CUT? or STET! as the case may be
Never Defend Your Work: HA!32 total reviews
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
Hilarious! I have read this piece with a growing smile on my face, ending with a real belly laugh. All the examples, so beautifully described.
And...I learned a thing or two. I will have to go through my own work with more attention to superfluous words. It is true. They work more distracting and confusing than enriching.
I wish I still had six stars to distribute. I am out of those, so you'll have to do with five.
Thank you for this post, I enjoyed it.
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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020
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Hilarious! I have read this piece with a growing smile on my face, ending with a real belly laugh. All the examples, so beautifully described.
And...I learned a thing or two. I will have to go through my own work with more attention to superfluous words. It is true. They work more distracting and confusing than enriching.
I wish I still had six stars to distribute. I am out of those, so you'll have to do with five.
Thank you for this post, I enjoyed it.
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Comment Written 10-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020
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Marjorie--Thanks for stopping by! Actually, the book was overall very well-received; it got 4.5 stars on Amazon. My gripe was with the confusing minuscule footnotes; when I checked the few negative reviews to see if others had the same complaint, I found the diatribe as quoted in my piece. After seeing that, I went on the hunt, only to end up chasing my tail; hence my tale! Glad you liked it. Cheers. LIZ
I am often torn between concision and alliteration: in the latter I yield to temptation of use superfluous words; e.g. utterly unacceptable, simply sensational, mere minor...
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Elisabeth, thanks for answering my review.
Comment from papa55mike
Editing to me is the hardest thing to do. I see where I want to go but can't get there or see the mistakes on the page. Thank you for the review of that book. I'll make sure not to get it. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020
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Editing to me is the hardest thing to do. I see where I want to go but can't get there or see the mistakes on the page. Thank you for the review of that book. I'll make sure not to get it. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
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Comment Written 10-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2020
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Mike--Thanks for stopping by! Actually, the book was overall very well-received; it got 4.5 stars on Amazon. My gripe was with the confusing minuscule footnotes; when I checked the few negative reviews to see if others had the same complaint, I found the diatribe as quoted in my piece. After seeing that, I went on the hunt, only to end up chasing my tail; hence my tale! Glad you liked it. Cheers. LIZ
I am often torn between concision and alliteration: in the latter I yield to temptation of use superfluous words; e.g. utterly unacceptable, simply sensational, mere minor...