tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post2382471154640847465..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Why Writers Should See Reading as Research by Kathryn EvansCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-52571316631900711182017-10-11T16:09:42.768+01:002017-10-11T16:09:42.768+01:00That is genius!That is genius!Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-22913593794016931642017-10-11T16:09:20.766+01:002017-10-11T16:09:20.766+01:00That's so useful to know - thank you!That's so useful to know - thank you!Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-69249059287795653302017-10-11T16:08:39.692+01:002017-10-11T16:08:39.692+01:00Thanks *aaaaaCHOOO!*Thanks *aaaaaCHOOO!*Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-58980962893451274452017-10-05T17:02:54.757+01:002017-10-05T17:02:54.757+01:00I so agree with it all but particularly about tone...I so agree with it all but particularly about tone. I had such trouble not slipping into a darker tone until Agent Amber came up with the phrase Romp At Witch School. Now I pass every idea through that and if it doesn't fit it doesn't get in.Maureen Lynashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855138050232488108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-75692222076696036352017-09-30T21:40:02.378+01:002017-09-30T21:40:02.378+01:00Very interesting musings!Very interesting musings!MC Imamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881902415367890650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-22746558929589130242017-09-30T11:27:54.560+01:002017-09-30T11:27:54.560+01:00Oh, yes, I consider all my reading to be research!...Oh, yes, I consider all my reading to be research! You can get the Lexile counter in Word. Well, it's called something else, Fleisch-Kincaid, but it works pretty much the same. Only thing is, you have to be aware that it counts the number of syllables in each word, so if you gave longish names, the count comes out higher than it really is. For example, I was commissioned to write a piece about the story of Zperseus and the Gorgon for Grade 2 level, but the characters' names all had about three or four syllables, such as Medusa, Andromeda, etc. so it came out far higher than Grade 2. I had to explain it to the publishers.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-55539434318147019482017-09-29T21:48:28.304+01:002017-09-29T21:48:28.304+01:00Your brain may be mashed with cold but you still m...Your brain may be mashed with cold but you still make good sense. Excellent stuff. Addy Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450583537731030466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-46033163361322539572017-09-29T21:07:44.575+01:002017-09-29T21:07:44.575+01:00Honestly adore your writing - ADORE it xHonestly adore your writing - ADORE it xKathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-44594077521722828102017-09-29T21:07:23.249+01:002017-09-29T21:07:23.249+01:00It is the BEST work :)It is the BEST work :)Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-60405391212308355032017-09-29T17:10:43.172+01:002017-09-29T17:10:43.172+01:00Thank you for a lovely post, Kathy. There's no...Thank you for a lovely post, Kathy. There's nothing better than getting to read and being able to call it work - as writers ALWAYS can. And thank you so much for the mention!!Helen Petersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-75762838967131500932017-09-29T12:29:19.890+01:002017-09-29T12:29:19.890+01:00Thank you, Kathryn. I love having permission to re...Thank you, Kathryn. I love having permission to read! And it's true, it IS work for an author. Ann Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484265041343702129noreply@blogger.com