tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post3414620486419024917..comments2024-01-25T16:55:17.499-05:00Comments on Becky Lower Author: The Power Of RepetitionBecky Lowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-56778888062513300712013-08-14T21:10:32.697-04:002013-08-14T21:10:32.697-04:00You're incredible, Becky! You spend all day a...You're incredible, Becky! You spend all day and night at the workshop Saturday and still have a post with tips ready for us Sunday morning! This is why you are one of my favorite authors - you don't let a second of precious writing time go to waste! In an entirely different vein of training, I have learned that repetition can be very useful. Words of wisdom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-65363365072313785102013-08-13T11:15:44.369-04:002013-08-13T11:15:44.369-04:00Interesting, interesting. Thank you, Becky!
-R.T. ...Interesting, interesting. Thank you, Becky!<br />-R.T. WolfeRT Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407416281145166148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-42634985452719907112013-08-12T12:29:43.096-04:002013-08-12T12:29:43.096-04:00Margie Lawson is amazing. I have taken a couple of...Margie Lawson is amazing. I have taken a couple of her courses and met her at a workshop. Wonderful woman and great courses. I LOVE anaphora. Use it all the time, sometimes too much but it is so much fun.Bev Irwin / Kendra Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271649393020091103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-2542106155682571582013-08-12T11:39:33.200-04:002013-08-12T11:39:33.200-04:00Good to see you on Saturday. It was an interesting...Good to see you on Saturday. It was an interesting workshop and does change the way I look at the mechanics of the sentence. I enjoyed your insights in your blog. Well said!<br /><br /> Christy McKeehttp://christymckee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-15584707552627857972013-08-12T11:11:22.629-04:002013-08-12T11:11:22.629-04:00The name of your group puts it all into perspectiv...The name of your group puts it all into perspective. Cute! I have been blessed with a wonderful group from the start so I have never experienced some of the horrors which I hear and scare the tarnation out of me! I look forward to reading THE TEMPESTUOUS DEBUTANTE. ~~Emmly JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-29145519554147547232013-08-11T23:27:55.318-04:002013-08-11T23:27:55.318-04:00I recently had the same thing happen with an edito...I recently had the same thing happen with an editor. I had a phrase that I intentionally repeated, like your Ben Franklin example, highlighted. I didn't change it. It was there on purpose and for effect. I do have some favorite words I need to weed out, though. (just and that are two biggies!) Thanks for sharing, Becky!M.J. Schiller, Romance Authorhttp://www.mjschillerauthor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-60105759852034467932013-08-11T22:19:46.076-04:002013-08-11T22:19:46.076-04:00That's good advice. Sometimes repetition is n...That's good advice. Sometimes repetition is necessary, and sometimes you have to put your foot down. :)Brenna Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265076562202518459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-71089259394095113332013-08-11T21:08:00.131-04:002013-08-11T21:08:00.131-04:00Thanks, Andrea. Yeah, the English teach mentality ...Thanks, Andrea. Yeah, the English teach mentality doesn't really work in fiction works. My sister and I battle all the time over sentence structure. I just have to learn not to talk to her about my writing. Hard lesson to learn.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-24329068338485625792013-08-11T21:06:03.956-04:002013-08-11T21:06:03.956-04:00Thanks for visiting, Lauren. Thanks for visiting, Lauren. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-14663756638925679162013-08-11T21:05:14.076-04:002013-08-11T21:05:14.076-04:00I hope I'll be able to meet you at the mountai...I hope I'll be able to meet you at the mountain-top. I think I'd prefer to spend my money on an immersion class rather than an RWA conference. At least one year...Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-14271661902221401442013-08-11T21:02:35.565-04:002013-08-11T21:02:35.565-04:00Emmly--Great info. Never apologize for having a lo...Emmly--Great info. Never apologize for having a long response. Your words are very wise. Actually, the name of our critique group is the Red Pen Society, so red is our color of choice. But, as with any critique group, you take from their comments what you agree with and disregard the rest. We totally respect one another and our work.