tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post4536539305247466658..comments2023-11-02T06:50:41.703-07:00Comments on Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal: Hot Words by Camy TangLorendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874101070837077093noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-84234791379085023522010-01-26T14:30:48.647-08:002010-01-26T14:30:48.647-08:00Lynn-LOL glad I'm not the only one obsessed wi...Lynn-LOL glad I'm not the only one obsessed with my characters' eyes!<br /><br />Danica--LOL! I have nothing against sizzle, but thinking about my hot words tends to be a bit like a wet blanket. ;)<br /><br />Mia--You know, I think it's indicative of what we look at when we talk to people. If we look into people's eyes, I think that as writers we tend to write a lot of eye movements. It's kind of programmed in our brains!<br /><br />Alexis--it's totally true, I will often have a word or phrase that takes over the manuscript, and it's different for each manuscript! Good point on "about" and "or"! I use those a lot, too.<br /><br />WriterGirl--don't worry if there are a lot, because every writer has a list a mile long! :)<br /><br />CamyCamy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790591988777275651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-61150504549388104522010-01-26T09:40:36.084-08:002010-01-26T09:40:36.084-08:00I need to figure out what my hot words are.....I h...I need to figure out what my hot words are.....I have a feeling there are quite a few!! :)WriterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638933629251590062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-90587304476491306552010-01-26T09:07:14.329-08:002010-01-26T09:07:14.329-08:00I swear, there's a different phrase that I fal...I swear, there's a different phrase that I fall in love with in every book--my last one I realized that something happened to every character that "brought him/her to his/her knees." A punch, a kiss, you get the idea. Sigh.<br /><br />However, the other "hot" words I try to watch for are "about" and "or." I have a tendency to weaken my writing by saying an hour or two, one or two cups of coffee, about an hour. <br /><br />AlexisAlexis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946774506785829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-32838749419633847962010-01-26T08:42:38.437-08:002010-01-26T08:42:38.437-08:00Great post, Camy! :) Oh, boy, I have a way-too-lon...Great post, Camy! :) Oh, boy, I have a way-too-long list of hot words! I have a bad habit of constantly describing eyes, so eye/eyes, gaze, look, wink, etc., make up the majority of my list.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847210876356844336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-28269862237687546182010-01-26T07:34:23.786-08:002010-01-26T07:34:23.786-08:00When I read the title I was thinking 'sizzling...When I read the title I was thinking 'sizzling' or something like that. Boy, was I wrong! lol<br /><br />Hot words...I didn't even realize there was such a thing until I sent my first chapters to be critiqued. Mine would be "that", "just", "so" (So is such a great word!!), "said". <br /><br />I might have to try that Autocrit program as well!Danica Avethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129612632580681776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-74907206325231782222010-01-26T04:49:53.800-08:002010-01-26T04:49:53.800-08:00"Go forth to seek and destroy them!"
LO..."Go forth to seek and destroy them!"<br /><br />LOVE that. <br /><br />So true. <br /><br />We share many of the same hot words, Camy. The "find" function on word has been a life saver, that's for sure. :-)<br /><br />Gaze/Gazed is my EVIL word. I'm going to try this Autocrit.com you mention.<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com