tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post2584543517926305514..comments2023-10-24T08:28:02.346-06:00Comments on Donea Lee Weaver: Writerly Wednesday!!! Words, Words, Words...Report #2 from PPWCDonea Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-24274629059809366152011-05-21T07:46:52.436-06:002011-05-21T07:46:52.436-06:00Sounds like a great conference. I'm afraid I&#...Sounds like a great conference. I'm afraid I'm guilty of all of this stuff especially the weasel words.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-27576627448672257432011-05-19T22:37:08.583-06:002011-05-19T22:37:08.583-06:00Great blog! I loved all the ideas about words and...Great blog! I loved all the ideas about words and what ones to use. One thing that I always try to do it "see" what my MC is doing. How can I describe that? What would make it interesting? How would a movie camera film that? What specific things do I, as the writer, want to bring out? Facial expressions? Scenery? Emotion? That usually helps me to describe without too many of these "nasty" words! Good luck to all!Amy Bealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862842105682261457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-66521333098300216612011-05-19T18:14:01.434-06:002011-05-19T18:14:01.434-06:00This was very informative, Donea. There is a lot o...This was very informative, Donea. There is a lot of common sense in your/her words.<br /><br />It looks like we all need to seek and search these words and "murder" them.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-66986627063689035992011-05-19T15:32:44.352-06:002011-05-19T15:32:44.352-06:00Durn-it, I SEEM to use APPEARED too much!! *sigh*Durn-it, I SEEM to use APPEARED too much!! *sigh*Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-82502214617506538452011-05-19T11:58:02.544-06:002011-05-19T11:58:02.544-06:00This is wonderful Donea! Great info that I need t...This is wonderful Donea! Great info that I need to heed myself. My crit partners ALWAYS comment that my characters look at each other too much, or raise their eyebrows, or shrug, or run their hands through their hair. I LOVE body language, so it's been hard cutting some of that out. I've also noticed I use those weasel words too.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-56950737434295194512011-05-19T08:56:07.781-06:002011-05-19T08:56:07.781-06:00Great post! Advice I've seen before, but so w...Great post! Advice I've seen before, but so worth repeating. I know I need to see and hear something many times before it truly sinks in. Specificity, especially, I find really helpful to remember as I write.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />VickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-91984600697285106942011-05-19T01:41:16.356-06:002011-05-19T01:41:16.356-06:00Great points! Thanks for sharing :)Great points! Thanks for sharing :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733651711754068802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-42149910717055993772011-05-18T23:19:08.254-06:002011-05-18T23:19:08.254-06:00Great post! Specificity is something that Nathan B...Great post! Specificity is something that Nathan Bransford often talks about, too. And it is good advice.<br /><br />Weasel words are often used in advertising. Like, "Save up to 50% off!" People get fooled into thinking they will save 50%, when really most items are discounted a lot less than that, or not discounted at all.Sari Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157780034728554529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-20465774472534068352011-05-18T21:42:55.970-06:002011-05-18T21:42:55.970-06:00Thanks for this advice/reminder. I am really, rea...Thanks for this advice/reminder. I am really, really bad with the weasel words. (See?)Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-27269704309296588302011-05-18T18:59:24.391-06:002011-05-18T18:59:24.391-06:00What a good list. I use really and quite all the t...What a good list. I use really and quite all the time. Thanks!Jeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171703860855673581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-50024720674373654682011-05-18T18:51:04.819-06:002011-05-18T18:51:04.819-06:00Oh wow, I needed this advice! My MC definitely shr...Oh wow, I needed this advice! My MC definitely shrugs and sighs too much. And I'm now going to be on the lookout for weasel words. Thanks so much for sharing!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-30369833779397198312011-05-18T16:46:31.218-06:002011-05-18T16:46:31.218-06:00Ah, this is a great post! I am almost always guilt...Ah, this is a great post! I am almost always guilty of all these naughty things in the first couple versions of my story. Eventually I think I manage to weed out most of them but yeah . . .<br /><br />Great advice here!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-35023476923491938522011-05-18T16:32:24.658-06:002011-05-18T16:32:24.658-06:00Lotsa good stuff here. I know we get harped on abo...Lotsa good stuff here. I know we get harped on about smile, but people smile a lot. And there are only so many ways to say they're doing it. *sigh*Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-34172126274708233752011-05-18T14:29:01.962-06:002011-05-18T14:29:01.962-06:00Great food for thought. Now I'm nervous about ...Great food for thought. Now I'm nervous about revisions when I'm still in the process of writing my draft.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-19483477325761409382011-05-18T11:18:50.241-06:002011-05-18T11:18:50.241-06:00I struggle with descriptions as well...I struggle with descriptions as well...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-56416940299443407462011-05-18T10:33:01.508-06:002011-05-18T10:33:01.508-06:00I've been compiling a list of all these "...I've been compiling a list of all these "offensive" words to check for when it's time. Thanks for some new ones.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479041862769471989.post-1204878385072159682011-05-18T10:28:57.560-06:002011-05-18T10:28:57.560-06:00I love that picture with the page hugging the girl...I love that picture with the page hugging the girl :)<br /><br />This is great advice. I'm guilty of weasel words and all the rest of the things you mentioned too. I really need to find a solid alternative for "turn" and "look" or just figure out how to omit them. *Addding several things to revising list*Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.com