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Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday Round-Up - #65

As much as we'd like to think all our words are lean, there's fat hiding in our manuscripts. Check out this post by Kathy Ide, at Pixnpens, for editing tips.

Need a simple website? Check out Emily Akin's tips on how to set one up.

Get out the old scrub brush, and get rid of those cliches! This site has a free demo. If you find it useful, let us know. The program can be purchased for a relatively small fee.

Have a great weekend!

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16 comments:

  1. Jessica NelsonSeptember 4, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    Cliches. They're the bane of my existence. (told you, lol)

    I hope you and your mom had a relaxing time away. :-)

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  2. Jody HedlundSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    Great links, Susan! I like the picture of scrubbing our manuscripts! Sometimes we need to scrub hard!

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  3. Donna M. KohlstromSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    Love the pics and post!

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  4. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 4, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Hi Jess -

    I have to watch out for cliched stories, as well as the one liners. A stale illustration signals an unoriginal manuscript or talk.

    Thanks. We had a great time.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  5. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 4, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    Hi Jody -

    LOL! I guess I have my kitchen floor on the brain. It requires a scrub brush.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  6. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 4, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    Hi Donna -

    Thanks! I hope there's something you can use.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  7. Kristen Torres-ToroSeptember 4, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    My old creative writing professor used to say: "avoid cliches like the plague." Ha!

    Have a great weekend!

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  8. Candee FickSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    Cliches like to lurk in first drafts and need a good scrubbing to reveal the creativity they hide. Is this why they call it "polishing" a manuscript?

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  9. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Kristen -

    LOL! Easier said than done - oops! There I go again. I'll bet we could think of a dozen cliches without pausing for ten seconds.

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  10. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Hi Candee -

    A first draft is like a pot covered in caked on food and grease. It takes a lot of scrubbing for it to shine. Cliches are one of the spots covering the hidden beauty of the pan.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  11. Eileen Astels WatsonSeptember 5, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Thanks for the links, Susan. I can use help in all these areas.

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  12. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 5, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Hi Eileen -

    Great! I'm so glad these links are helping you.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  13. Terri TiffanySeptember 5, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    I am guilty of cliches too :(( Have a good weekend!

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  14. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 5, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Hi Terri -

    At the Philly conference, one of the cliches they highlighted: "She tucked a strand of blonde hair..."

    I guess everyone uses this to show if their character is blonde, a redhead or whatever.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  15. Becky LangeSeptember 6, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Hi Susan,

    Thanks for the reminder to "trim" our writing. I have a penchant for elaborating a bit too much :). Thanks also for your encouraging comment on my last blog post.

    God bless!

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  16. Susan J. ReinhardtSeptember 6, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    Hi Becky -

    You're welcome.

    I'm glad the link helped you. We writers tend to go a bit crazy with all the words at our disposal. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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