tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post6990806588603690545..comments2024-03-27T23:53:59.771-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Editorial CrimesLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-80251892343426334222011-12-03T13:48:51.608-05:002011-12-03T13:48:51.608-05:00I'm not published - yet - but have had critiqu...I'm not published - yet - but have had critique/readers who can't simply tell me if the story flows, whether the characters fit, etc. They take it upon themselves to rewrite sentences in their own style as though my style was incorrect. Makes me crazy! It is the way I talk, the way I think - it is my style. Just like you, I might do it for effect, or to establish the character's credentials. If people were perfect, they'd be boring. Same with language. Stick to your gun(s).rainbowriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681363189457961650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-25876895946744814132011-12-03T12:49:52.440-05:002011-12-03T12:49:52.440-05:00Dialogue is how the character speaks, and since fe...Dialogue is how the character speaks, and since few of us use correct grammar all the time in our speech, editors should be smart enough to leave it alone. It's part of the "damn" character. Seems that the grammartician in some editors just can't let go. Same case for a strong author voice which adds flavor to the story.<br />Loved your article.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-70834919775687110832011-12-03T12:25:37.200-05:002011-12-03T12:25:37.200-05:00that last one was a stinker, all right. I havent ...that last one was a stinker, all right. I havent had a lot of troubE in this dept but i know an editor who despises the word "got" so much he doesn't even like to permit it in dialog.Robert Loprestihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.com