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Hook:
Quote from: clem on 2005 October 04, 15:32:23
Quote from: Hook on 2005 October 03, 23:40:12
What dizzy-two *should* have written was:
"A good writer can do that standing on HIS head."
You can avoid all of this by making the subject plural: "Good writers can do that standing on their heads."
A great solution, and much too pratical to be pedantic. "HIS" was in all caps mostly to get in the face of the politically correct crowd.
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And it's actually a pronoun agreement error.
:) And I thought the "agreement error" was between the pedants, the politically correct crowd and the rest of us, who hold both the pedants and the politically correct morons in low esteem.
Hook
laeshanin:
Quote from: Myrddin on 2005 October 04, 00:15:37
As a writing "hobbyist" and an avid reader, I'm a little ashamed I have never heard of this before! Thank you for mentioning it on here.
I have no comment on the grammar vs. good writer issue as I am far from an expert on the subject. The way I handle writing though is to write from the gut first and edit out any grammar issues second. And always have a proof-reader; if you made the mistake once you will likely not pick it up as an error in future drafts. To fall back on a writing cliche to further prove my non-expertise, I was always told that you have to know the rules before you can break them. Well, I guess I did have a grammar comment lol!
I echo that sentiment. I've never heard of this either and will certainly give it a look.
As for the grammer debate? Well, as Renatus has pointed out get the donkey work done first, and then go over your draft as many times as you need to. The grammer can be ironed out at any stage; it's the ideas that are important. Oh, yeah, loved your links. ;D
dizzy:
I could probably write 100,000 words in a month. Writing isn't the problem. The problem is getting someone to read all your drivel. That part can take many many years.
Renatus:
laeshanin, I'm glad you liked the links! The blog and the forum both are great places to be, and I'm always happy when I can let more people know about them. The blog is good no matter who you are, writer or whatever. The Nielsen-Haydens have lots of interesting things to say and are very smart. The comments they get are great as well.
Quote from: dizzy-two on 2005 October 04, 20:01:04
I could probably write 100,000 words in a month. Writing isn't the problem. The problem is getting someone to read all your drivel. That part can take many many years.
If you could, that would be awesome, but can you? If you take the leap and try it, I'll applaud you, even if you fall short. If you do it and make it, I'll be impressed, because 1500 to 2000 words a day is all I can usually make unless I chain myself to my computer. If you don't do it and just keep saying that you probably could, I'll continue to roll my eyes. Talk is cheap, you know?
dusty:
Quote from: Renatus on 2005 October 04, 12:53:35
Quote from: dusty on 2005 October 04, 06:10:15
When pedants forget to type their apostrophes, it makes Jesus cry. :'(
So contributing to the conversation makes me a pedant, but making a snotty comment about a typo is useful. Yeeeeah.
I never called you a pedant. Rohina talked of her love of pedantry, while forgetting her apostrophe. It amused me. I promise I'll shut up now.
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