tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post6377129748787959208..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: What makes good prose?Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-90730797038476913162014-04-01T13:36:43.863-07:002014-04-01T13:36:43.863-07:00Sloppy or over-intrusive writing does tend to get ...Sloppy or over-intrusive writing does tend to get in the way of the story.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-76903977785022226932014-03-31T14:33:17.473-07:002014-03-31T14:33:17.473-07:00I will Google him and see what I can come up with....I will Google him and see what I can come up with. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-74947111999040530422014-03-31T08:29:31.192-07:002014-03-31T08:29:31.192-07:00I'd love to see examples of his writing to tru...I'd love to see examples of his writing to truly understand what he means. I think you've got his point, Ana, but I'd love to see what he thinks he means.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-77079695522951467092014-03-30T16:52:47.062-07:002014-03-30T16:52:47.062-07:00Actually, you're already said that with the ph...Actually, you're already said that with the phrase 'prose that serves the story.' :-)Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-21728371580950813392014-03-30T16:50:21.947-07:002014-03-30T16:50:21.947-07:00I think you've summed them up very well. Prose...I think you've summed them up very well. Prose and word usage appropriate to the genre is the only other thing I can think of e.g. chick-lit prose would be different from medieval novel prose (etc) Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-26761638491719877492014-03-30T16:09:26.676-07:002014-03-30T16:09:26.676-07:00Can you think of any other points?Can you think of any other points?Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-51982103872969899662014-03-30T13:35:30.227-07:002014-03-30T13:35:30.227-07:00I completely agree with the three points you'v...I completely agree with the three points you've made, Ana. All of them are necessary in order to avoid the ungrammatical, flowery and/or jerky prose I've read in some novels! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.com