tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post751185410333616891..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: Humpback ChubMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-79980096947210114712009-04-07T09:56:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:56:00.000-07:00Writers do love words and I often write down the a...Writers do love words and I often write down the amazing phrases and words that I read and analyze them, so that maybe I can create such vivid images with my own writing.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-599282963065059792009-04-06T06:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T06:04:00.000-07:00Excellent analysis Sarah. Words can give us such p...Excellent analysis Sarah. Words can give us such powerful responses...like the ones that just make us laugh or cry or feel inspired. Words do matter.Terri Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905158157291602809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-83237428134601273592009-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:00Very nice, Sarah! I love it! I also appreciate you...Very nice, Sarah! I love it! I also appreciate your mentioning how you are far enough in your wip to revise for word choice. Sometimes I get so caught up in finding the right word I tick off my muse and off she goes with an offended sniff. ONe of the things I love about Liz Adair's latest book is her use of words and phrases...nothing cliche...and so precise. Love it!Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-82999096903768022702009-04-03T15:14:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:14:00.000-07:00You are so right! There are times when I get lazy ...You are so right! There are times when I get lazy and just write what comes easiest, but if I make myself stop and think about it, I can often come up with something different. A couple of readers remarked on a phrase I used in my Regnecy, TThe Stranger She Married", that the heroine found being in his presence was like "trying to ward of a hurricaine with a parasol." Imagine me as clever. Defies reason...<BR/>Still, not as clever as humpback chub!Donna Hatchhttp://www.donnahatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-43606217994150795872009-04-03T11:42:00.000-07:002009-04-03T11:42:00.000-07:00Thanks Sarah. A Humpback Chub makes me grin just ...Thanks Sarah. A Humpback Chub makes me grin just to read it. You are so right about word choice. The right word can save a sentance or two. I was stuck last night with how to discribe a physical reaction so I asked my husband what he would call this, then I showed him the movement. He is a very practical and logical engineer. He smiled and described it so clear and simple. I was trying so hard to use a clever metaphore or something profound. I learned that sometimes just to keep it clean and simple. Hey, that could be the subject of my next blog. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for tweaking my creativity with your blog.Cindy R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514658355740025380noreply@blogger.com