tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post650290706011277029..comments2024-02-13T05:45:21.290-05:00Comments on Champagne Book Group Blog: Ear WormsKat Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403674744943719495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-73749450686193975542013-08-16T12:15:50.751-04:002013-08-16T12:15:50.751-04:00What a nice compliment, Kathy. I guess my work her...What a nice compliment, Kathy. I guess my work here is done...no, wait, isn't that another cliche? Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-16095213025952885392013-08-16T12:14:51.076-04:002013-08-16T12:14:51.076-04:00Thanks, Nancy. I do enjoy the history of words and...Thanks, Nancy. I do enjoy the history of words and phrases, but sometimes it leaves me with more questions. Why describe a doornail as dead? And does anyone use the verb "bate" anywhere but in the phrase "with bated breath?"Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-61950659887627397592013-08-16T11:43:59.990-04:002013-08-16T11:43:59.990-04:00I expected a cliche of a rant and got an incredibl...I expected a cliche of a rant and got an incredibly fresh and creative look at the subject! Aieee! Back to the pages, now to look for my lame language and work my way through to a better book!Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406699140234382998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-65559851004442022932013-08-16T11:42:14.094-04:002013-08-16T11:42:14.094-04:00Good commentary, Nikki, on an age-old problem for ...Good commentary, Nikki, on an age-old problem for writers. It's fun to discover the origin of some of our cliches in Shakespeare, for example, but was the phrase original for him? A phrase like "Dead as a doornail" probably began when our ancestors first began to craft with metal. But so important to TRY to use fresh language.Nancy Means Wrighthttp://www.nancymeanswright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-33006318619433530332013-08-16T08:20:42.663-04:002013-08-16T08:20:42.663-04:00The impartial eye of an editor is essential, Jacqu...The impartial eye of an editor is essential, Jacquie. Sometimes we get so used to the shorthand, we miss opportunities to deepen our work. We can't see the logs in our own eyes. (And yes, that's a cliche.)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-77074647650657411472013-08-16T07:54:27.925-04:002013-08-16T07:54:27.925-04:00I think this is where edits become so important. T...I think this is where edits become so important. That's where we pick up on cliches and do the rewrites.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-21908450344586913882013-08-14T17:35:23.946-04:002013-08-14T17:35:23.946-04:00Thanks, Graeme. It's all about letting the rea...Thanks, Graeme. It's all about letting the reader experience the story as intimately as possible. Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417933958332866867.post-83183244495744615292013-08-14T12:40:12.774-04:002013-08-14T12:40:12.774-04:00Love this post, Nikki! The word "way" is...Love this post, Nikki! The word "way" is on my search list, since it is a common ingredient in many cliches. I love how you demonstrate the power of carefully chosen verbs.Browng34https://www.blogger.com/profile/13687131439250620317noreply@blogger.com