tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post965667125542165693..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: Over usePattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-84565684665736346012009-10-21T13:29:31.868-07:002009-10-21T13:29:31.868-07:00Kasie: I'm a big abuser of the word looked. I&...Kasie: I'm a big abuser of the word looked. I've substituted words like resembled, glanced, peered. <br /><br />Hilary: I should probably check "just" just to make sure I'm not over using that word as well.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-84543963598597442832009-10-21T11:10:33.211-07:002009-10-21T11:10:33.211-07:00just? That is a bad one for me! It's "jus...just? That is a bad one for me! It's "just" so easy to use. It "just" works for me. I think I might "just" try and stop writing "just"!! Yes, I'm a "just" offender. I JUST like it!<br /><br />xoxo -- HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-27476351488741492122009-10-21T09:57:58.732-07:002009-10-21T09:57:58.732-07:00I like your new look!I like your new look!Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-12862481700671850782009-10-21T00:33:24.140-07:002009-10-21T00:33:24.140-07:00Looked (or 'look' is a big one of mine)
S...Looked (or 'look' is a big one of mine)<br />She (I'm always trying to cut down my use of she/he)<br />just (I've been good about cutting that lately)<br /><br />Hmm, I'm not sure on the fourth since I don't know what your 'go to' words are. That was a fun game. :)Kasie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169629001145903361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-80585077124749784862009-10-20T20:07:51.263-07:002009-10-20T20:07:51.263-07:00Turned around, had, just.
I am guilty of all the ...Turned around, had, just.<br /><br />I am guilty of all the same pitfalls. <br /><br />Scary...Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-90650719262657540292009-10-20T19:01:25.838-07:002009-10-20T19:01:25.838-07:00My guess is turned around, looked down, had just, ...My guess is turned around, looked down, had just, using she twice in the sentence. <br /><br />I'm so guilty of the turned around phrase, too. I never see it while I'm typing, but it's so obvious when I edit.<br /><br />I gave you an award on my blog. Stop by when you can to collect.Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-58025205346610355652009-10-20T17:41:28.402-07:002009-10-20T17:41:28.402-07:00I'm guessing looked, turned, and just because ...I'm guessing looked, turned, and just because those are some of my very worst culprits! Also, use, which you used in your comment!<br /><br />In the last section sent, my editor marked two paragraphs where I used the same word four times! I didn't even notice them!Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-2809257185858558752009-10-20T16:18:56.690-07:002009-10-20T16:18:56.690-07:00Susan: I used to use turned around all the time, n...Susan: I used to use turned around all the time, now I just write turned, but even then I use that too much, and as you can see I've also written use four times alone.<br /><br />Victoria: I feel the same way about stood up, where else would you stand.<br /><br />SW: I'm amassing quite a list.<br /><br />Cammie: I replaced looked with glanced and now I over use that word.<br /><br />Paul: Nice analogy and having done some hiking in my time, I know what you mean.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-54217034392177246142009-10-20T16:08:43.003-07:002009-10-20T16:08:43.003-07:00Turned around, looked down.
And it is interesting...Turned around, looked down.<br /><br />And it is interesting to figure out how to say things differently, or even have our characters do different things. <br /><br />And when you start seeing one or two all of a sudden they are everywhere. <br /><br />Once I was on a backpacking trip and my wife was trying to point out the forget-me-nots, a beautiful flower that we almost never see, that she saw. I kept looking where she was pointing and couldn't see them. And suddenly they were every where. Thousands of them, so many that I didn't see them at first. I find words or mannerisms like that in my manuscripts. Somehow I refocused and noticed the repetition when I was ready, I guess.Paul Grecihttp://paulgreci.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-41136790512632758892009-10-20T12:57:34.313-07:002009-10-20T12:57:34.313-07:00Whew - it's nice to know I'm not the only ...Whew - it's nice to know I'm not the only member of "Turning Around" Anonymous. My characters don't really have a problem "looking" or "walking," though ... but they sure do "gaze" and "stroll" a lot! ;-)Cammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861378825187133888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-23869599023329040662009-10-20T10:40:57.427-07:002009-10-20T10:40:57.427-07:00Turned around and looked down?
Yeah, these are co...Turned around and looked down?<br /><br />Yeah, these are common and I'm sure I've done it. Recognizing the problem is more than half the battle :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-33723243003968842772009-10-20T10:37:02.973-07:002009-10-20T10:37:02.973-07:00"down" and "up" are on my perm..."down" and "up" are on my permanent "look for and delete these words" list. I once had a friend ask me, "Where else are you likely to look for the moon?" Seriously, unless it's reflected in a pond, in which case you've probably already set that scene, where else would you look than up? ;D <br /><br />Everyone has this type of problem and if they say they don't, they're lying. LOL.Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012092208934951963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-38765360828514561912009-10-20T10:26:23.429-07:002009-10-20T10:26:23.429-07:00'Turned around' is a huge one for me. I a...'Turned around' is a huge one for me. I also tend to say 'turned and walked away' a lot. Urg! When will I ever be able to control it?????Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.com