tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post601076035753449380..comments2023-10-31T04:58:33.033-07:00Comments on A Writer's Musings by Kathryn Thornton: Z is for Zeroing inKathryn Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-56825527549829426462014-05-06T09:20:37.536-07:002014-05-06T09:20:37.536-07:00Focusing in on weaknesses is a good plan when clea...Focusing in on weaknesses is a good plan when cleaning up ones work.<br /><br />Congratulations on making it to the end of the Challenge.<br /><br />Lee <br />An A to Z Co-Host <br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-50561903545476516802014-05-01T06:02:35.163-07:002014-05-01T06:02:35.163-07:00Zeroing in on Zinfandel...........ahhhhhh. I was ...Zeroing in on Zinfandel...........ahhhhhh. I was drinking an Italian Red last evening, but still playing a bit of catch up after a-z, as I was gone the last several days in the month. I will be continuing blogging though in that format so hope to see you. By the way, it takes some extra doing to get here when you don't leave a link to your blog. The cut and paste thing isn't a live link. On my blog and lots of others, just click the drop down box and paste your url where it says url and add your name, then it will be a live link......much easier then a hyperlink and people will get directly to your blog instead of trying to find your blog on your google+ page. It's often very difficult to see one's blog there, as visitors see all the comments you've made elsewhere and it's not obviously where your blog is.<br /><br />Example..if you click on my name you'll go to my profile page...much like your google+ page, but you don't know which blog to click on, as I have several (though slightly easier then google+ with other peoples blogs listed), then you have to continue to click to find which blog to visit. I'm leaving you a hyperlink because you don't have the drop down option of name and url. With the hyperlink, not only are you directed right to someone's blog vs their profile pages, but you can be directed right to a specific blog post. Let me know if you need help with it.<br /><a href="http://travelingsuitcase.blogspot.com/2014/04/xenophobia-and-xenia.html" rel="nofollow">Sandy at Traveling Suitcase</a>Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141251905909903805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-72389469447612146062014-05-01T01:46:52.143-07:002014-05-01T01:46:52.143-07:00Congratulations! WE DID IT :)
Thanks for stopping...Congratulations! WE DID IT :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by at mine during the challenge xxVikki Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694323337495411373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-71510794426211284122014-04-30T21:20:14.044-07:002014-04-30T21:20:14.044-07:00We did have the same idea. I just found your unic...We did have the same idea. I just found your unicorn bell blog and signed up. Congratulations!Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-56635394561945761422014-04-30T21:18:48.402-07:002014-04-30T21:18:48.402-07:00Congratulations to you on completing the challenge...Congratulations to you on completing the challenge- that word is appropriate after the last few letters. <br />It is too hot of zin today I had to go with a refrigerated white. Here's to us!Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-48220229435275761712014-04-30T20:54:49.342-07:002014-04-30T20:54:49.342-07:00Elizabeth, that is an excellent idea. I am going ...Elizabeth, that is an excellent idea. I am going to try the random page editing next go round- especially since there are sections of the story I feel I know so well I don't really read it anymore.<br /><br />Congratulations on completing the challenge. Thanks for visiting.Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-6085582047597629762014-04-30T20:52:44.787-07:002014-04-30T20:52:44.787-07:00Patrick, This is my first manuscript and I hope ...Patrick, This is my first manuscript and I hope you are right that I will learn from this and not make the same mistakes next go round.Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-84123018840177024872014-04-30T20:51:00.971-07:002014-04-30T20:51:00.971-07:00Thanks for visiting. Congratulations to you for c...Thanks for visiting. Congratulations to you for completing as well. Time for a break. Enjoy Lei Day tomorrow.Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-15969939843352534312014-04-30T20:49:38.976-07:002014-04-30T20:49:38.976-07:00Nice to see you today. I had the same issues, we ...Nice to see you today. I had the same issues, we are told that multi-tasking is so necessary but for many people it is just inefficient. I am one of those people.Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-21325082063873744832014-04-30T19:51:42.805-07:002014-04-30T19:51:42.805-07:00Excellent idea. I have a one track mind too. I do ...Excellent idea. I have a one track mind too. I do best focusing on one thing at a time. <br /><br />I used to print my pages out and then edit them randomly, that way I was looking for problems and not reading along with the plot. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-48174687425278910072014-04-30T16:49:18.354-07:002014-04-30T16:49:18.354-07:00This is a fun--and excellent idea, Kat, thanks for...This is a fun--and excellent idea, Kat, thanks for sharing. I'm in the middle of the second draft of my current WIP. When I get to my third draft I'm going to try this technique, zeroing in on character, grammar, plot, etc. Great for focus. Raising a glass of zinfandel to you! Yay, you reached Z!Valerie Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268024891298960915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-46368125714129819362014-04-30T16:29:54.428-07:002014-04-30T16:29:54.428-07:00Ha! Too funny we both had the same idea for celebr...Ha! Too funny we both had the same idea for celebrating an end to the challenge!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-91970676158849428902014-04-30T15:43:11.400-07:002014-04-30T15:43:11.400-07:00That's an interesting way of going about it. ...That's an interesting way of going about it. I do a lot of my editing in my head before I ever put words to Word or paper. Those tense and POV issues will probably dissipate the longer you write, especially if you choose to stay conscious of them as you write.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-24553509530803621062014-04-30T14:23:18.953-07:002014-04-30T14:23:18.953-07:00Good idea! Though it's still early in Hawaii. ...Good idea! Though it's still early in Hawaii. Nice Z post too. Congrats! I don't think I got a chance to hop here earlier. Got swamped mid month.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mauijungalow.com" rel="nofollow">Maui Jungalow</a>Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292408696265388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-39056489797125544242014-04-30T14:15:01.605-07:002014-04-30T14:15:01.605-07:00Zinfandel works for me!
Ho'omaika'i (Congr...Zinfandel works for me!<br />Ho'omaika'i (Congratulations) on completing the AtoZChallenge; and Happy "May Day is Lei Day" Hawaii tomorrow! <a href="http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gail visiting for AtoZ</a>Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-33921994551927889042014-04-30T13:36:38.123-07:002014-04-30T13:36:38.123-07:00Loved this one. One thing at a time is perfect adv...Loved this one. One thing at a time is perfect advice. We so often don't do that. Make that I so often don't do this!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-70154917521385055752014-04-30T10:07:59.626-07:002014-04-30T10:07:59.626-07:00Julie, Congratulations on finishing the challenge...Julie, Congratulations on finishing the challenge. Glad to have met you and found your blog.Kathryn Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755466843555856661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331874526462840096.post-17498552331373959942014-04-30T07:29:00.831-07:002014-04-30T07:29:00.831-07:00What a great thing to zero in on, I think I will j...What a great thing to zero in on, I think I will join you in that later. Congrats on finishing! I'm so glad to have met you thanks to the Challenge. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.com