tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post5550319504446342706..comments2023-10-28T03:02:17.529-07:00Comments on Brooklyn Ann's Blog: Writing, Reading, and the Inherent Dangers Therein: Guest post by Elise RomeBrooklyn Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-66697487770281734142012-04-16T12:28:18.322-07:002012-04-16T12:28:18.322-07:00I'm not quite answering the question, but this...I'm not quite answering the question, but this hit a nerve for me. Rules are a load of crap and I abhor how the craft discussion in the community has embraced such a narrow definition of good writing. I wish we would broaden the discussion to issues of style and recognize that there is not one single road to good writing. "The rules" are a great starting point for absolute neophytes and I absolutely believe in them as a teaching tool, but at a certain point of sophistication and experience, *every* writer should graduate beyond them. Tastes vary. Style is different and that is a *good* thing. If everyone followed the rules so closely we were basically writing in the same meta voice, how boring would that be?<br /><br />Nathan Bransford said this well in his blog post, Ten Commandments for Editing Someone's Work:<br /><br />9. Remember that personal taste is personal - We humans can be too sure of our own viewpoints. We may hate things other people love and love things other people hate. Never be too sure of your opinions when editing; you may be the only person who feels that way. Be cautious when making suggestions and frame your thoughts as your own personal reaction rather than as a pronouncement from the editing gods.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338191914513562020noreply@blogger.com