tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post7773257148282773165..comments2023-06-24T02:20:49.876-07:00Comments on Never as the crow flies: Reading, writing, and well, not so much arithmeticMiranda Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026436848807292844noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post-70235242586201669942010-09-14T22:55:53.000-07:002010-09-14T22:55:53.000-07:00Thanks Perri! That's a good idea. I'm no...Thanks Perri! That's a good idea. I'm not sure I can avoid having to read pretty much every day, and they may be affecting the way I write as well. But Maybe I'll try to avoid doing any kind of fiction writing on days I'm doing papers. :)Miranda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026436848807292844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post-88477832973135986852010-09-14T12:04:45.198-07:002010-09-14T12:04:45.198-07:00Great blog!
I've noticed that my voice and to...Great blog!<br /><br />I've noticed that my voice and tone vary wildly depending on the novel/story I'm working on. I kind of slip into the world of the characters and can't seem to help but write in a certain way. <br /><br />I do think it helps that I don't usually write work-related technical things on the same days I work on the fiction.Perrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485133856416996635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post-43754746675387969832010-09-10T14:10:02.892-07:002010-09-10T14:10:02.892-07:00Min,
I had that happen when I went back to school ...Min,<br />I had that happen when I went back to school a couple of years ago. They want two spaces between sentence/periods. And yes, we have to be more stilted. <br /><br />When I first came back to work on my actual stories, I had issues with sounding too formal. It was like I had to "unlearn" the school papers/essays. And I had to remind myself that I could break some of the "rules". LOL. <br /><br />Although, I had one fun paper that I wrote (can't remember which class), but it was a 13 page essay that had to be argumentive. I chose cryptozoological creatures (as in Bigfoot, Loch Ness, etc). I did tons of research and it was SO fun. <br /><br />Good luck lady! You'll do great...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post-88431057621958898392010-09-08T11:01:34.854-07:002010-09-08T11:01:34.854-07:00Thanks lady. :) I think it's not only the wri...Thanks lady. :) I think it's not only the writing of papers it's also the sheer volume of required reading. But I think you're right... guess I've got two and a half weeks to plow through the rest of the story. LOL.Miranda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026436848807292844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265206626981629235.post-23538228684710591542010-09-08T09:45:19.383-07:002010-09-08T09:45:19.383-07:00Plow through Min. Really.
Voice is sometimes har...Plow through Min. Really. <br /><br />Voice is sometimes hard to separate. When I write an adult ms I have to wrap my mind around a completely different style than that in which I write YA. <br /><br />It makes sense that the more technical writing filters in when you're also focused on that for school. <br /><br />I manage the transition by reading the chapter I finished during a previous sit down to help pull me back into what/how I'm writing. Paying attention to style, tone, flow. My YA is choppier then the adult I write. YA is written in 1st person, present tense. Adult, in 3rd person, past tense. So it's a process to transition. <br /><br />Laced is a wonderful story. One I can't wait to see on the shelves. So I say write. And especially through betas you'll know if the style has changed and where it might need tweaking. <br /><br />(Can't wait for ch 15)R.M.Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667514285241922797noreply@blogger.com