tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post4157718693147762837..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: Minor Adjustments for Major ImpactJill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-8287723119266156322011-06-26T12:50:14.172-04:002011-06-26T12:50:14.172-04:00Oh, thanks, everyone! I'm constantly adjusting...Oh, thanks, everyone! I'm constantly adjusting small details--and I'm convinced it makes my novels shine!<br /><br />(Julie and Susan--I appreciate the links--very kind of you!)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-80415852878009861482011-06-26T11:24:50.270-04:002011-06-26T11:24:50.270-04:00I was ansting and angsting over this one chapter a...I was ansting and angsting over this one chapter and was about to trash the whole dang chapter when all of a sudden something hit me upside my pea-head -- I moved up a section to the top and suddently the entire thing made sense! it worked! ELATION! *laughing*Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-64352957566421710192011-06-25T21:15:17.268-04:002011-06-25T21:15:17.268-04:00Jill, this is A-MAZING. Too often I read my own w...Jill, this is A-MAZING. Too often I read my own work and think the whole thing is a mess and needs to be deleted. In fact, minor tweaks to the plot thread might do the trick.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-63067170464599565232011-06-25T20:22:44.004-04:002011-06-25T20:22:44.004-04:00Hi Jill -
This is great! I'll be linking to t...Hi Jill -<br /><br />This is great! I'll be linking to this post in late July. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-50014875432259693462011-06-25T19:53:01.926-04:002011-06-25T19:53:01.926-04:00Hi Jill,
I really like this post--it's excell...Hi Jill,<br /><br />I really like this post--it's excellent and helpful, particularly for newer writers. I'm going to share it on my Word Chicks Facebook page! Thank you!Julie Gillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043208077641628180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-38416398192432691812011-06-25T07:55:47.451-04:002011-06-25T07:55:47.451-04:00Incredible post, Jill! You obviously put a lot of ...Incredible post, Jill! You obviously put a lot of time into this. Thank you for the excellent pointers. Very informative.<br /><br />One writing adjustment I've made is limiting dialogue tags. They become a distraction to the reader (if over-used.)<br /><br />Recently, I couldn't finish reading a story because it was riddled with a multitude of 'he saids' and 'she saids' on each page. It drove me nuts. LOL<br /><br />Thank you for the good luck wishes you posted on my blog, (and for your vote!) YAY! The winner of the 1PFR contest will be announced on Wednesday. My fingers (and everything else) are crossed.<br /><br />((Hugs))Cheryl Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941924274116467229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-68798520266971805622011-06-24T18:30:54.412-04:002011-06-24T18:30:54.412-04:00It's reassuring to hear I'm not alone on t...It's reassuring to hear I'm not alone on the needing to use this checklist! Thanks!<br /><br />(Congrats, again, Linda on your new job--agent at Hartline!!)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-18827075715654567642011-06-24T17:36:18.057-04:002011-06-24T17:36:18.057-04:00Good post, great advice!Good post, great advice!Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-15043096239544174122011-06-24T16:47:42.499-04:002011-06-24T16:47:42.499-04:00I can be choppy more that I care to admit. I like ...I can be choppy more that I care to admit. I like the tension of a short sentence, but I have to be careful not to get carried away.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-3450621145914640212011-06-24T15:33:36.925-04:002011-06-24T15:33:36.925-04:00GREAT checklist! Having a purpose for every scene ...GREAT checklist! Having a purpose for every scene is SO crucial.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-88712336579998655902011-06-24T13:22:24.146-04:002011-06-24T13:22:24.146-04:00It's so true. We have to play our A game to ev...It's so true. We have to play our A game to even get a turn at bat.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-81869165245992258502011-06-24T13:16:28.763-04:002011-06-24T13:16:28.763-04:00I'm going to start revising my WIP next week, ...I'm going to start revising my WIP next week, so this checklist will come in handy. Thanks, Jill! Have a great weekend :-)Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-83786312167343624352011-06-24T12:08:26.601-04:002011-06-24T12:08:26.601-04:00Excellent tips, Jill. Thanks for this check list. ...Excellent tips, Jill. Thanks for this check list. <br /><br />Reading aloud helps me discover troublesome spots and lack of flow.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-70425847233771444982011-06-24T11:56:36.890-04:002011-06-24T11:56:36.890-04:00Thank you all for stopping by and chiming in. I re...Thank you all for stopping by and chiming in. I really appreciate it! <br /><br />(Cythia--I've been writing full-time for years and I STILL am guilty of some of these!)<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-25531961397696510602011-06-24T11:47:50.197-04:002011-06-24T11:47:50.197-04:00What a great list! Awesome post. It's hard to ...What a great list! Awesome post. It's hard to see when we're so close. That's why we should never give up! :DLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-66591155943699583372011-06-24T11:17:10.599-04:002011-06-24T11:17:10.599-04:00Those are great tips. And I love the sports metaph...Those are great tips. And I love the sports metaphor.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-6024022737435748852011-06-24T11:15:23.284-04:002011-06-24T11:15:23.284-04:00I love the sports comparison. I tell my students a...I love the sports comparison. I tell my students all the time that learning to write is just like learning anything else (such as a sport). You have to work at it and get better with practice. You have to be willing to make those minor adjustments, as you said.<br /><br />I might have to share this with my current class! =) Thanks.<br /><br />-Miss GOP<br />www.thewritingapprentice.comMiss Good on Paperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322651575015033263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-71848350843510513032011-06-24T11:08:58.348-04:002011-06-24T11:08:58.348-04:00Normally I would protest, "Not a sports metap...Normally I would protest, "Not a sports metaphor!" But this one actually feels so right, especially because I always was a baseball player like that. Missed it by that much!! Great article.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536293384635588296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-26630978137735737012011-06-24T09:15:15.591-04:002011-06-24T09:15:15.591-04:00All fantastic reminders.
I read a chapter out lo...All fantastic reminders. <br /><br />I read a chapter out loud when I'm finished with it. You can really hear the flow.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-31613289084262756352011-06-24T08:51:49.395-04:002011-06-24T08:51:49.395-04:00Excellent, Jill! I think when we start out as newb...Excellent, Jill! I think when we start out as newbies, we're all guilty of a few of these. :)Cynthia Herronhttp://cynthiaherron.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-80307614725854377542011-06-24T08:40:35.790-04:002011-06-24T08:40:35.790-04:00Good morning!
Thank you! You all could teach me a...Good morning!<br /><br />Thank you! You all could teach me a thing or two about minor adjustments, though! :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-16457729889963742402011-06-24T08:25:16.482-04:002011-06-24T08:25:16.482-04:00Awesome list, Jill!Awesome list, Jill!Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-39119525281052105452011-06-24T07:56:07.488-04:002011-06-24T07:56:07.488-04:00Awesome post! I may print this one out as a checkl...Awesome post! I may print this one out as a checklist to keep nearby. I'm sure you I've done them all wrong at one point in time. :)Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-42981605473517965572011-06-24T07:37:03.791-04:002011-06-24T07:37:03.791-04:00This is a fantastic checklist, Jill!This is a fantastic checklist, Jill!Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-13035720267810100142011-06-24T07:09:02.390-04:002011-06-24T07:09:02.390-04:00All great reminders!All great reminders!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com