tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post6681500646327823702..comments2024-03-29T01:47:12.394-04:00Comments on BB Creations: Insecure Writer's Support Group Day-WritingBirgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-13268938733758822082015-08-08T15:36:20.353-04:002015-08-08T15:36:20.353-04:00How true! I feel the sameHow true! I feel the sameBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-1261218806159022982015-08-08T07:04:08.392-04:002015-08-08T07:04:08.392-04:00Had I realized that I wanted to be a writer I woul...Had I realized that I wanted to be a writer I would have paid closer attention in English class in school. BTW, I agree about not teaching kids cursive.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-50379381594551090602015-08-07T17:16:02.254-04:002015-08-07T17:16:02.254-04:00Thank you for your positive remarks and I will wri...Thank you for your positive remarks and I will write my mom's story...in time. It's me:) Oh I think cursive is needed even if if it is to educate about the history of writing. It slows things down also which I think we all need. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-79676903895924254742015-08-07T17:14:15.769-04:002015-08-07T17:14:15.769-04:00Thank you so much for the rah rah (see I can't...Thank you so much for the rah rah (see I can't think up the right word). Oh thank heavens for editors. Cursive is important and soon it will be a lost art-how sad is that?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-66408100141708229842015-08-07T17:12:39.847-04:002015-08-07T17:12:39.847-04:00Oh I know and I had a kid tell me I spelt Colour w...Oh I know and I had a kid tell me I spelt Colour wrong and had to explain to them that Colour is the actual correct way but that color is Americanized. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-13224225248613053822015-08-07T17:11:34.435-04:002015-08-07T17:11:34.435-04:00Thank you:) Even if most don't use cursive it ...Thank you:) Even if most don't use cursive it is still good to know in my book since it will expand the mind especially when they want to read some old letter and can'tBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-5649081259491953222015-08-07T17:10:19.478-04:002015-08-07T17:10:19.478-04:00I often have brain freeze and I hate business docu...I often have brain freeze and I hate business documents especially when they use words like mortgager and mortgagee blah blah blah:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-5885132114010801252015-08-07T17:09:11.588-04:002015-08-07T17:09:11.588-04:00It isIt isBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-55506466346361594272015-08-06T23:04:37.094-04:002015-08-06T23:04:37.094-04:00If you want to write, write. Don't worry about...If you want to write, write. Don't worry about grammar or word choice. What words you choose are your "voice", and they don't need to be the biggest words in the dictionary. In fact, it'll be more accessible if they aren't. And grammar... get a good editor or two. That's their job.<br /><br />As for cursive... By the time I was in the 10th grade, I used it half the time. (This was in the late '80s.) By senior year I had stopped using it entirely. Signing one's name--yeah kiddos need to do that. But as long as they can write legibly, I don't see why we really need cursive anymore.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-8581691786099019792015-08-06T12:02:51.422-04:002015-08-06T12:02:51.422-04:00Haha, once again, you have me laughing! Especially...Haha, once again, you have me laughing! Especially in regards to the Larry, Curly, and Moe reference. I think we all feel like that at times where we just one to slap the heck out of one of our family members! Lol. <br /><br />I think you should definitely write a book! It would be filled with so much humor and honesty, and in truth, who cares about all that grammar stuff—that's what an editor is for!<br /><br />I love your rant about cursive because I feel the same way! Why aren't our kids learning cursive anymore? I don't get it...Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-52909002647192214232015-08-05T23:59:44.511-04:002015-08-05T23:59:44.511-04:00Well said, Birgit! And I blame spell check and aut...Well said, Birgit! And I blame spell check and auto-correct for the appalling spelling. Can't spell, can't write... what next, eh?! Here's a :) to make things better! <br />hugs <a href="http://sunnysummercrafts.blogspot.pt" rel="nofollow">Asha</a> Peanuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623412002975349128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-71913766801525772322015-08-05T23:40:10.283-04:002015-08-05T23:40:10.283-04:00You're funny as heck and very genuine. You cou...You're funny as heck and very genuine. You could definitely write a book and it would be awesome! I didn't know they stopped teaching cursive. I don't care too much honestly, because people used to do such a bad job it was hard to read anyway - like doctor prescriptions. But at least they should put emphasis on something else like the fine arts, music, or sports. I was in so many activities at my high school that don't seem to be available to kids