tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post4985430951103550741..comments2024-01-18T05:37:22.292-05:00Comments on lisa and laura write: From LiLa-ctionary: Edit Brainlisa and laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-28665953135412053332010-07-15T11:13:01.940-04:002010-07-15T11:13:01.940-04:00Are we sure "edit brain" is a transitive...Are we sure "edit brain" is a transitive verb? It sounds more like a common noun to me. Not to add more pain to the brain entry here...Books Dudes Will Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885913075478078588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-88224809139884221112010-07-12T23:00:23.529-04:002010-07-12T23:00:23.529-04:00I had to log on to Dictionary.com to search gerund...I had to log on to Dictionary.com to search gerund. Sadly, I'm still not sure how to use it or if I would be doing so effectively should I try.Little Ms Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034349274576201531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-44926514103953359872010-07-12T22:27:27.872-04:002010-07-12T22:27:27.872-04:00You guys are sooo funny!You guys are sooo funny!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-30729829853280141442010-07-12T22:19:47.614-04:002010-07-12T22:19:47.614-04:00Eeww. Not fun. Were you taking your laptop into th...Eeww. Not fun. Were you taking your laptop into the gym for the free child care by chance? Hope you recover soon.Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-64206090201809263682010-07-12T19:03:16.308-04:002010-07-12T19:03:16.308-04:00Hey, Icy Roses!
My bad! The term I was looking fo...Hey, Icy Roses!<br /><br />My bad! The term I was looking for was "participle phrases." Gerunds are --ing words too, but they function as nouns. Participle phrases kind of function as adjectives. Here's an example:<br /><br />Climbing into my car, I dialed my boyfriend on my cell phone.<br /><br />The problem with these is they can get tedious and repetitive.Loretta Nyhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680385300130233511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-14634683500657656092010-07-12T18:04:19.352-04:002010-07-12T18:04:19.352-04:00Edit Brain is worse than a brain freeze.
Take tw...Edit Brain is worse than a brain freeze. <br /><br />Take two shots and write til early morning! :)kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-7846990374487216762010-07-12T17:59:40.129-04:002010-07-12T17:59:40.129-04:00Love it! Now, if I could just get the hubby to und...Love it! Now, if I could just get the hubby to understand this affliction ... ! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-74657156718494068032010-07-12T16:55:28.956-04:002010-07-12T16:55:28.956-04:00Oh my gosh! I think I might have caught it! I was ...Oh my gosh! I think I might have caught it! I was wondering why I had such a large pile of laundry. =) hee hee.Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-78976367342692169332010-07-12T16:06:21.781-04:002010-07-12T16:06:21.781-04:00Haha, secretly you are pleased that you have edit ...Haha, secretly you are pleased that you have edit brain.<br /><br />Okay, I know that excessive gerunds are bad, but can someone explain to me the precise literary reason that gerunds are bad? Just curious.XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-57982849363490886022010-07-12T15:00:00.026-04:002010-07-12T15:00:00.026-04:00I am in shock that your actually going to the gym ...I am in shock that your actually going to the gym still.<br /><br />I am boycotting all exercise. I want to sit on my couch until my muscles atrophe...except for my hands 'cause I have to type.Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-70181964630376337502010-07-12T14:59:44.966-04:002010-07-12T14:59:44.966-04:00Oh, you have my sympathy, empathy and laughter!Oh, you have my sympathy, empathy and laughter!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-90900634605449607482010-07-12T13:10:25.167-04:002010-07-12T13:10:25.167-04:00Oh, those pesky gerunds! DO they multiply when you...Oh, those pesky gerunds! DO they multiply when you're not looking? What the hey?!<br /><br />Lucky for me, I'm living in drafting land after spending months in edit-brain-mode. My brain is pleased.Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-1715254562210750762010-07-12T12:24:54.568-04:002010-07-12T12:24:54.568-04:00I feel your pain. Wait till the sequel, when your ...I feel your pain. Wait till the sequel, when your marketing bk 1, editing bk 2 and writing bk 3 all at the same time.<br /><br />Pass me the Advil, please. O_OLisa Desrochershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179219851085181641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-48402350486639201982010-07-12T11:15:24.227-04:002010-07-12T11:15:24.227-04:00The worst part is when you change something so sig...The worst part is when you change something so significantly during edits (what? no, of course I'm not talking about me) that you have to go back and EDIT your EDITS. Yay....JEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043891292719086478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-40739442696009245752010-07-12T10:56:39.466-04:002010-07-12T10:56:39.466-04:00I'm going in right now! *buys twizzlers* (don...I'm going in right now! *buys twizzlers* (don't worry, neither my family nor my home will know the difference between my edit brain and my "just gotta finish this first draft before I start on edits of the other book" brain.)Elissa J. Hoolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651430885573630053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-86388265128975964782010-07-12T10:05:05.015-04:002010-07-12T10:05:05.015-04:00I know how your brain feels - mine's in the sa...I know how your brain feels - mine's in the same zone. It's not pretty around here!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-55473869517688619952010-07-12T10:00:39.917-04:002010-07-12T10:00:39.917-04:00*snarfs* "inability to interact socially whil...*snarfs* "inability to interact socially while consumed by editing your novel". Yep, that's me. In fact, I apologized to my hubs yesterday because if I'm not wandering the house in a novel daze, I interrupt our conversations to talk incessantly about my MS. Sigh.Zoe C. Courtmanhttp://zoecourtman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-12090440037219287592010-07-12T09:53:28.774-04:002010-07-12T09:53:28.774-04:00Ahhhh edit brain!!
Methinks I have revision brai...Ahhhh edit brain!!<br /><br /><br />Methinks I have revision brain...and methinks it could be worse than edit brain.<br /><br />(Obviously, it is, since I thought it was okay to use methinks TWICE...er, um, THREE times within this post.)<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-79085995615858829992010-07-12T09:34:35.009-04:002010-07-12T09:34:35.009-04:00Is this any different than Mommy brain? I've s...Is this any different than Mommy brain? I've suffered from that since before pregnancy:/Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-28840837213302740422010-07-12T09:16:12.096-04:002010-07-12T09:16:12.096-04:00So that's what's wrong with me. Edit Brai...So <i>that's</i> what's wrong with me. Edit Brain. Thanks. Now I can explain to my husband why the kitchen looks like a disaster area. And why it isn't my fault. ;o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-86744017286290435772010-07-12T08:42:19.533-04:002010-07-12T08:42:19.533-04:00LOL I'm sending this link to my hubby, though ...LOL I'm sending this link to my hubby, though he knows the signs by now. <br /><br />Okay, off to the edit cave I go *grabs her six pack of Diet Coke*Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-37329484838769510882010-07-12T08:37:53.523-04:002010-07-12T08:37:53.523-04:00HAHAHAHA! You guys CRACK me up! That made my too e...HAHAHAHA! You guys CRACK me up! That made my too early Monday!Amanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-9215363154822259832010-07-12T08:37:09.680-04:002010-07-12T08:37:09.680-04:00edit brain ... oh yes, I know it well. thanks for...edit brain ... oh yes, I know it well. thanks for the giggle and good luck w/ the work!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-32770516117027992892010-07-12T08:31:21.056-04:002010-07-12T08:31:21.056-04:00Love this!! Hey, have another Twizzler. Hee...Love this!! Hey, have another Twizzler. Hee...S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-77163813862637664142010-07-12T08:17:33.645-04:002010-07-12T08:17:33.645-04:00You girls constantly keep us laughing! Love it!!! ...You girls constantly keep us laughing! Love it!!! Thanks for the entertainment that all writers can relate to!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.com