Comments on: The Writer http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/ “bad writing is characterized by obfuscation, showboating, narcissism, lack of a moral core, and style over substance." Fri, 11 May 2012 00:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ani http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Ani Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:25:03 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-576 Ariel: Mmm. Yes, I hadn't thought of it that way. Although, these literary vultures don't wait until things are dead, on the contrary. They feed on life. Ariel: Mmm. Yes, I hadn’t thought of it that way. Although, these literary vultures don’t wait until things are dead, on the contrary. They feed on life.

]]> By: Ariel http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Ariel Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:49:03 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-574 Hmm, makes any writer sound somewhat vulture-like, which I suppose is very accurate... Hmm, makes any writer sound somewhat vulture-like, which I suppose is very accurate…

]]> By: Ani http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Ani Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:47:00 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-573 Melograna: You slay me, too, obviously, though not for obvious reasons. What use is anything if it can't be expressed? Melograna: You slay me, too, obviously, though not for obvious reasons. What use is anything if it can’t be expressed?

]]> By: Melograna http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Melograna Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:38:15 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-572 These literate types slay me (I slay me, too). But seriously, what use is a man who can't express himself in writing? And this is a beautiful piece of writing about that. These literate types slay me (I slay me, too). But seriously, what use is a man who can’t express himself in writing? And this is a beautiful piece of writing about that.

]]> By: Ani http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Ani Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:35:20 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-565 Ben: It's yours. Free of charge, my good man. AUW: Why yes, Unreliable Witness of <a href="http://www.unreliablewitness.com/" rel="nofollow">An Unreliable Witness</a> fame, I have just had the lovely, intelligent and quite insightful Melograna of <a href="http://complicity.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Complicity</a> fame include my humble name in a <a href="http://complicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/this-is-for-you-ani/" rel="nofollow">post</a> title. Ahem. Personal touch indeed. Bohémienne: This is becoming incestuous, is it not? :) Ben: It’s yours. Free of charge, my good man.

AUW: Why yes, Unreliable Witness of An Unreliable Witness fame, I have just had the lovely, intelligent and quite insightful Melograna of Complicity fame include my humble name in a post title. Ahem. Personal touch indeed.

Bohémienne: This is becoming incestuous, is it not? :)

]]> By: bohémienne http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-564 bohémienne Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:30:58 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-564 A post dedicated to Ani? What a unique concept! Oh wait... that seems to ring a bell somehow. He must feel fortunate to inspire those reactions, however deserved. A post dedicated to Ani? What a unique concept! Oh wait… that seems to ring a bell somehow.

He must feel fortunate to inspire those reactions, however deserved.

]]> By: An Unreliable Witness http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-563 An Unreliable Witness Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:34:55 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-563 It's almost like you wrote the post and dedicated to somebody. I love that personal touch. Have you ever had a post dedicated to you, Ani? It’s almost like you wrote the post and dedicated to somebody.
I love that personal touch.

Have you ever had a post dedicated to you, Ani?

]]> By: Ben http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Ben Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:30:41 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-562 "You are endearingly clueless." I want that on a T shirt. Or my tombstone. “You are endearingly clueless.”

I want that on a T shirt. Or my tombstone.

]]> By: Ani http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Ani Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:16:27 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-561 AUW: You are endearingly clueless. Camille: You know he does. OE: I think he already knows. Lillipilli: So can those photography types. AUW: You are endearingly clueless.

Camille: You know he does.

OE: I think he already knows.

Lillipilli: So can those photography types.

]]> By: lillipilli http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-560 lillipilli Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:22:17 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-560 They'll do that to you those writer-types. They’ll do that to you those writer-types.

]]> By: oe http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-559 oe Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:59:11 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-559 And if you told him, would he know? And if you told him, would he know?

]]> By: Camille http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Camille Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:12:43 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-558 Well, he must write exquisite things then indeed. Well, he must write exquisite things then indeed.

]]> By: An Unreliable Witness http://downinme.com/2007/10/02/the-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-557 An Unreliable Witness Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:16:52 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=132#comment-557 I never liked Alan Titchmarsh's books that much, really. I always thought he should have just stuck to the gardening programmes. I never liked Alan Titchmarsh’s books that much, really. I always thought he should have just stuck to the gardening programmes.

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