tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post3854090283845863051..comments2023-12-01T21:39:39.527-08:00Comments on Kidbits: Begin the year with IWSG!Tonja Dreckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-69078965187248366052017-01-08T17:27:37.653-08:002017-01-08T17:27:37.653-08:00Wholly agreed. ^_^ I'm glad when a piece of ...Wholly agreed. ^_^ I'm glad when a piece of writing advice connects with me and I find it useful, but I have no trouble completely disregarding advice that doesn't work for me.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-39701694220090529752017-01-07T04:25:58.063-08:002017-01-07T04:25:58.063-08:00I agree. Everyone needs to find the approach that ...I agree. Everyone needs to find the approach that best works, and sometimes that means we don't follow the same rules.cheerfuloptimistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348764562955222219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-64471491137576406172017-01-06T10:27:27.762-08:002017-01-06T10:27:27.762-08:00I think more people should consider rules more lik...I think more people should consider rules more like guidelines. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-68765346236883317092017-01-06T09:54:57.907-08:002017-01-06T09:54:57.907-08:00Can I just second everything you said? I wholehear...Can I just second everything you said? I wholeheartedly agree--and have been spouting the same response about the interwebs.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-3198371708940079762017-01-05T07:15:02.722-08:002017-01-05T07:15:02.722-08:00Love your "all of them" answer. I second...Love your "all of them" answer. I second that. :DJulie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-31793811216596711582017-01-05T01:21:25.238-08:002017-01-05T01:21:25.238-08:00I've read many excellent books where writing r...I've read many excellent books where writing rules aren't being followed. I'd like to regard "writing rules" as merely suggestions. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-52757412372479024092017-01-04T15:02:32.716-08:002017-01-04T15:02:32.716-08:00Pirate Tonja you give some great advice. Arrr! You...Pirate Tonja you give some great advice. Arrr! You have been checked by your friendly monthly co-host.<br /><br /><a href="http://queendsheena.blogspot.com/2017/01/iwsg-january-co-host-and-monthly.html" rel="nofollow">QueendSheena </a><br />2017 IWSG January Co-HostSheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-26870617009236004772017-01-04T14:36:33.895-08:002017-01-04T14:36:33.895-08:00The rules are guidelines, but breaking them can be...The rules are guidelines, but breaking them can be a guilty pleasure too. Just make sure your readers benefit and it's all good.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-64840379460447535732017-01-04T09:41:17.107-08:002017-01-04T09:41:17.107-08:00I completely agree with you, but I've become a...I completely agree with you, but I've become a real pirate! The more I write, the more I cheerfully break all the rules now! (Except for passive verbs and head-hopping. I try hard not to do those.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-13834524343885591152017-01-04T09:24:26.949-08:002017-01-04T09:24:26.949-08:00Arrr! Savvy? When you're in a real creative st...Arrr! Savvy? When you're in a real creative streak while actually writing, writing rules go out the window just the slightest bit. At least for first drafts. At least for me :-)Michelle Athyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143019809716476693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-14229865205392438202017-01-04T08:53:33.581-08:002017-01-04T08:53:33.581-08:00Can you imagine writing something that held fast t...Can you imagine writing something that held fast to every rule? It would be unreadable.<br />Happy 2017!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-81347577461325346022017-01-04T07:52:59.698-08:002017-01-04T07:52:59.698-08:00You're right. We should always keep writing ru...You're right. We should always keep writing rules in mind while creating. They're important and keep stability to our writing world. Saying that, they also have their place and it doesn't hurt to challenge some of them now and again. 😊S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-38600478139620464632017-01-04T06:39:00.099-08:002017-01-04T06:39:00.099-08:00I love that movie! With rules, I'm a read them...I love that movie! With rules, I'm a read them, then forget them kind of person. The only way the good stuff will stick is with practice anyway. The last thing anyone needs to be thinking about when drafting is done "rule" anyway. I'm have a pirate mindset when it comes to writing. krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-24766735233034442162017-01-04T05:22:40.201-08:002017-01-04T05:22:40.201-08:00Love the positive attitude! I'm with you - go,...Love the positive attitude! I'm with you - go, go, go! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429089326602617796.post-39816179751957574682017-01-04T02:56:27.485-08:002017-01-04T02:56:27.485-08:00I think you're totally right, rules are import...I think you're totally right, rules are important but it's also important not to get too bogged down in doing everything the "right" way. Guidelines is a good way to see them :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.com