tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post8546977073885390802..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Zap - there goes another sentence! Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-14899921942546707502016-12-29T11:37:11.530-08:002016-12-29T11:37:11.530-08:00That's excellent, Paula!That's excellent, Paula!JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-12393907593885190052016-12-29T11:13:34.442-08:002016-12-29T11:13:34.442-08:00So far, so good! :-) So far, so good! :-) Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-74224369651590270452016-12-29T11:02:54.928-08:002016-12-29T11:02:54.928-08:00Happy zapping - hope it goes well.Happy zapping - hope it goes well.Carol Warhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077480370693925624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-963555335024227542016-12-29T00:35:36.812-08:002016-12-29T00:35:36.812-08:00Improving! Improving! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-73062829130528290232016-12-28T17:14:22.000-08:002016-12-28T17:14:22.000-08:00How is your "that" count?How is your "that" count?<br />Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-56842119837275153192016-12-28T12:38:18.580-08:002016-12-28T12:38:18.580-08:00Autocrit always highlights far more extra words th...Autocrit always highlights far more extra words than I thought I used, as well as repeated words! My characters do too much 'glancing'! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-10794614653697300492016-12-28T12:07:28.370-08:002016-12-28T12:07:28.370-08:00It sounds like you're making great progress, P...It sounds like you're making great progress, Paula!<br /><br />I tend to go with more of 'gut instinct' rather than official writing rules as well. Although I do search and find for 'that', 'like', 'well', etc. All those extra words that I tend to use in an initial draft but aren't needed in the final version.<br /><br />Good luck zapping! If you can whittle 500 words from each chapter, you'll be in better than good shape. :)Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.com