10:50.745-04:002016-06-30T12:10:50.745-04:00Oh, yeah. My characters smile, frown, grit their t...Oh, yeah. My characters smile, frown, grit their teeth, the works. All. The. Time. :-pPaul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-63309468209774073802016-06-29T17:45:28.602-04:002016-06-29T17:45:28.602-04:00Thanks for the nods, smiles, etc. search and delet...Thanks for the nods, smiles, etc. search and delete! Part of revising. Helpful post. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-79772890076489979732016-06-29T13:48:31.984-04:002016-06-29T13:48:31.984-04:00I have a whole post planned on nodding :) I edited...I have a whole post planned on nodding :) I edited for that in my current WIP just yesterday. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2760638188579514332016-06-29T13:48:00.852-04:002016-06-29T13:48:00.852-04:00I find a lot of those as well. Same with glared. I find a lot of those as well. Same with glared. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-43686435827127223182016-06-29T13:46:46.038-04:002016-06-29T13:46:46.038-04:00Happy editing!Happy editing!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-53835840502487915012016-06-29T13:29:47.767-04:002016-06-29T13:29:47.767-04:00Yeah, my characters nod a lot in my first draft. :...Yeah, my characters nod a lot in my first draft. :-(Linda Shenton Matchetthttp://www.lindashentonmatchett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-56537352569777242912016-06-29T10:04:11.822-04:002016-06-29T10:04:11.822-04:00This is super helpful! I know I use them as part o...This is super helpful! I know I use them as part of "showing" (y'know, not saying, it made her sad...) but I probably overuse them. Scowled is one that's been cropping up a lot lately. I'll have to check the others, sigh... ;-) Nicole Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965868885700569766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12747738063218428082016-06-29T08:28:55.333-04:002016-06-29T08:28:55.333-04:00I just did a search--I have a lot of smiling going...I just did a search--I have a lot of smiling going on! I guess I know what I'll be doing today.:) (Just a couple of frowns and sighs)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.com