Saturday, 1 May 2010

My Six Word Saturday # 7

Describing your life (or something)  on     at the moment of writing on a Saturday in a phrase using just six words.

Editing

Learning too much ‘ing’ is bad! **

 

**The overuse of participle phrase( the adding of ing  to words: fidgeting, considering, flopping ) is best avoided by turning the phrases into their own sentences. As when overused they create a clickety-clack rhythm to your prose. This is a bad thing unless you want the effect when it becomes a good thing. Do you know how many can creep into a 5000 word story? Just give thanks that you don’t. Now only ten more pages to go and then it’s a review of each individual sentence construction for its punch and cadence.  Editing, so much fun that it’s a secret.


9 comments:

  1. So interestING I had to keep on readING until the endING!

    Happy 6WS & have a great weekend!

    LOLA:)

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  2. Me again!

    PS Mine's HERE!

    LOLA:)

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  3. Great six words. Have a great 6WS.
    Caroline

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  4. SO TRUE!
    As I learn English as a third language...I used to use a lot of ing...LOL
    Great 6WS!
    Mine is here
    Happy Weekend!
    hugs
    shakira

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  5. Happy SWS! Not only does that stand for Six Word Saturday, but Sentences With Song, as well. I like 'em! LOL! "The overuse of participle phrase( the adding of ing to words: fidgeting, considering, flopping ) is best avoided by turning the phrases into their own sentences. As when overused they create a clickety-clack rhythm to your prose." <--Minus the clickety-clacky? Now what fun would that be? (I am also partial to the sound of the Good 'n Plenty train making it's way down the tracks. Fuse-on sentences happen to be my life, too. I'm pretty certain that someday, the Editor Police are going to come and get me. I just know it.)

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  6. I never really paid attention but thanks to this, I'll probably pay attention now...LOL!

    Happy SWS and have a wonderful weekend!!

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  7. Wow! I am thinking about it as I'm typing!
    Happy 6WS!
    suchakingdom.blogspot.com

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  8. thanks for visiting Johnny and for the comment also
    Larry@ This Blog Of Mine

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This blog was inspired by First 50 words where you freewrite from a single word prompt. I use random words or images to create flash fiction in formats ranging from twitter postcards to short short stories.