Comments on: Breaking the Lockjam and Buttoning Down the Hatches http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: July 2007 « M. J. Maddox http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/comment-page-1/#comment-37844 July 2007 « M. J. Maddox Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/#comment-37844 [...] Spelling is Not Total Chaos * 19: “Putting on Airs” or Expressing One’s Thoughts? * 17: Breaking the Lockjam and Buttoning Down the Hatches * 16: Less/Fewer; Number/Amount: Still Salvageable * 14: Where and Whence * 12: Dealing with “he [...] [...] Spelling is Not Total Chaos * 19: “Putting on Airs” or Expressing One’s Thoughts? * 17: Breaking the Lockjam and Buttoning Down the Hatches * 16: Less/Fewer; Number/Amount: Still Salvageable * 14: Where and Whence * 12: Dealing with “he [...]

]]> By: shahieda_yasmein http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/comment-page-1/#comment-23875 shahieda_yasmein Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:43:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/#comment-23875 Thanks for ur tips. It is very helpful for a teacher. Thanks for ur tips. It is very helpful for a teacher.

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Alexandra Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:29:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/#comment-532 Any authors that exemplify concise writing in their works would be a nice feature (in any writing genre so its more fun for you) Thank you! Any authors that exemplify concise writing in their works would be a nice feature
(in any writing genre so its more fun for you) Thank you!

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Maeve Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/#comment-489 Alexandria, You raise an interesting question: When does an idiom become a cliché? Or, perhaps, what's the difference between an idiom and a cliché? Which authors would you like to hear more about? Alexandria,
You raise an interesting question: When does an idiom become a cliché?

Or, perhaps, what’s the difference between an idiom and a cliché?

Which authors would you like to hear more about?

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Alexandra Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:46:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/breaking-the-lockjam-and-buttoning-down-the-hatches/#comment-488 Thanks for the wonderful post. I was just curious. I've seen writers refer to phrases similar to “They took it in good stride.” as cliches. There definitely seems to be a fine line between mixing idioms, using cliches, and good writing. I hope you talk about those authors that you mentioned soon. :) Thanks for the wonderful post. I was just curious. I’ve seen writers refer to phrases similar to “They took it in good stride.” as cliches.

There definitely seems to be a fine line between mixing idioms, using cliches, and good writing.

I hope you talk about those authors that you mentioned soon. :)

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