tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post5056243223277413224..comments2023-10-16T07:40:08.055-05:00Comments on Jan Morrill's Thoughts Over Coffee: Purple PleonasmJan Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-73229876197739305332011-09-20T10:55:13.219-05:002011-09-20T10:55:13.219-05:00If ever in a million years I fell guilty to using ...If ever in a million years I fell guilty to using too many words to express a thought, well then I'd expect . . . well, never mind. Good post, Jan. Nothing better than tightening our work by cutting out excess words, especially in description.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-16390975116910863112011-09-19T13:37:51.607-05:002011-09-19T13:37:51.607-05:00I'm guilty of pleonasm, especially in the scie...I'm guilty of pleonasm, especially in the science writing I did for my degree, and my advisers nailed me for it. I've tried to stay away from purple (even if it is my favorite color), but I don't know how successful I've been. Loved your post! :)<br /><br />SiobhanSiobhan Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595776353171184107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-30761690295936903182011-09-19T12:30:09.159-05:002011-09-19T12:30:09.159-05:00I know that most times less is more, but then some...I know that most times less is more, but then sometimes more is just needed. lol I so relate. I loved this post so much that I shared it on My Life.'s face book page. I am a new GFC follower from Author Central. Hope you'll have time to pop over to my blog for a follow. Hope to see you there. Donna<br /><br />http://mylife-in-stories.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759791009924151377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-54566549228649841052011-09-19T09:46:55.462-05:002011-09-19T09:46:55.462-05:00Reminds me of Leonard. Ask him what time it is and...Reminds me of Leonard. Ask him what time it is and he'll tell you how to build a watch.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951989303915273807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-88316409932820589692011-09-19T05:25:30.955-05:002011-09-19T05:25:30.955-05:00Guilty. I think we all are in the beginning. Tha...Guilty. I think we all are in the beginning. Thanks for the post. I'll be extra conscientious of my pleonasm now--especially since I just learned the word :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-3088096254514448152011-09-18T13:01:07.559-05:002011-09-18T13:01:07.559-05:00I do believe all (or 98%) of fiction writers do th...I do believe all (or 98%) of fiction writers do this in the early days of learning the craft. I know I did. <br /><br />Great post, Jan!K.D. McCritehttp://www.kdmccrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-78559621153683559392011-09-18T11:55:03.868-05:002011-09-18T11:55:03.868-05:00Well, knock me down with a soft, white, fluffy fea...Well, knock me down with a soft, white, fluffy feather. Who would've thought I'd be guilty of pleonasm.Jack LaBloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686754263756099178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-25455807876851482662011-09-18T10:36:08.764-05:002011-09-18T10:36:08.764-05:00Ring is definitely the word. Reminiscent of the b...Ring is definitely the word. Reminiscent of the bells in the third movement of Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Kijé's Wedding.ed_quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073753472271822452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-24793420072012915372011-09-18T10:17:10.845-05:002011-09-18T10:17:10.845-05:00What can I say? A perfect word to describe what I ...What can I say? A perfect word to describe what I myself am guilty of doing. I am learning, too. But in my world of forgiveness, I also understand that there is a love of words in a writer, in particular, that influences this phenomenon. "Less is more." Repeat.Mendy (Hillpoet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09666740382780410646noreply@blogger.com