Comments on: See How to “Show” More in Writing http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, social media Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julia http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806565 Julia Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:26:17 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806565 <p>What a great post! I've been chided many times (by my mother - of all people) for using passive verbs in my writing instead of active verbs. I like how you go about explaining this - it inspires me to write more actively, and not just because I think my mom won't like it. Hehe. Thanks!</p> What a great post! I’ve been chided many times (by my mother – of all people) for using passive verbs in my writing instead of active verbs. I like how you go about explaining this – it inspires me to write more actively, and not just because I think my mom won’t like it. Hehe. Thanks!

]]> By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806563 Meryl Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806563 <p>@John Just came from tennis... better not comment on that.</p> <p>@Karen You're a creative gal!</p> @John Just came from tennis… better not comment on that.

@Karen You’re a creative gal!

]]> By: Karen Putz / DeafMom http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806562 Karen Putz / DeafMom Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:40:57 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806562 <p>Ah, this has me thinking that I need to put a little more creativity in my writing!</p> <p>Karen Putz / DeafMom's last blog post... <a href="http://deafmomworld.com/in-a-funk-grab-some-friends/" rel="nofollow">In a Funk? Grab Some Friends</a></p> Ah, this has me thinking that I need to put a little more creativity in my writing!

Karen Putz / DeafMom’s last blog post… In a Funk? Grab Some Friends

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806561 John Hewitt Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:33:50 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806561 <p>I love it when people tell me what they smell.</p> <p>John Hewitt's last blog post... <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WRC/~3/386705076/" rel="nofollow">09/08/2008 Writing Jobs and Links</a></p> I love it when people tell me what they smell.

John Hewitt’s last blog post… 09/08/2008 Writing Jobs and Links

]]> By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806554 Meryl Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:47:55 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806554 <p>@Amy Sure, put the pressure on! :)</p> <p>@Brad I forget too. It took my son's school papers to make me remember. We just have too many things to learn and remember. So I try to pick one thing to learn and work at it. When I have it down, then I move on to the next thing.</p> @Amy Sure, put the pressure on! :)

@Brad I forget too. It took my son’s school papers to make me remember. We just have too many things to learn and remember. So I try to pick one thing to learn and work at it. When I have it down, then I move on to the next thing.

]]> By: Amy Derby http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806552 Amy Derby Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:31:15 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806552 <p>Meryl, I will look forward to seeing what you come up with.</p> <p>Amy Derby's last blog post... <a href="http://write-from-home.com/slammin-sunday-andrea-gibson-and-other-poets-who-rock" rel="nofollow">Slammin’ Sunday: Andrea Gibson, and other poets who rock</a></p> Meryl, I will look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Amy Derby’s last blog post… Slammin’ Sunday: Andrea Gibson, and other poets who rock

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806551 Brad Shorr Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:29:43 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806551 <p>Using the five senses is very helpful - thank you for the reminder. I tend to overlook smells and feelings, but they add so much!</p> <p>Brad Shorr's last blog post... <a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/are-you-transparent-or-translucent/" rel="nofollow">Are You Transparent or Translucent?</a></p> Using the five senses is very helpful – thank you for the reminder. I tend to overlook smells and feelings, but they add so much!

Brad Shorr’s last blog post… Are You Transparent or Translucent?

]]> By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806549 Meryl Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:15:47 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806549 <p>Haha! Amy, that's OK -- thanks for the offer. I know you don't corner the ducky market -- but I gotta come up with something on my own. First, I need to buy some creative juice as I am very low on it lately.</p> <p>Sometimes "it is what it is" and you just hafta use <em>is</em>. :)</p> Haha! Amy, that’s OK — thanks for the offer. I know you don’t corner the ducky market — but I gotta come up with something on my own. First, I need to buy some creative juice as I am very low on it lately.

Sometimes “it is what it is” and you just hafta use is. :)

]]> By: Amy Derby http://www.meryl.net/2008/09/08/see-how-to-show-more-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-806548 Amy Derby Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/?p=3023#comment-806548 <p>Hey Meryl. :-) You can be a thief if you want to. LOL (Not like I have the duck market cornered or anything.) ;-)</p> <p>But back to your post, I have to say I am guilty of using is and was, and I don't do any of the other things as much as I probably should. Kind of like flossing my teeth. :-)</p> <p>Amy Derby's last blog post... <a href="http://write-from-home.com/slammin-sunday-andrea-gibson-and-other-poets-who-rock" rel="nofollow">Slammin’ Sunday: Andrea Gibson, and other poets who rock</a></p> Hey Meryl. :-) You can be a thief if you want to. LOL (Not like I have the duck market cornered or anything.) ;-)

But back to your post, I have to say I am guilty of using is and was, and I don’t do any of the other things as much as I probably should. Kind of like flossing my teeth. :-)

Amy Derby’s last blog post… Slammin’ Sunday: Andrea Gibson, and other poets who rock

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