tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post1641504956994584201..comments2024-02-24T00:47:46.862-08:00Comments on Melanie Schulz: IWSGAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-68941895790515102022014-12-06T17:43:13.351-08:002014-12-06T17:43:13.351-08:00Just finished reading Erron and now processing *gr...Just finished reading Erron and now processing *grin* Will post a review, FB, and Tweet when done reeling. *bigger grin*Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-39355051270665915812014-12-05T10:45:02.693-08:002014-12-05T10:45:02.693-08:00I am more of an "and" kind of a gal, but...I am more of an "and" kind of a gal, but indeed, commas are necessary. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-19303066256268277632014-12-04T10:10:21.287-08:002014-12-04T10:10:21.287-08:00I hate it when I see a sentence that begins with &...I hate it when I see a sentence that begins with "which", because that means the sentence will be a fragment. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-19144766440991941222014-12-04T02:28:14.564-08:002014-12-04T02:28:14.564-08:00Same here. I'm wondering where that obsession ...Same here. I'm wondering where that obsession with commas comes from ;-)Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-39570073056920009162014-12-03T16:30:21.088-08:002014-12-03T16:30:21.088-08:00I abuse commas as well. It took me a long to figur...I abuse commas as well. It took me a long to figure out why they kept showing up in my writing. I realized every time I pause the narrative in my head, a comma goes in. Completely unnoticeable on first glance, glaringly obvious upon reread.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010016525886790065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-34093988852683505132014-12-03T15:49:25.216-08:002014-12-03T15:49:25.216-08:00I think I have that comma thing, but with single o...I think I have that comma thing, but with single or double quotation marks. If I counted right, there are only 7 commas in your IWSG post. :O)LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-40488927126971404752014-12-03T15:04:52.337-08:002014-12-03T15:04:52.337-08:00I love this post and that t-shirt! I have an issue...I love this post and that t-shirt! I have an issue with my commas, too. Sigh. I'm getting better. Hope you have a happy holiday and thanks for participating. Eva, IWSG Co-hostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-71438840635154985842014-12-03T13:58:46.133-08:002014-12-03T13:58:46.133-08:00You're not the only they visit. Funny how they...You're not the only they visit. Funny how they multiply between the words completely unnoticed until the big revision. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2014/12/02/iwsg-8-looking-back-at-nano" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-28127771980590841722014-12-03T11:25:56.732-08:002014-12-03T11:25:56.732-08:00I use "that" way too much. Every time I...I use "that" way too much. Every time I go back through my manuscript I find a few more to toss out.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-48677736544743334942014-12-03T10:53:05.542-08:002014-12-03T10:53:05.542-08:00I'm okay with commas, but I overuse "was&...I'm okay with commas, but I overuse "was" to death.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-61281150940493964362014-12-03T10:53:01.341-08:002014-12-03T10:53:01.341-08:00I find that a lot of writers I edit (largely Engli...I find that a lot of writers I edit (largely English profs and PhD students) are either comma maximalists who go overboard and introduce choppiness, or minimalists who leave out needed pauses that enable you to follow what they are saying. Everything in moderation, as Aristotle wisely said!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-90246696982552241802014-12-03T09:22:51.014-08:002014-12-03T09:22:51.014-08:00I don't have too much of a problem with commas...I don't have too much of a problem with commas but there are definitely certain words that I overused in my MS. I guess that's what Ctrl+F is for...Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-45703675513873102852014-12-03T09:17:32.591-08:002014-12-03T09:17:32.591-08:00I don't curse at commas as much as I used to b...I don't curse at commas as much as I used to but they are pesky in their presence and their absence.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-38344419882359977432014-12-03T08:31:03.198-08:002014-12-03T08:31:03.198-08:00I have the same love-hate relationship with commas...I have the same love-hate relationship with commas that you do, Melanie. I tend to overuse them, too. And it's funny that Alex mentioned if there was a saying like that about exclamation points since I blogged about an exclamation rule last week. hahaChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-70502628196020312242014-12-03T08:07:48.374-08:002014-12-03T08:07:48.374-08:00That's a funny saying.
I wonder if there is on...That's a funny saying.<br />I wonder if there is one for exclamation points?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-38122600327112070392014-12-03T07:56:34.416-08:002014-12-03T07:56:34.416-08:00That's a cute way to remember about commas! I ...That's a cute way to remember about commas! I tend to overuse them, too. Just when I think they're exactly right, I find out there are too many! It's always a dilemma.Deanie Humphrys-Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158137427355179676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208849527292516590.post-18663300386635922622014-12-03T06:22:40.971-08:002014-12-03T06:22:40.971-08:00My CP gave me a clever saying very similar to your...My CP gave me a clever saying very similar to your Grandma one. It helps me remember but, I'm notorious for putting commas everywhere they don't belong. I have to go back and take out (what feels like) hundreds too.<br /><br /><a href="http://mockturtlemusings.com" rel="nofollow">Elsie</a><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com