Comments on: Pacing Potholes: Common Hazards that Slow Forward Motion https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Angela https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-825 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:51:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-825 That sounds like an informative book to use as an example of what not to do in some instances. I’ll keep my eye out for it.

]]> By: Donna https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-823 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-823 If you grab the book Doubletakes by T. Coraghessan Boyle, which is chock full of short stories by some pretty famous authors, you’ll come across a couple of Raymond Carver stories but actually they’re the same, just edited differently. You want grotesque examples of too much “said”? Holy crap. Now, to me, when used normally (read: not after every freakin’ piece of dialogue) ‘said’ disappears, it becomes to inconspicuous. In The Bath, it’s used, literally and unnecessarily, after every single line of dialogue. Every single one. Not only is it not inconspicuous anymore, it pokes you in the eye every time it pops up. I’m thinking name recognition got that version into the book but I don’t know anyone else that would be able to get away with such ridiculous writing.

Pacing is the bane of my existence right now. Thank whatever god may exist for first drafts, huh?

]]> By: C.R. Evers https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-817 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:38:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-817 Wow! Great info, and very thorough!

I agree! Both are important!

Christy

]]> By: Becca https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-816 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-816 Another awesome post, Angela!

]]> By: Angela https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-815 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:34:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-815 Aes–this book is the best. I highly recommend it!

PJ, Shari & Luc–Thanks. I apologize for the length of the post…it got a little away from me, lol.

Courtney–I hit the freak-o-meter? Holy Zombies, that’s awesome!!

]]> By: Bish Denham https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-814 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:38:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-814 As always, your blog brings me wonderful suggestions and information. Thanks!

]]> By: courtney https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-813 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:13:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-813 YES. I am going to direct so many people to this entry. Well freaking said. Yes, I brought out the freaking. That’s how much I love this one.

]]> By: Luc2 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-812 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:27:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-812 Excellent post. Really hits the nail on the head.
“Balance”; it sounds so easy …

]]> By: Shari https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-811 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:01:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-811 I’m a skimper, so always have to add lots of meat during revisions.

Great post – thanks! 🙂

]]> By: PJ Hoover https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-810 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:33:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-810 This post is packed with good info! Thanks! I love the thumbnail description. So important. And it makes such a difference is writing.

]]> By: AES https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-809 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:03:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2008/09/pacing-potholes-common-hazards-that-slow-forward-motion/#comment-809 I always love when you guys throw in book suggestions– there are so many “How to Wrist” books out there, it’s hard to know which ones are worthwhile.

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