Activity for Midwinter Sunâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit | Post #15373 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #15122 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Answer | — |
A: seeking a humorous example of long winded paragraph one sentence long I had an English professor who loved these just the other semester. She ruined my writing style with her love of long sentences. Edited into a slight run-on from what it was. "The culmination of the progressionist speech for which I labored was often criticism, bored expressions, and, sometimes, ou... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
| Question | — |
What are potential pitfalls for a young writer? Though I'm by no means perfect, I generally consider myself a good writer. The issue is that most older writers I know look back on their writing at my age and cringe at the sentences their artless fingers wrought. I'm trying to avoid these pitfalls as much as possible. I love words and I would pref... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |