tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049654549567033617.post7412188205570419046..comments2024-03-01T14:08:44.282-07:00Comments on Cowboys and Dragons at the Cafe: Cowboys and Dragons at the Cafe: Susan's BeginningMarne Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981717156518711702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049654549567033617.post-13811783271291458892011-05-30T12:53:13.359-06:002011-05-30T12:53:13.359-06:00I never thought of the crossword puzzle dictionary...I never thought of the crossword puzzle dictionary. Yeah, I can see it in place of a thesaurus.<br /><br />Gotta be careful with those carefully chosen words though; I've seen some people pack in so many of the flowery, descriptive words it overwhelms the narrative. But yeah, using ambled instead of walked gives a clearer picture of the movement.<br /><br />I don't mind editing my dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049654549567033617.post-73789016310616877122011-05-27T20:53:55.416-06:002011-05-27T20:53:55.416-06:00Word choices...In our critic group, Susan is the o...Word choices...In our critic group, Susan is the one who dings us for boring word choices. When I'm in the zone, cool words come easily. The problem is, in order to get a whole story down on the page, I gotta write when I'm not in the zone. That's when a thesaurus comes in handy. <br /><br />Good post, Susan.Vicki Sue Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676389715593005050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049654549567033617.post-12429356861643098292011-05-27T18:40:24.860-06:002011-05-27T18:40:24.860-06:00How many out there prefer paper pages to an
e-rea...How many out there prefer paper pages to an <br />e-reader? Are writers skewed to a preference in one direction over that chosen by people who just read books?Mystic Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196926590575750623noreply@blogger.com