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by oursilverstrands
Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Steve, You certainly put your lawyer's hat on to answer THAT question. :lol: Let me see if I got it. You have to do "SOMETHING," and if you're not a lazy writer, that something means one should add quotes when writing a quote; except there are time when bloggers and self-published authors ...
by oursilverstrands
Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Steve, Jan,

Sorry to interject a non-alliterative question.

Does using a colon eliminate the need to put quote marks around a quoted statement?

Thanks,
Always learning Lillian - A little alliteration here. :D
by oursilverstrands
Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION
Replies: 32
Views: 49640

Re: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

Thanks, again, Steve.

Your assessessments are always invaluable and intellectually challenging. I may not always agree on everything, but they do make me think. For this one, I'll settle for having gotten it partly right. :)

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION
Replies: 32
Views: 49640

Re: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

Thanks, Steve for taking the time to analyze my story. Please tell me if my assessment of your comments (why it didn't "work" for you) is correct. If I understand your perspective correctly, the story does not relate to the wasting of one's inheritance as in the biblical account. I wrote t...
by oursilverstrands
Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:21 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION
Replies: 32
Views: 49640

Re: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

Yes, Jan, it does make sense - especially the idea of an allusion being within the story. I also think I was confusing illusion with allusion. :oops:

Associating allude with allusion also helps.

:thankssign Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:48 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION
Replies: 32
Views: 49640

Re: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

P.S. Don't ask me why there's a question mark after bankrupt. :lol:

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION
Replies: 32
Views: 49640

Re: Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

Jan, I can't seem to get my head around this one. A question about the difference between allusion and allegory keeps getting in the way. I was too late this week to get in my Challenge entry in for "Fish Out of Water", but your # 3 reference to a "character's action as prodigal"...
by oursilverstrands
Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:25 am
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Ellen,

Just surfing through. I'm not Jan, but I like your "overkill" cars on the freeway poem.
By the way, I couldn't find any alliteration in excess.

But Jan's the expert. I'm anxious to see what she says. :D

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:28 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Oh, okay. The comma threw me. I was expecting more. (LOL)

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:55 am
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Jan wrote:Just giving this new lesson a little bump,
:?: :roll:

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION
Replies: 32
Views: 47488

Re: Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

Jan, Here's my link to a Challenge article that I wrote for the topic, "On The Telephone." I think titles of articles are suppose to have quotes. Culture Connection Including the title, I found five examples of alliteration. I think. ( An acceptable, simple sentence, yes?) 1. Culture Conne...
by oursilverstrands
Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:18 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ASK AN EDITOR/WRITER/Etc.
Replies: 61
Views: 63315

Re: Be a Better Writer--ASK AN EDITOR/WRITER/Etc.

I didn't mean to say the more was wrong, just that by taking it out it's easier to see there are two choices: appropriate or wrong, not a list of choices. Does that make sense? Shann, It sorta makes sense, in a "bare bones" simple sentence way. I guess I just embellished it with a few adj...
by oursilverstrands
Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:08 am
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--ASK AN EDITOR/WRITER/Etc.
Replies: 61
Views: 63315

Re: Be a Better Writer--ASK AN EDITOR/WRITER/Etc.

I'm curious about the comma answer. I would have said that sentence didn't need a comma because it wasn't joining two independent clauses with a conjunction. If you take out the quotation marks and the word more and write it like this: I'm not sure if the following example is appropriate or wrong. ...
by oursilverstrands
Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: New to the FaithWriters Platinum (500)
Topic: Joined a Few Days Ago, Just Saying Hello
Replies: 5
Views: 9606

Re: Joined a Few Days Ago, Just Saying Hello

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:typing2 Glad you found us! Have fun exploring the Forums and all the writing opportunities.

Blessings,

Lillian
by oursilverstrands
Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:07 pm
Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
Topic: Be a Better Writer--SENTENCE STRUCTURES (THE END)
Replies: 16
Views: 31652

Re: Be a Better Writer--SENTENCE STRUCTURES (THE END)

No, your're making me REthink, in addition to learning more about what I love to do. :D

And I probably should have written "picture of a sparse cupboard. :?: :?:

Lillian

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