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-69611834838850705562013-08-11T20:58:15.728-04:002013-08-11T20:58:15.728-04:00Thanks, Marin, for visiting my blog today. I, too,...Thanks, Marin, for visiting my blog today. I, too, enjoyed dinner last night and getting caught up. Hope to see you soon.<br />Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-10740239976086166982013-08-11T20:57:16.244-04:002013-08-11T20:57:16.244-04:00Thanks, Jeanne, for coming to my blog today. I fou...Thanks, Jeanne, for coming to my blog today. I found the whole workshop enlightening and overwhelming. But, I always think if I can gain one nugget of info that I didn't have when I walked in, it was worth it. I'm still trying to process a lot of what Margie had to say.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-81887017664423278962013-08-11T16:37:27.087-04:002013-08-11T16:37:27.087-04:00Great info & I agree. I stopped using a beta r...Great info & I agree. I stopped using a beta reader (family member) because she always wanted to change my sentences to Subject-Verb-etc without deviation. If you read a whole book like that it gets boring. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Andrea Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966114317891591852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-26278239808213464862013-08-11T12:29:01.576-04:002013-08-11T12:29:01.576-04:00Nice insight, Becky! Thanks for sharing a key poin...Nice insight, Becky! Thanks for sharing a key point from the workshop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-32736903211374576002013-08-11T12:10:53.475-04:002013-08-11T12:10:53.475-04:00I'm saving up my $$$ and vacation time to atte...I'm saving up my $$$ and vacation time to attend Margie's mountain-top writer's retreats. She's one of the very best writing coaches around. I attended her workshop in Atlanta this summer and walked away with pages and pages of great notes. Love her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-55294786109772272422013-08-11T11:03:47.264-04:002013-08-11T11:03:47.264-04:00"Twice is a mistake; three or more is intenti..."Twice is a mistake; three or more is intentional by the author so he/she better know why it is there because the reader will want to know the answer before they reach the end." <br /><br />Our critique group points out repetition with the above in mind. Sometimes it is intentional. Other times, the writer is surprised at the repeated words/phrase.<br /><br />On another topic, a crit partner with a red pen sounds frightening especially if you have to go as far as putting your foot down. I'm hoping you are only saying this in the blog vs. this being a true reality. Red is not the only color which is easily found on a typed page. Many less harsh colors are available. And anything suggested in a critique group is just that... a suggestion. You should never feel as if you have to justify your word choices. The only items up for discussion at our group is interpretation of a "rule" and not whether or not someone wants to agree/follow that "rule" in their writing. I'd not be part of a critique group without that clearly defined in the group's agreed upon guidelines.<br /><br />EEKS, sorry this was so a long response. Glad had a great workshop. I'll have to check Margie Lawson out in the future. <br /><br />~~Emmly Jane Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-91589587375893588582013-08-11T10:09:27.493-04:002013-08-11T10:09:27.493-04:00I love Margie's workshops! Anything by Margie...I love Margie's workshops! Anything by Margie is money well spent, and I feel I've become a better writer thanks to her classes. Thank you for the post, and the great reminder that repetition sometimes is a good thing!Angela Smithhttp://www.loveisamystery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-88461599253914642013-08-11T09:40:53.695-04:002013-08-11T09:40:53.695-04:00Great post, Becky, and wonderful to see you yester...Great post, Becky, and wonderful to see you yesterday. I learned so much from Margie--there was quite a lot to digest! Marin McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565192788263383375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-33353399545765613842013-08-11T09:37:07.721-04:002013-08-11T09:37:07.721-04:00Wonderful post, Becky. I am always surprised when ...Wonderful post, Becky. I am always surprised when I find, in a best selling book, a device or method of writing that I have been instructed to avoid. You are correct, there may be times when ignoring a known 'no no' is absolutely necessary, Best to you! <br />Jeanne Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035082086690245771noreply@blogger.com