tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post3518532130670985307..comments2023-05-30T06:28:00.876-04:00Comments on Father Nature's Corner: Is There Such A Thing As Bad Writing?G. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-19139623802197272532014-06-02T18:03:48.369-04:002014-06-02T18:03:48.369-04:00Joe: That my friend, is truly the key ingredient. ...Joe: That my friend, is truly the key ingredient. If something can hold your attention, no matter how it's written, then the writer has won the battle. :DG. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-5330673651610065592014-06-02T15:08:47.488-04:002014-06-02T15:08:47.488-04:00I don't really care if something is well writt...I don't really care if something is well written or not as long as the subject matter is interesting and it can hold my attention, as I have a habit of falling asleep when I read most things. :DLL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-78280348568444660422014-06-01T15:34:36.071-04:002014-06-01T15:34:36.071-04:00S.R.: I think that ultimately, in the long run, th...S.R.: I think that ultimately, in the long run, that is the best that anyone can really do.<br /><br />M: Having never read nor seen the movies, I will take your word for it.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-6143279938106788142014-06-01T15:34:34.063-04:002014-06-01T15:34:34.063-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-40276601658700261342014-06-01T15:34:28.232-04:002014-06-01T15:34:28.232-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-34732307638062443392014-06-01T15:34:18.342-04:002014-06-01T15:34:18.342-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-3283221336812444002014-06-01T15:25:24.291-04:002014-06-01T15:25:24.291-04:00Hmm. My two cents: oh yes, YES, there is such a th...Hmm. My two cents: oh yes, YES, there is such a thing. Note Stephanie Meyer. <br /><br />What differentiates it? Not enough space to fill out my thoughts on that.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-25943141131468302582014-06-01T14:05:41.308-04:002014-06-01T14:05:41.308-04:00I agree with Arlee Bird. Left to my own devices, ...I agree with Arlee Bird. Left to my own devices, I would have a terribly hard time defining "good writing". Maybe the best I can do is to say I know it when I see it.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-13664416045710079122014-06-01T07:43:13.365-04:002014-06-01T07:43:13.365-04:00G.A,: That is a very true sentiment. However, beau...G.A,: That is a very true sentiment. However, beauty to one is ugly to another, and if you're trying to impress anyone else beyond your immediately family, you really need to learn the basics.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-52266978437556295862014-06-01T07:16:30.801-04:002014-06-01T07:16:30.801-04:00It is ALL good writing and like any art, it is in ...It is ALL good writing and like any art, it is in the eye of the beholder.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-38230615556908459662014-05-30T17:22:21.136-04:002014-05-30T17:22:21.136-04:00Arlee: Succinctly and accurately stated.
I had a ...Arlee: Succinctly and accurately stated.<br /><br />I had a good few teachers when I'd first started writing business correspondence which helped me tremendously. What bothers me the most is the business related writing that specializes on information overload.<br /><br />There has to be a fine line between getting your points across in a manner that is pleasant but not pointed, and irritating the crap out of the recipient, and from what I've read, it's more of the latter than the former. G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-17403406056436128302014-05-30T10:25:33.806-04:002014-05-30T10:25:33.806-04:00The fundamentals of coherent and cohesive writing ...The fundamentals of coherent and cohesive writing must be established in order to achieve what will be considered as at least passable writing. Some bad grammar and poor spelling can get by in some cases, but probably not often in today's publishing climate.<br /><br />The key elements of "good" writing would be: 1) Did the writer convey the idea he was trying to make with some amount of clarity and unique vision? and 2)Do the ideas expressed follow with a cohesive train of thinking that the reader can easily follow to get from point a to point b?<br /><br />Then there is the problem of certain experimental writing that steps out of what I've just suggested and delves into a collection of words that may sound cool to certain people, but in reality make no sense to most of us. That's a whole different bizarre ballgame.<br /><br />Lee<br />What is the best short story ever written?<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-greatest-short-story-ever-written.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com