I finished (and got an A in, yay) my Introduction to Professional Writing course, and now I need to keep writing so that I don't get out of practice. My teacher suggested a blog. I don't much like the idea since I can't imagine anyone wanting to read what I wrote.
But then my friend Riiiim promised that she'd read my blog.
So like, you know, if someone else said so, I should do it.
So this is a blog in which I shall practice writing and grammar. So, unlike other blogs, please pick on the grammar and spelling. (Whoever this mystical "you" might be.)
4 comments:
I want to read every word that you write, so keep it up. You write well, especially in informal style, and who wants to read formal style anyway?
So, you know, slartibartfast is sucking up and leaving me to make the real criticism, eh? :)
So, like, mystically looking into my crystal 8-ball, and it says... too many "so"s!
Also: "now I need to keep writing" but "can't imagine anyone wanting to read what I wrote". I think that should be "what I write", because you haven't written it yet.
Spelling seems good though! (love that firefox built-in spell checker).
I'm sure lots of people will enjoy reading what you wrote, even if you only write honestly about your life and what you're feeling. If you have a particular project or two about which you'll keep us all updated, that will be great too.
Mea culpa. I was trying to be encouraging about the blogging project, and didn't want to jump right in with criticism on post #1.
OK, let's roll up our proofreading sleeves and get to work. Daniel's right that there are too many "so"s, although the first one is ironic, so it doesn't count.
"I shall practice" is correct, but formal in an informal context. "I'll practice" fits better.
"Unlike other blogs" is not quite right either since the subject of the sentence is the implied "you" of the imperative "pick". I'm not a blog, so shouldn't be contrasted with other blogs. This should be "Please pick on the grammar and spelling of this blog, unlike others."
The final remark in parentheses isn't a sentence, so it should be joined to the previous sentence: ... grammar and spelling, whoever this mystical "you" might be.
I disagree with Daniel about the correctness of "wrote".
Given that the author is trying to imagine a reader's attitude at some future time, it's legitimate for the author to include in imagination that the writing has been done.
The top series of panels of the December 24 comic strip of Sluggy Freelance reminded me of your blog!
I think there are three types of comments that people can make here: comments on actual errors (in grammar, in style, etc.), comments on possible improvements without there having been any errors, and comments in between.
I don't feel that it's my place to suggest improvements, but I'll point out errors if I see any!
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