tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post6748583479246067862..comments2009-07-13T08:35:04.114-04:00Ana - The Writer Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170784279326258222noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-53237398748130892232009-07-13T08:35:04.114-04:002009-07-13T08:35:04.114-04:00@CathM<br />Thank you for visiting my blog.<br /><br />I think, like for anything else, you need to practice these steps until they become second nature to you. It might take a while, but it will be worth the effort and make you a more effective writer.Ana V. Rioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170784279326258222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-23531137869851439022009-07-11T10:26:01.810-04:002009-07-11T10:26:01.810-04:00Thank you so much! I especially agree with the habit of reading your work out loud. You get such a sense of rhythm, pace and tone. The characters start to &quot;breathe&quot; once I truly hear them through an out loud reading. Love all the tips.septembermomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-71177600428246325082009-07-11T09:04:35.569-04:002009-07-11T09:04:35.569-04:00I love number 7. All lists should go up to seven, not higher or lower. <br /><br />Anyway, it looks like everyone said it before me: the best piece of advice I find is the one about reading out loud. It makes a lot of difference.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-46200734266447516752009-07-10T23:27:41.140-04:002009-07-10T23:27:41.140-04:00Great tips and reminders. I&#39;ve just started to read my chapters aloud and like Lazy Writer (love the blog name) find much that needs changing. Thank you for your helpful and lovely post. :)Aspiring Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833525664073965207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-61608555856499774842009-07-10T17:52:56.518-04:002009-07-10T17:52:56.518-04:00Great tips! I do read my stuff outloud. I find a lot of things that need fixin&#39; when I do that. I also seperate the writing from the editing. If I edited every sentence as I wrote it, I&#39;d never get done!Lazy Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1616337406633062579.post-34662796673725239632009-07-10T15:48:02.496-04:002009-07-10T15:48:02.496-04:00Lots of insightful tips in this post. Thanks for sharing!CathMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143141734424055810noreply@blogger.com