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Writing Styles

pawsinsd — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:22:06 +0000

For the past few weeks my husband has been Lord of the Living Room, looking for work as are many Americans. He tells me he wants me to read an email he’s writing and thousands of keystrokes ensue. Granted, he’s used to writing code so writing prose is a bit of a challenge.

A half-hour passes and he shows me three sentences. I delete one for him and he sends it off.

He writes a novel and edits it down to nearly the nub of the issue. He is very precise with his content and aside from an occasional spelling error or TMI, he’s right on the mark.

I write. I write as I think and will have this post done in under ten minutes. Why? Because that’s how I work. And I’m not dealing with recruiters or a job.

I love seeing how other people go about writing letters, a blog, a condolence note or even a “welcome to the neighborhood” note. Yes, I still use paper and have several species of note cards available when sending something to a sick neighbor, or someone whose loved one broke up with them by email. How tacky.

For all this I must thank my parents and my aunt, the English teacher. Five hundred words were a hurdle back in high school. I’m at 216 words now and haven’t even broken a sweat. And you read me! Thank you! Dee

Ted and Haiku?

pawsinsd — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:38:05 +0000

Just saw we got a hit on Beat Ted, do you think it’s Ted Allen’s people? I’m sure he’s important enough to have “people” now. What happened to his show? Surely he’s more intelligent and food savvy than most of the “food personalities” on TV these days.

This blog was started beginning of June and we had a haiku contest and challenged Ted. No response. I’m not ready to go through that again but especially thank the winners, pdxknitterati and Pam for writing in.

Oh, well, Ted, you can always submit a haiku and the blog readership can judge it. Dee

Haiku

pawsinsd — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:48:44 +0000

Remembering Mom
is like making a puzzle
Who knows what piece fits

dac 9/28/08

Water

pawsinsd — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:32:36 +0000

we now have water
life’s blood, needed resource for
our bodies and souls

Thanks

pawsinsd — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:15 +0000

Portland’s best knitters

Help Texans get talent to

Make great surprises

New Haiku from Dee

pawsinsd — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:18:45 +0000

A blog, who would think
That I can do this for you
My husband must be nuts

Beat Ted

pawsinsd — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:32:13 +0000

I just had an idea.

Ted Allen collects Haiku. Let’s share some Haiku here and see if we can beat Ted.

Come on, it’s a David vs. Goliath battle here. What have we got to lose? Tomorrow I’ll show you a couple I’ve sent to Ted Allen’s blog a while ago.

Step up, mates! Put your culinary and poetic magic down on paper. I’ll think of some more and share with you. Cheers! Dee