tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post7054920046625391916..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Principles questionEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-90670364557414917232010-08-13T17:13:49.276-05:002010-08-13T17:13:49.276-05:00When a door closes a window opens--
Karen, that is...When a door closes a window opens--<br />Karen, that is what I've been telling myself all summer! <br />AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35132227209390467782010-08-13T13:02:15.851-05:002010-08-13T13:02:15.851-05:00I think Murphy's Law is a less positive princi...I think Murphy's Law is a less positive principle. And so is "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." That's so divisive it makes me want to slap the author of that book.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-2866433296948865832010-08-13T12:59:13.656-05:002010-08-13T12:59:13.656-05:00"Respect has to be earned" is a negative..."Respect has to be earned" is a negative in my book. I believe you respect people until they give you a reason to think otherwise.<br /><br />If you have enough moral doubt about an action to ask someone else if it's the right thing to do, it isn't.MLRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-68493025620820245392010-08-12T15:14:28.961-05:002010-08-12T15:14:28.961-05:00"Author intent is irrelevant-- only the text ..."Author intent is irrelevant-- only the text matters" <br /><br />Bet there are a few folks around here who think that one's not positive.<br /><br />TEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-2683647736266902882010-08-12T15:11:17.340-05:002010-08-12T15:11:17.340-05:00How about some principles you don't necessaril...How about some principles you don't necessarily think are positive? "The market is always right--" that was the principle that ruled the business dept next to the English dept (where the principle was "Author intent is irrelevant-- only the text matters" ). <br />AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-54462119792677846282010-08-12T01:11:38.760-05:002010-08-12T01:11:38.760-05:00Those are good! I was thinking about Polonius: To ...Those are good! I was thinking about Polonius: To thine own self be true. <br /><br />But when I think of my own life theme, "What goes around, comes around," that's it!!!<br /><br />AliciaAlicia Rasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143623145712619511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35945145347799857212010-08-11T14:45:03.171-05:002010-08-11T14:45:03.171-05:00Don't piss into the wind.Don't piss into the wind.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-79026724406929548292010-08-11T08:09:45.376-05:002010-08-11T08:09:45.376-05:00"do unto others as you would have them do unt..."do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is my main principle in life. <br /><br />Also, "what goes around, comes around."<br /><br />I find it interesting that a lot of life's "rules" are trotted out in memorable and/or cutesy little phrases.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-13612900743245500602010-08-11T07:58:34.397-05:002010-08-11T07:58:34.397-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-71392461957639242112010-08-11T07:25:00.177-05:002010-08-11T07:25:00.177-05:00What goes around comes around
Every cloud has a ...What goes around comes around <br /><br />Every cloud has a silver lining / When a door closes a window opens<br /><br />The one I like best: If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.<br /><br />Fortune cookie wisdom I saved: <br />A handful of patience is worth a bushel of brainsKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558984795488343792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-58461277753069792572010-08-10T21:41:20.553-05:002010-08-10T21:41:20.553-05:00- do unto others as you would have them do to you
...- do unto others as you would have them do to you<br />- don't jump the queue!<br />- take turns<br />- be aware of other human beings<br />- be honest when it counts<br /><br />I love Murphy's favourite though, lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-36348635457203853452010-08-10T21:06:51.979-05:002010-08-10T21:06:51.979-05:00-Believe in yourself.
-Use your talent wisely.
-Gi...-Believe in yourself.<br />-Use your talent wisely.<br />-Give more than expected.<br />-Honor your parents.<br />-Consent should be freely given.<br />-Challenge yourself.<br />-Never kick a man when he's down. <br /><br />And my personal favorite?<br /><br />-Get busy living your life because you ain't getting out of here alive. <br /><br />MurphyRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-25133031331846115232010-08-10T20:14:58.361-05:002010-08-10T20:14:58.361-05:00Drat! Missed your last comment before I posted - ...Drat! Missed your last comment before I posted - and NOW you post a picture of your gorgeous face??? Sheesh! We could have used that last week. :) <br /><br />MurphyRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-43651562634166865132010-08-10T20:11:30.674-05:002010-08-10T20:11:30.674-05:00Hmm... how about: You're only as good as your ...Hmm... how about: You're only as good as your word (or, in the case of a writer - your words :) ) <br /><br />MurphyRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-38398233238509746522010-08-10T20:10:22.087-05:002010-08-10T20:10:22.087-05:00Okay, can we get away from writing principles to m...Okay, can we get away from writing principles to moral and ethical ones? And life principles?<br />AliciaAlicia Rasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143623145712619511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-52450951147326103682010-08-10T18:47:30.595-05:002010-08-10T18:47:30.595-05:00I'd say one principle is not making the dialog...I'd say one principle is not making the dialogue an end in itself. Like dialogue with crazy accents you have to speak out loud to understand, or flowery dialogue the author loves, but draws too much attention to itself. Or maybe those are rules.Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821607054612002855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-9838266659946044622010-08-10T14:15:26.918-05:002010-08-10T14:15:26.918-05:00You guys have made my eyes cross.
Which is showi...You guys have made my eyes cross. <br /><br />Which is showing, not telling. And is a rule.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://westofmars.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-24243633953768225222010-08-10T12:58:50.699-05:002010-08-10T12:58:50.699-05:00Okay-- that makes sense. I wonder if we focus on t...Okay-- that makes sense. I wonder if we focus on the rules when we ought to figure out what the underlying principle is-- the rule can probably be modified even if the principle can't.<br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-32647548383603454442010-08-10T10:30:47.385-05:002010-08-10T10:30:47.385-05:00You and I are on parallel tracks this morning, I s...You and I are on parallel tracks this morning, I see. <br /><br />Melissa has some great points.<br /><br />TEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-46282016866640804372010-08-10T10:20:49.143-05:002010-08-10T10:20:49.143-05:00In writing "Capture the reader's interest...In writing "Capture the reader's interest immediately" and "Don't confuse the reader" are principles. <br /><br />"Start with action" and "Don't start with dialogue" are rules based on the above principles.Melissa Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560125503655770461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-14744737262952124242010-08-10T10:18:32.079-05:002010-08-10T10:18:32.079-05:00I draw a distinction between rules and principles....I draw a distinction between rules and principles. A rule is a specific application of a principle.<br /><br />"Treat people with respect" is a principle. "Greet adults older than you are by their last name until invited to use their first name" is a rule.<br /><br />Principles tend to be inviolate. Once someone really internalizes a principle, they may be able to break a rule without violating its underlying principle. If the person doesn't yet understand -- truly understand, at a gut level -- the principle underlying a rule, then that person has no business breaking the rule.<br /><br />I find these definitions hold up as well in writing as in life.Melissa Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560125503655770461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-76786960249466185842010-08-10T10:18:13.965-05:002010-08-10T10:18:13.965-05:00Make the identity of the speaker clear, either by ...Make the identity of the speaker clear, either by dialogue tag or distinct speech pattern.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889400960819776680noreply@blogger.com