anymore. Sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-41315551610019398282015-08-05T23:35:45.080-04:002015-08-05T23:35:45.080-04:00I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd...I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd probably have run on sentences but instead my brain freezes when I try to write anything that read like a business document. Once again your post for this made me laugh. Donna Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734847641434673076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-73956451802282602452015-08-05T23:35:41.553-04:002015-08-05T23:35:41.553-04:00I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd...I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd probably have run on sentences but instead my brain freezes when I try to write anything that read like a business document. Once again your post for this made me laugh. Donna Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734847641434673076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-57158164456518522652015-08-05T23:35:31.336-04:002015-08-05T23:35:31.336-04:00I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd...I overuse the same small set of words too! I'd probably have run on sentences but instead my brain freezes when I try to write anything that read like a business document. Once again your post for this made me laugh. Donna Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734847641434673076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-68155283763784079652015-08-05T21:48:47.285-04:002015-08-05T21:48:47.285-04:00The no cursive thing........very scary.The no cursive thing........very scary.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-2806040191561635312015-08-05T19:38:11.407-04:002015-08-05T19:38:11.407-04:00Yes I agree so very much. It needs a complete ove...Yes I agree so very much. It needs a complete overhaul. What is sad is how expensive it is to go on for further education whereas in many parts of Europe it is free and better!Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-86512335040896452292015-08-05T19:37:02.211-04:002015-08-05T19:37:02.211-04:00Hahahaaaa! You go girl!! I agree with you so much....Hahahaaaa! You go girl!! I agree with you so much. I listen to a young student from Europe (really doesn't matter where) and they are so eloquent and know so much and then I look at the same age of students in North America and it is sad. Who are making the decisions for teachers to teach? Why do we have car loads of idiots?Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-6455020405993611152015-08-05T19:35:02.372-04:002015-08-05T19:35:02.372-04:00It is so very sad isn't it. Look at all the pe...It is so very sad isn't it. Look at all the people liking TrumpBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-87912319721443036942015-08-05T19:34:32.729-04:002015-08-05T19:34:32.729-04:00I agree about the writing and research. So much ha...I agree about the writing and research. So much has been hand written and what are these kids supposed to do? Thank you about my writing as I like the basics:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-46965918136219879182015-08-05T18:53:05.169-04:002015-08-05T18:53:05.169-04:00Educational system? Which one? Since I can remembe...Educational system? Which one? Since I can remember, the U.S. as "experimented" with how kids learn so much that I don't recognize any of the curriculum anymore. Of course, at the university--yes, I was there to see this--some high school graduates couldn't write a sentence, let alone a cohesive essay. I'm with Karen. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-83370388622055864212015-08-05T17:13:33.287-04:002015-08-05T17:13:33.287-04:00Don't even get me started on the US educationa...Don't even get me started on the US educational system. Math idiots, history idiots, grammar idiots and now kids won't even be able to write in longhand?Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-57452002059473237452015-08-05T16:28:43.684-04:002015-08-05T16:28:43.684-04:00Dumbed down students will be easier to manipulate ...Dumbed down students will be easier to manipulate when they are dumb adults. The effects are already appearing and it is frightening.Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-44466967203588615332015-08-05T15:45:57.386-04:002015-08-05T15:45:57.386-04:00I agree with you about the cursive writing thing. ...I agree with you about the cursive writing thing. It saddens me that future generations who want to research local history will have to have old letters read to them by a specialist trained in cursive writing. <br /><br />I find your writing quite readable. It's better to write using simple words but with feeling than to throw around a lot of big words for no real reason. Simple words often make for stronger writing.<br /><br />http://myantimatterlife.wordpress.comNissa Annakindthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289000116822109714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-36394741017882584142015-08-05T13:27:42.705-04:002015-08-05T13:27:42.705-04:00Thank you so very much! This was nice to read:)Thank you so very much! This was nice to read:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com