tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post2728215864457810512..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Do You Use The White Pages...er, Spaces?Sherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-62566944056970069152010-06-30T05:50:00.689-07:002010-06-30T05:50:00.689-07:00Wonderful post, Sherrinda. I'd never thought o...Wonderful post, Sherrinda. I'd never thought of this before, but I do use a lot of one sentence paragraphs for emphasis. <br /><br />I'm nearly done--whew!--with a book that is 99% narrative, and I have to force myself to finish it. The story is fine, but lack of showing instead of telling makes it drag.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-11391149363762598662010-06-30T03:39:26.880-07:002010-06-30T03:39:26.880-07:00I'm not sure I've written white space into...I'm not sure I've written white space into my manuscript, but I know it's there. I agree, it's daunting to see long paragraph after paragraph. Like reading a textbook. B-O-R-I-N-GHeather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-5089891098403694072010-06-29T19:12:54.893-07:002010-06-29T19:12:54.893-07:00Patti! You are so funny! It can be LONG, but break...Patti! You are so funny! It can be LONG, but break it up so that there is a little white space around your words. The sentences closest to the white make more of an impact, so make those sentence have some power!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-59286456492411207682010-06-29T19:11:53.389-07:002010-06-29T19:11:53.389-07:00Krista, you seem like an action kind of gal...er, ...Krista, you seem like an action kind of gal...er, except for this afternoon, which I hear you spent snoozing away with a nice little nap!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-19100428340654433312010-06-29T19:08:22.821-07:002010-06-29T19:08:22.821-07:00If I like the writer i hate white space. Cram thos...If I like the writer i hate white space. Cram those pages full.<br /><br />Am doing the same thing with my novels.Sigh. The Rhythm of Secrets, my third book, is the longest yet. Give me a chance, y'all!!!pattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-53430478273818934412010-06-29T17:29:28.297-07:002010-06-29T17:29:28.297-07:00Love me some white space!!! I agree, I skim long n...Love me some white space!!! I agree, I skim long narrative paragraphs. *yawn* Get to the action!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-65918802866520466882010-06-29T14:48:52.818-07:002010-06-29T14:48:52.818-07:00Linda! I know what you mean about getting bored wi...Linda! I know what you mean about getting bored with your own paragraphs! lol I guess it's good to know what to fix though! :)<br /><br />Hilary, I've never read anything by Johnathan Barnes, but I do have an author I like to read that uses the one sentence paragraphs. I love it!<br /><br />Mary, awe shucks! Me and my wisdom! I don't even remember how I cam up with this topic...I was struggling to find something! But isn't it true?Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-27705416590957503242010-06-29T07:38:47.982-07:002010-06-29T07:38:47.982-07:00Your words have wisdom:)
Oddly enough, I learned ...Your words have wisdom:)<br /><br />Oddly enough, I learned to use white space writing most from blogging! <br /><br />I applied this experience to my writing--what a difference!<br /><br />Great post!Mary Vee Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235494928887348835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-26736255410978510722010-06-29T06:47:51.749-07:002010-06-29T06:47:51.749-07:00I just finished The Somnambulist, by Johnathan Bar...I just finished The Somnambulist, by Johnathan Barnes, and he uses a lot of short and one line paragraphs. Great example of writing for more impact! <br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />xoxo -- HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-53178876753273131362010-06-29T05:32:53.073-07:002010-06-29T05:32:53.073-07:00So true, so true. Lots of times when I'm read...So true, so true. Lots of times when I'm reading a book, I'll find myself skipping the narrative to read only the dialogue. Usually I break up big paragraphs when I'm writing because I get bored when I have to re-read it to make revisions.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.com