Comments on: Margie-Rule # 1: Never Take Any Word for Granted

By: Power Up Your Writing and Dump the "Blah" | Writers In The Storm

Power Up Your Writing and Dump the "Blah" | Writers In The Storm — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:11:47 +0000

[…] If you wish review the rule that started it all… Margie-Rule # 1: Never Take Any Word for Granted […]

By: ellaquinnauthor

ellaquinnauthor — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:29:41 +0000

Congratulations!! I tweeted and reblogged!

By: ellaquinnauthor

ellaquinnauthor — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:28:59 +0000

Reblogged this on Ella Quinn ~ Author and commented: Congratulations, to Margie for her double RITA nomination!! Here is some great advice from the master!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:38:48 +0000

I thought I'd learn what I needed to learn as a writer when I returned to college, but the only writing classes were more like bobbing for apples. Sometimes I'd get a nibble of something useful, but classes seemed to strengthen skills already in place and left dark and daunting voids that keep me guessing. I'm ready for the whole apple pie. If only . . .

By: Saturday Summation – 29 March 2014 | It'll All Work Out

Saturday Summation – 29 March 2014 | It'll All Work Out — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:47:00 +0000

[…] Margie Lawson gives us a post about maximizing your word choices through rhetorical devices and deepening their impact. Fun times for me were learning new devices (or at least the labeling of them): zeugma – which then later led me to syllepsis. Excellent examples included in her post. […]

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:46:14 +0000

In reply to Margie Lawson. Thank you! :D

By: Barb H

Barb H — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:46:47 +0000

Thanks Margie,
As a writer I thought I was getting into my characters, but after reading this, I'm not going deep enough. I look forward to other posts by you. Thank you.

By: shannonmilligan

shannonmilligan — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:51:46 +0000

In reply to Margie Lawson. No problem! Great advice in there.

By: Rebecca White

Rebecca White — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:19:16 +0000

In reply to LauraDrake. thank you. Hank's name is Harold, but he prefers to be called Hank. (Also, it sounds a little peculiar if I lean out the back door and yell, "Harold, will you PLEASE go potty?") -- And Nitro is short for Nitromethane, a drag-racing fuel. It's totally appropriate for the dog.

By: Margie Lawson

Margie Lawson — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:57:57 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover.

Julie --

Ah -- I love being in your head. I have the coolest itty-bitty chair swing in there. So fun to nudge you to deep edit and work harder. 🙂

Can't wait to stretch your brain in your second Immersion class sometime!