tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post500476638660709994..comments2024-01-14T05:15:40.056-05:00Comments on mainewords: Jessica Bell's Adverbs and Cliches in a Nutshellmshatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-26612214614971530732013-06-21T00:28:26.214-04:002013-06-21T00:28:26.214-04:00This sounds like a good resource for anyone!This sounds like a good resource for anyone!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-13524387884661767822013-06-12T09:02:15.683-04:002013-06-12T09:02:15.683-04:00"...absolutely avoid adverbs and clichés like..."...absolutely avoid adverbs and clichés like the plague." Love that example! Your book is on my Amazon list. Great post.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-24514400658970351252013-06-11T19:13:46.611-04:002013-06-11T19:13:46.611-04:00Such a great idea for book. Congrats to Jess!Such a great idea for book. Congrats to Jess!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-72809860789878006542013-06-11T12:26:51.855-04:002013-06-11T12:26:51.855-04:00This looks excellent! Thanks.This looks excellent! Thanks.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-62084479314458860372013-06-11T10:35:15.996-04:002013-06-11T10:35:15.996-04:00I've heard such great things about this book. ...I've heard such great things about this book. And I love the tip to think in smaller details. Specificity is one of the keys to great writing. I know that when I read, but it's always harder to implement when I write! :)Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-55370613704006158822013-06-10T23:47:05.308-04:002013-06-10T23:47:05.308-04:00Oh, cool! I loved her other "Nutshell" b...Oh, cool! I loved her other "Nutshell" books.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-78741573952651237132013-06-10T17:41:08.560-04:002013-06-10T17:41:08.560-04:00Congrats to Jessica! I like Michael's idea of ...Congrats to Jessica! I like Michael's idea of software.<br /><br />Happy Monday!M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-59708103998929685392013-06-10T14:37:51.510-04:002013-06-10T14:37:51.510-04:00Thanks for guesting!Thanks for guesting!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-92087274675169328622013-06-10T14:33:44.170-04:002013-06-10T14:33:44.170-04:00Love this book series!Love this book series!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-58357463264659243602013-06-10T12:23:55.464-04:002013-06-10T12:23:55.464-04:00That first paragraph really stressed me out. :P
B...That first paragraph really stressed me out. :P<br /><br />But definitely a handy book to have around. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-68670345269180040112013-06-10T12:00:26.275-04:002013-06-10T12:00:26.275-04:00I wish Jessica's book was software that you co...I wish Jessica's book was software that you could load as an attachment to a word processor.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-21308814420370566312013-06-10T11:33:41.269-04:002013-06-10T11:33:41.269-04:00Trying to get rid of those adverbs is one of my bi...Trying to get rid of those adverbs is one of my big things I do in a second draft. I cringe sometimes when I write that first draft and I type in a few adverbs because I hurrying and not taking the time to find the write word. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-33283370805007900392013-06-10T10:34:02.436-04:002013-06-10T10:34:02.436-04:00This sounds like a handy guide to have around. I&#...This sounds like a handy guide to have around. I'll check it out. Thanks.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-51785827504651929812013-06-10T08:42:53.689-04:002013-06-10T08:42:53.689-04:00oooh, I've seen this one from Jessica quite a ...oooh, I've seen this one from Jessica quite a lot around the blogosphere DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-15983256273176216372013-06-10T08:13:07.846-04:002013-06-10T08:13:07.846-04:00Love this book! I feel like I've waited foreve...Love this book! I feel like I've waited forever to finally highlight it on my site. Next week, next week.... :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-34431733278166088372013-06-10T07:44:22.873-04:002013-06-10T07:44:22.873-04:00Thank you so much for having me! :)Thank you so much for having me! :)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-48282398685180443472013-06-10T06:48:48.140-04:002013-06-10T06:48:48.140-04:00I love Jessica's idea of writing a small book ...I love Jessica's idea of writing a small book focusing on one aspect of writing. And adverbs and cliches are definitely problem areas. Congrats to Jessica!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-41313333387019603712013-06-10T06:42:21.456-04:002013-06-10T06:42:21.456-04:00Her series is just awesome for writers. Simple, to...Her series is just awesome for writers. Simple, to-the-point, and with examples.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-62619397735107869292013-06-10T05:40:04.777-04:002013-06-10T05:40:04.777-04:00I would be lost identifying my wrong prose or adve...I would be lost identifying my wrong prose or adverbs, luckily it's not a problem for me....yet!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-44257080906739524752013-06-10T05:31:11.493-04:002013-06-10T05:31:11.493-04:00Yay for such a helpful book and a helpful post too...Yay for such a helpful book and a helpful post too!! I like the thought of little bite-size pics and small is beautiful details! Thank you Jessica, hello Marcy! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com