tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post2843604973932280122..comments2024-02-16T04:51:34.314-06:00Comments on Marsha's Musings: Writing a WrongMarsha Sigmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-86208840153686579222011-07-08T13:24:49.795-05:002011-07-08T13:24:49.795-05:00Usually it's a bad writer trying to imitate a ...Usually it's a bad writer trying to imitate a good writer...but failing miserably!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-20725945986363527322011-07-08T12:17:04.463-05:002011-07-08T12:17:04.463-05:00Haha, love the warning notice at the end.
They m...Haha, love the warning notice at the end. <br /><br />They make me think of novices pretending to be experts :P Though, it would be fun to try to come up with the worst descriptive metaphor for something... I might suggest that in my next creative writing class.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499586055765397173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-51140653599072584952011-07-08T11:57:49.691-05:002011-07-08T11:57:49.691-05:00Ha! Thanks for the chuckle.
Brilliant!Ha! Thanks for the chuckle. <br /><br />Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-16854255473891535012011-07-07T20:31:13.065-05:002011-07-07T20:31:13.065-05:00LG, LOL!
Great post Marsha! I love the first one...LG, LOL! <br /><br />Great post Marsha! I love the first one about Timothy and the nest. And I really mean that! It's hilarious. Maybe the author didn't intend it that way, but it's brilliant.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314617048592538691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-66543162948056799712011-07-07T13:52:08.408-05:002011-07-07T13:52:08.408-05:00LOL oh so true! All of the above excerpts are grea...LOL oh so true! All of the above excerpts are great examples of over-writing and like you said, trying to write too well. Also known as being too literary. BEst to just keep it short, sweet, and easily understood. As the term goes, don't try adn be clever, be CLEAR.D. U. Okonkwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900694425526387930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-4121632341657802992011-07-07T13:22:48.097-05:002011-07-07T13:22:48.097-05:00I'm with you. I kinda like the "chewing o...I'm with you. I kinda like the "chewing on a piece of a hiker" one. <br />Ruh roh. I think that makes me either one sick puppy or a thriller writer.<br /><br />Ummmm...those aren't the same, are they?<br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-44612464986679642882011-07-07T12:50:37.271-05:002011-07-07T12:50:37.271-05:00What bad writing? I have no idea what you're t...What bad writing? I have no idea what you're talking about.Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-58477211407142347462011-07-07T12:40:55.571-05:002011-07-07T12:40:55.571-05:00Too late. I've already tried it at home. I hav...Too late. I've already tried it at home. I have a metaphor addiction. I'm getting therapy. It's called rejection.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-24870418477986043102011-07-07T12:14:34.486-05:002011-07-07T12:14:34.486-05:00I used to live super close to Walla-Walla!!!! (I&#...I used to live super close to Walla-Walla!!!! (I've never been so excited about this fact before!) (Did you know that Walla-Walla onions are like the best ever?)<br />And yeah, we can definitely learn from bad writing. I still prefer to fall in love with good writing, though. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.com