tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post5603063983572913104..comments2023-06-18T06:35:42.729-04:00Comments on Christian Writer/Reader Connection: How Tight is Your Writing? - Guest Post by Karen LangeSusan J. Reinhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-63739834901315056922015-07-06T08:53:33.139-04:002015-07-06T08:53:33.139-04:00Jennifer,
Thanks for stopping by and weighing in! ...Jennifer,<br />Thanks for stopping by and weighing in! Appreciate your support!<br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-24525840701452394782015-07-02T12:55:10.468-04:002015-07-02T12:55:10.468-04:00Good advice here, ladies. Thanks for sharing! :-)Good advice here, ladies. Thanks for sharing! :-)Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-32087497359434779292015-07-01T22:27:38.209-04:002015-07-01T22:27:38.209-04:00Medeia,
Thanks so much! Sounds like you've had...Medeia,<br />Thanks so much! Sounds like you've had a lot of practice over the years. It really does take time and effort.<br />Happy writing,<br />Karen Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-67748033976374703362015-07-01T19:12:17.256-04:002015-07-01T19:12:17.256-04:00Great list. I try to cross these off when editing....Great list. I try to cross these off when editing. I wrote in excess when I was younger, so I've gotten better at being concise. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-33114223385446868952015-07-01T09:02:56.854-04:002015-07-01T09:02:56.854-04:00Cecelia,
I am so glad you found this helpful! I re...Cecelia,<br />I am so glad you found this helpful! I remind myself of these points all the time. :) It's always a process, isn't it? Thanks for checking out the post!<br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-18395788063763893212015-06-30T20:54:27.325-04:002015-06-30T20:54:27.325-04:00Susan: Thank you for having Karen in as a guest bl...Susan: Thank you for having Karen in as a guest blogger. I believe I understand the cutting of extra modifiers better than I did.<br /><br />Karen: As usual, a great job.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-1353410056584935992015-06-30T20:42:06.297-04:002015-06-30T20:42:06.297-04:00Laurel,
Thank you! It does take time and practice,...Laurel,<br />Thank you! It does take time and practice, I agree. Was editing a guest post this evening; I realized I had more of them than I thought sneak in there!<br />Happy writing,<br />Karen<br />Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-41741695346139553782015-06-30T11:27:56.358-04:002015-06-30T11:27:56.358-04:00Great tips. Pithiness takes time and practice. We ...Great tips. Pithiness takes time and practice. We all use hedging words so much in speech, they creep into our writing. I see a lot of wordy grammatical constructions in pieces I edit for work, often insecure PhD students trying to sound knowledgeable. But the best academic writers are the ones who make complex ideas simple rather than the reverse.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-27796048256048744122015-06-30T07:21:35.462-04:002015-06-30T07:21:35.462-04:00Thanks Susan for hosting Karen... what a great quo...Thanks Susan for hosting Karen... what a great quote (I made it a tweet). My writing is pretty straight forward due to my limited English vocabulary :) but I do see how I can still do some fine tuning and forget about trying to make it more elegant. Awesome, thanks.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475263793581289701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-14874944497574001562015-06-29T20:38:31.858-04:002015-06-29T20:38:31.858-04:00Awesome tips. While I'm editing I tend to read...Awesome tips. While I'm editing I tend to read the paragraph twice - one to remove those unneeded words.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-41941023787524288942015-06-29T19:57:57.242-04:002015-06-29T19:57:57.242-04:00Hi Karen -
It's always a delight to have you ...Hi Karen -<br /><br />It's always a delight to have you here on Christian Writer/Reader Connection. I apologize for not getting the word out this morning. I had problems with my Internet connection. <br /><br />God bless,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-16570241913199514722015-06-29T16:30:03.887-04:002015-06-29T16:30:03.887-04:00Hi Karen and Susan! I do like the quote from Jeffe...Hi Karen and Susan! I do like the quote from Jefferson, and agree with him too. I used to be really awful at self-editing, and I'm still not the greatest at it, but I know I tend to be too wordy. <br /><br />Cutting the fluff is a great idea, because usually, I overwrite and have to start snipping to create some clarity. Most readers appreciate a person who can 'get to the point', and let's face it, none of us wants to lose a reader! I hope I can continue to learn about good editing. It sure is a gift!<br />Blessings,<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-16445136668919147692015-06-29T14:14:34.032-04:002015-06-29T14:14:34.032-04:00Susan,
Thanks so much for hosting me today. It'...Susan,<br />Thanks so much for hosting me today. It's always fun to stop by your place! :)<br />Love and blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.com