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Friday, August 10, 2012

Friday Round-Up - #213


Janice Hardy guest posts at the Bookshelf Muse. She gives examples on how to smooth the flow of your prose.

Writers: Do your paragraphs sound like lists? How do you detect the problem and fix it?

Readers: Do you prefer books written in first person or third person?


Have a blessed weekend!



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8 comments:

  1. DorothyAugust 10, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I love a well written book in first person. Siri Mitchell does this really well, and made me want to dabble in first person myself after that.
    Most of what I read is in third person and I like that too, but there's something about a well written first person account which really grabs the reader.

    Have a wonderful weekend, Susan.
    Blessings
    Dotti :)

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  2. Loree HuebnerAugust 10, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    The flow comes naturally, but I do check my work by reading it out loud. You can hear the flow, or lack of it.

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  3. NancyAugust 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I did like the place where the author started the paragraph with what I guess is inner dialog. What a lot of work, and yet, I'm sure it helps things flow.

    I don't care whether it's third or first person as long as a first person account doesn't have too much thinking involved. Sometimes it can get heavy handed.

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  4. Ruth SchiffmannAugust 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    I'll have to click over to The Bookshelf Muse. Thanks for the link.

    I prefer first person lately, but if it's a good story, well told, it doesn't really matter either way.

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  5. Karen LangeAugust 10, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    I love The Bookshelf Muse! So many goodies there. Thanks for the link. :)

    Have a great weekend,
    Karen

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  6. Susan J. ReinhardtAugust 10, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Hi Dotti - I've read a couple of Siri's books and liked them very much. I prefer third person, but a good story in first person puts you in the character's head.

    Hi Loree - Yes, reading a sentence out loud will emphasize any problems.

    Hi Nancy - Interesting. I thought most people liked a lot of inner dialogue.

    Hi Ruth - Like you, I'll read both. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

    Hi Karen - Me too! They always inspire me.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  7. Janet SmartAugust 18, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    I love the Bookshelf Muse and visit there often. I am a writer and a reader. I like writing in first person.

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  8. Susan J. ReinhardtAugust 19, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Hi Janet -

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting. The Bookshelf Muse has provided inspiration more than once for me. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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