tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33195286242749586.post6982129703066224739..comments2023-10-28T06:28:55.088-04:00Comments on Gail Faulkner News: My new man TroyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33195286242749586.post-89828563743299068052007-05-16T22:33:00.000-04:002007-05-16T22:33:00.000-04:00Hey Ann, you are indeed wise, and besides I like h...Hey Ann, you are indeed wise, and besides I like how you think. <BR/><BR/>Writing short helps point out all the words that are just hanging around the writing taking up space. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the compliment on improving. Learning the craft is a live long course, but I did have a long way to go. LOLGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454434955726877404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33195286242749586.post-26454782701146900552007-05-16T21:03:00.000-04:002007-05-16T21:03:00.000-04:00short is always hard -- it's hard because it force...short is always hard -- it's hard because it forces you to really think about WHAT you want to say and HOW to say it to get the most mileage out of your words. *g* <BR/><BR/>Go back and look at Romeo, and see if you can figure out how to add some of what you left out without necessarily increasing the word count. It'll be very frustrating, but it will also be a good exercise/teaching tool. <BR/><BR/>I read A LOT and your first book was very polished compared to many first books I read. <BR/><BR/>Your writing has only gotten better, so try the short thing -- you have nothing to lose. (well, except maybe your patience, but since I don't live near you, it's not like I'll be disturbed by the screaming. *rotfl*)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Annzinreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128034130303887939noreply@blogger.com