tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post5805408361622533443..comments2014-06-19T05:46:57.630-05:00Comments on How Do I Know What I Think Until I See What I Say?: Workin' On It Wednesday #9 -- OverwritingJay Montvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165174061380427178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post-65233524546113104532009-01-10T09:12:00.000-06:002009-01-10T09:12:00.000-06:00Oh, I do that all the time, too. My characters ar...Oh, I do that all the time, too. My characters are always "seeing" or "watching" or "feeling" someone do something. Which is fine every once in a while, but every sentence? No, Jay. Just...no.<BR/><BR/>I don't hate the word "chuckle" but, until you pointed it out, I have to say that I don't think I ever used it with a young character. *runs off to check, because Katie is right...eww.*Jay Montvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165174061380427178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780642520803074770.post-89968109489681046612009-01-07T09:35:00.000-06:002009-01-07T09:35:00.000-06:00My overwriting style is to say, "I saw her walk do...My overwriting style is to say, "I saw her walk down the hallway," instead of, "She walked down the hallway." That kind of thing.<BR/><BR/>And (okay, this is slightly off topic) I hate the word "chuckle", unless it's applied to a very old man. Young people do not chuckle. It gives me the heeby-jeebies just thinking about it.Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.com