tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post7891722297381665999..comments2024-03-09T15:57:58.218+11:00Comments on Justified Lunacy: V is for VerboseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post-56618715110078368702011-04-27T12:58:57.845+10:002011-04-27T12:58:57.845+10:00Unfortunately, I am one of those people who suffer...Unfortunately, I am one of those people who suffers from UNDER-verbose-ness (I so made that word up). I wish I could utilize words better. If I was able to, I could reach my word counts! :PAlleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post-66304641727140911202011-04-27T09:56:36.199+10:002011-04-27T09:56:36.199+10:001) Yes.
2) I edit.
Note: To get down to such conc...1) Yes.<br />2) I edit.<br /><br />Note: To get down to such concise answers, I had to edit this comment approximately 17.3 times. Originally, it was half the length of the OED. (That might be a slight exaggeration, but I've been known to stretch the truth a little. I've also been known to stretch comments far beyond their ideal length. Luckily, this one I kept short.)Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post-21973681447683758862011-04-27T05:08:25.284+10:002011-04-27T05:08:25.284+10:00I'm getting better, I have to say. Writing a ...I'm getting better, I have to say. Writing a lot of short fiction has made me a lot more careful about word usage. Nothing like a word limit to tighten up your prose.<br /><br />In my new book, in the first draft, I only allowed myself 2K per chapter which helped keep things tight. I've expanded a little now, with needing to add things in for later, but by limiting myself in the first place, I started with something pretty lean.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post-83965061063334767652011-04-26T22:01:09.240+10:002011-04-26T22:01:09.240+10:00I don't use a lot of extra description, but th...I don't use a lot of extra description, but the little extra words get me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248193231958936629.post-86775171956385361102011-04-26T20:33:56.045+10:002011-04-26T20:33:56.045+10:00This is a helpful list! I'd say that a 100K ma...This is a helpful list! I'd say that a 100K manuscript should have 1/4 of the words cut before even thinking about submitting.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com