tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post7835967112489410524..comments2023-10-26T06:55:10.932-07:00Comments on Scrambled Dregs ~~~~~~~ tidbits on life, food, faith, and writing.: Scribble and Scrambles - Big Words....Scrambled Dregshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-70039927479468799312008-02-07T13:40:00.000-08:002008-02-07T13:40:00.000-08:00That's what she said. Michael ScottI'm not real su...That's what she said. <BR/><BR/>Michael Scott<BR/><BR/>I'm not real sure what that means either?Scrambled Dregshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-62834403218593049622008-02-07T13:16:00.000-08:002008-02-07T13:16:00.000-08:00What did you just say??? *L*What did you just say??? *L*Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421900422424458803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-52911115359935379322008-02-05T18:33:00.000-08:002008-02-05T18:33:00.000-08:00Aw, Janet. You have a way with words. Thanks.Aw, Janet. You have a way with words. <BR/><BR/>Thanks.Scrambled Dregshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-77609448766262498482008-02-01T18:48:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:48:00.000-08:00Oh yeah... the "say it, don't spray it" comment? I...Oh yeah... the "say it, don't spray it" comment? I saw that:) <BR/>I didn't see it as vicious or anything,dear. <BR/>As far as the big words/super duper intellectual style of writing, I just figure there are people who love writing that way and people who love reading it. And some of us prefer to hear things said a bit more plainly-- still in an interesting way, but without need of dictionary. There's a place for all of us:)<BR/>Regarding THE RULES: I know they are neccesary to a point. Do I think many of us in the pre-published world are far too hung up on them and that with a bit more freedom some really cool creative things could be written? Yeah. Do I think we should all be working on our manuscripts instead of squabbling about it on blogs? Um probably...<BR/>Love you Kelly.<BR/>I like T. Fish's comment too.batgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095415308248827150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-87967144940412232242008-02-01T11:56:00.000-08:002008-02-01T11:56:00.000-08:00Wow, Timothy.Thanks for all the thought you put in...Wow, Timothy.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the thought you put into my ponderings.Scrambled Dregshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301466354814432689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524579.post-35874540348766594332008-02-01T05:10:00.000-08:002008-02-01T05:10:00.000-08:00Do you need to apologize? Without having read the ...<B>Do you need to apologize?</B> Without having read the other blog post and your comments, I have no way of knowing.<BR/><BR/><B>Is it author intrusion when a write writes to “teach” or “better” his readers?</B> It can be, but not always. Many of the greatest authors of all time wrote satire, which at its heart is about teaching the reader. I think that all authors who write something worth reading have the desire to sway the opinion of the reader. Author intrusion only occurs when the author steps out of the framework he has defined for the story to do so.<BR/><BR/><B>Does great writing need to have an element of pretension?</B><BR/>I suppose that depends on what you mean by an element of pretension. When a character makes claims and sets goals that the reader is uncertain he will be able to reach it adds interest to the story. However, if you are referring to an author putting on airs and trying to show readers that he is so smart that they must take his word for what is right and proper then I would say that pretension is not the sign of great writing at all. In fact, it is quite the opposite.<BR/><BR/><B>Does great writing have to break rules?</B><BR/>Yes, I don’t see how it would be possible to write without breaking some rules. There are a lot of rules out there. Some are good suggestions, but they don’t apply to all situations. The prime directive of a novelist should be to “tell a stinking good story” and communicate in such a way that the reader gets the message. Sometimes the rules help with this goal, but at others they only get in the way.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.com