tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post5535491438300052113..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Word HuntJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-72488117864572522402012-05-12T14:35:39.675-04:002012-05-12T14:35:39.675-04:00Leslie - I know exactly what you mean! It's li...Leslie - I know exactly what you mean! It's like teaching kids to report on information in their own words - it has that same fake sound when they don't do it well! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-70126718558360649732012-05-12T14:28:37.164-04:002012-05-12T14:28:37.164-04:00One of my pet peeves is when I can tell someone ha...One of my pet peeves is when I can tell someone has used a thesaurus and chosen a word that doesn't quite fit.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-82707985511105864432012-05-12T09:46:51.063-04:002012-05-12T09:46:51.063-04:00Judy - it really is a thrill when you find that &#...Judy - it really is a thrill when you find that 'just right' word. It adds so much to the sentence and the story! Love it :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-82319395451548374352012-05-12T05:22:32.248-04:002012-05-12T05:22:32.248-04:00Yes, I'm definitely a word hunter. The thrill ...Yes, I'm definitely a word hunter. The thrill of the hunt when I find a word that is absolutely perfect is indescribable. And when I say perfect, I don't mean an obscure hard-to-pronounce word intended to impress everyone with my vocabulary, I mean a simple word that adds clarity and depth and the perfect nuance to what I want to say. <br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34430783968242265312012-05-10T16:14:05.333-04:002012-05-10T16:14:05.333-04:00Beth - so many people do! It's another one of ...Beth - so many people do! It's another one of those 'each to their own' deals! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-33292828020492158832012-05-10T11:25:48.222-04:002012-05-10T11:25:48.222-04:00Yeah, I love the thesaurus. I can't disagree ...Yeah, I love the thesaurus. I can't disagree with you that sometimes the whole sentence can come out, but I still won't do without my thesaurus!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-67963832570611702252012-05-08T17:15:38.174-04:002012-05-08T17:15:38.174-04:00Jean - it is for me too! I really don't like u...Jean - it is for me too! I really don't like using those 'big words when a little one will do!' :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-25415200342277585952012-05-08T10:23:38.881-04:002012-05-08T10:23:38.881-04:00This is awesome! You find the coolest stuff. The q...This is awesome! You find the coolest stuff. The quote is dead on. The dinosaur joke tickles my funny bone!Jean Oramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709763414531989649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14096637827790082912012-05-06T20:39:17.879-04:002012-05-06T20:39:17.879-04:00Agnes - me too! Love that quote! Cut and rewrite m...Agnes - me too! Love that quote! Cut and rewrite might just be my mantra these days!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-60936031441995820932012-05-06T20:36:10.689-04:002012-05-06T20:36:10.689-04:00Love that quote Jemi.
Have you read this one? It&...Love that quote Jemi.<br /><br />Have you read this one? It's a bit long but I think you'll enjoy reading it:<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-oneAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50804544565966416952012-05-06T19:48:33.339-04:002012-05-06T19:48:33.339-04:00Sharon - those are both great ideas! Teens can spo...Sharon - those are both great ideas! Teens can spot an adult faking a kid voice a mile off, so using their own words is brilliant. And I love the idea of you hf dictionary! Awesome! :)<br /><br />Nas - Google is such a great invention. What in the world did we do before it??? :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34588335707211373782012-05-06T18:13:21.315-04:002012-05-06T18:13:21.315-04:00Mostly I use synonyms. But then use google occasio...Mostly I use synonyms. But then use google occasionally as well.Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-82598198011994775982012-05-06T18:04:47.589-04:002012-05-06T18:04:47.589-04:00I jot down words I like and want to use....I have ...I jot down words I like and want to use....I have a ya started and when I hear a teenager use a term I like I write it on the front cover of the composition book I've been using for notes. The same with historical fiction...if I'm reading something and I like a word of phrase I jot it down and put it in a file.<br /><br />I bought a 1918 dictionary when i was in England the last time. When I edit my hf novel I'm going to check all my spellings and usages to make sure I have them correct to the period.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-28348942202467096722012-05-06T10:25:55.562-04:002012-05-06T10:25:55.562-04:00Talli - and that's exactly what I'm doing ...Talli - and that's exactly what I'm doing now - using that Control Find function to get rid of those over used words :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31817322513021815002012-05-06T08:24:45.788-04:002012-05-06T08:24:45.788-04:00I use it every once in awhile, but like you I'...I use it every once in awhile, but like you I'm more likely to just rewrite the paragraph!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-19823808223881160352012-05-05T18:10:31.405-04:002012-05-05T18:10:31.405-04:00Rosalind - I loved to cruise the thesaurus as a ki...Rosalind - I loved to cruise the thesaurus as a kid - still do sometimes. There are so many great words. I just rarely use it when I'm writing!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-12832936763956784522012-05-05T14:59:12.646-04:002012-05-05T14:59:12.646-04:00There are times when a thesaurus can be really use...There are times when a thesaurus can be really useful. Poetry writing, descriptive writing, dialogue of a person who speaks in a manner above their station. A thesaurus is also an exciting place to lose yourself so I'm afraid I don't, in this instance, agree with King.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-68279427022040514302012-05-04T18:45:14.654-04:002012-05-04T18:45:14.654-04:00Connie - me too! Verbs are so much fun :)Connie - me too! Verbs are so much fun :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-1175093862026180662012-05-04T18:07:35.567-04:002012-05-04T18:07:35.567-04:00I don't use it much. Sometimes when working on...I don't use it much. Sometimes when working on a children's book, I try to find better action verbs, but seldom find anything better than what I can come up with. I like the quote!Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30241406054627321692012-05-04T16:37:18.102-04:002012-05-04T16:37:18.102-04:00Heather - My kids are no longer small, but BOY do ...Heather - My kids are no longer small, but BOY do I know what you're talking about!!! :)<br /><br />Rhonda - exactly. I know it's a great resource for lots of people, but I don't use it often!<br /><br />Lynn - this quote made me feel a lot better about it too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-3626644021662575972012-05-04T12:47:09.512-04:002012-05-04T12:47:09.512-04:00no i don't ever hunt for words--so glad to see...no i don't ever hunt for words--so glad to see this quote ;)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-59039767751319347982012-05-04T11:30:41.751-04:002012-05-04T11:30:41.751-04:00I don't even own a thesaurus. Okay, I've b...I don't even own a thesaurus. Okay, I've been known to go to thesaurus.com on occasion (very rare ones LOL) but like you, mostly it just doesn't figure in my process :)<br /><br />~ <a href="http://www.rhondaparrish.com" rel="nofollow">Rhonda Parrish</a>Rhonda Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509193591749273354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-85532016972927826032012-05-04T10:26:52.464-04:002012-05-04T10:26:52.464-04:00I use the dictionary and the thesaurus a lot.
My b...I use the dictionary and the thesaurus a lot.<br />My brain doesn't work as well as it used to. <br />BSC. Before small child. I swear I had a great vocabulary and my brain was like a razor. Now it's like jello. Holding together but always sliding from side to side.<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-57771134487310821962012-05-04T07:14:25.264-04:002012-05-04T07:14:25.264-04:00Susanne - I like it! :)Susanne - I like it! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-86580989719686072562012-05-04T05:27:26.375-04:002012-05-04T05:27:26.375-04:00Interesting Stephen King quote.Interesting Stephen King quote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com