tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post407961754842788504..comments2023-11-05T03:12:44.913-05:00Comments on Bob Sanchez: Ten Tips to Make Your Manuscript ShineBob Sanchezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-9574011440195712032012-03-09T21:04:55.432-05:002012-03-09T21:04:55.432-05:00Thanks Bob! Waiting to be a best seller...Thanks Bob! Waiting to be a best seller...Luis Bentohttp://bento-vai-pra-dentro-bento.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-17667974781460687632012-02-06T00:01:57.505-05:002012-02-06T00:01:57.505-05:00Great blog you have here, Bob! Sage advice for any...Great blog you have here, Bob! Sage advice for any writer. I'm really, really tired of reading blogs that haven't even been spell-checked. Even if they're wonderful writers content-wise, I can't get past the errors in terms of respect for the piece. Glad you told us like it is!<br /><br />I'm a Texas chick now, but grew up in Albuquerque. Adobe rules!! lol<br /><br />Happy to meet you, Bob.Jo VonBargenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416325772497731357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-52671459571937635452012-01-19T17:22:33.157-05:002012-01-19T17:22:33.157-05:00Getting a manuscript ready is a lot of work, but i...Getting a manuscript ready is a lot of work, but it's all important stuff that needs to be done. Thanks for sharing, I'll bookmark this post for later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-54099155817843953212012-01-18T19:41:11.269-05:002012-01-18T19:41:11.269-05:00Just read Dani's comment. My crutch word is &...Just read Dani's comment. My crutch word is "actually." "Lovely" is more like a cane or a hiking stick.Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-10089810366786417272012-01-18T19:19:45.344-05:002012-01-18T19:19:45.344-05:00#4 and #5 - yay!! I don't need them fawning ov...#4 and #5 - yay!! I don't need them fawning over it, either! and #6 just arrived on my doorstep (the new 16th edition) today! (Only a small - very small - number of people would understand my excitement over that.) Forget #8 and #9. Really. (Makes it that much easier for the rest of us to get published!)<br /><br />Okay, that was mean. Burn #8 amd #9 into your skull.Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-33984237569803327992012-01-18T16:05:24.272-05:002012-01-18T16:05:24.272-05:00I'm guilty of beginning some sentences with &q...I'm guilty of beginning some sentences with "And." Guess I need to watch for that.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-80600244526001073682012-01-18T15:46:31.417-05:002012-01-18T15:46:31.417-05:00Two fatal flaws I often see: Starting too many sen...Two fatal flaws I often see: Starting too many sentences with "and". And ;) pet words that keep showing up throughout the book, like "lovely". There it is again. Lovely. Every author has a word crutch like that.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-44204948073550122802012-01-13T07:54:56.431-05:002012-01-13T07:54:56.431-05:00When I saw "El Paso Writer's League"...When I saw "El Paso Writer's League" over on the Blood Red Pencil, I had to come over and say hello.<br /><br />I'm a 25y expat of EP (not that I miss the summer heat or spring dust storms).<br /><br />But who doesn't moon over their home town now and then.<br /><br />Look forward to looking at your work.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Mac Wheeler<br />http://rmacwheeler.blogspot.com/Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-41330580853080758482012-01-10T20:25:41.626-05:002012-01-10T20:25:41.626-05:00Diane, sometimes you just need another perspective...Diane, sometimes you just need another perspective. The writer doesn't necessarily always know when something is plausible. I have a friend who writes in the pov of preteen girls, and she is always checking with them to make sure she gets it right.<br /><br />Stephen, trust your judgment but make sure you get the opinion of others you trust.<br /><br />Alex, you're fortunate to have a publisher who communicates clearly what they want.<br /><br />Thanks, Murees. I'm glad you find the tips useful. We writers need all the advantages we can get.<br /><br />Marian, there are lots of little things a style sheet might contain, and of course it should be unique for each document. Did you know, for example, that Dumpster and Realtor should be capitalized because they are trademarked names? Or that DayGlo is correct, and not Day-Glo or Dayglo? Stuff like that you don't want to have to keep looking up over and over again. Look it up once and put it on your style sheet, and you'll be both consistent and right.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-19914290748463182502012-01-10T17:54:21.196-05:002012-01-10T17:54:21.196-05:00I particularly like the style sheet! I keep track ...I particularly like the style sheet! I keep track of my characters, but I never thought about keeping track of style points. Excellent!<br /><br />Marian Allen<br /><a href="http://MarianAllen.com" rel="nofollow">Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-30315859458597964752012-01-10T02:17:20.454-05:002012-01-10T02:17:20.454-05:00Thank you so much for sharing these tips. They are...Thank you so much for sharing these tips. They are of great use to me. Thanks again.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-65366905044245041422012-01-09T20:20:04.996-05:002012-01-09T20:20:04.996-05:00I learned quickly the phrases and words my publish...I learned quickly the phrases and words my publisher does not want to see!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-77246035887145384292012-01-09T18:55:33.326-05:002012-01-09T18:55:33.326-05:00Thanks Bob! Very timely tips as I do last minute r...Thanks Bob! Very timely tips as I do last minute read through. I do trust my judgment and one really has to when it comes to gray shady areas. And I often refer to the Chicago Manual of Style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-45907536452345602872012-01-09T17:54:39.147-05:002012-01-09T17:54:39.147-05:00I'm a big believer in the Chicago Manual of St...I'm a big believer in the Chicago Manual of Style, too.<br /><br />I do occasionally bug my husband, but that's to be sure I have my male POV stuff correct. He's good at pointing out "No man would say that!"L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com