Trisha Jones' Blog

I posted earlier with a chat conversation I had with a younger writer who finds that he must use big words where simpler more understandable words would do.  He refers to writers that don't as "lesser writers" in other posts to other writers.  I would like your opinions on this. Are writers that write so almost everyone can understand what they are say a lesser writer to a writer who use the bigger words?  Please comment I would love your input

Yesterday or the day before I was on goodreads and in one of the groups I am a part of I came across a post by a Mike about his blog post on how to handle criticism. I tried to read his blog and I made a suggestion, well here's what happened. What do you think The post I made and the rants that follow Me: My advice to since I had to get the dictionary to understand your blog is to stop using all the 50 cent words and talk like a normal person. There are simpler words for the big words you used. I am not saying your blog was bad just hard for me to understand. Mike: I'm aware that my writing can be a bit esoteric at times; that's just my style. You can call it whatever you wish. I don't mean to be anything more than what I am. Your advice has been heard and considered, but I've understood that to be just what it is; apparently, you're just not within my demography. Mike: Also, "normal" is subjective. I would think a fellow writer to know bett...

I have found out that when I am really stressed out that it's hard to write any fun scenes in my novel. I can write fight scenes and battle scenes with ease. It seems that when I am stressed I want to fight and easily angered. I am hoping to become unstressed soon but not so sure I will with everything going on in my life right now. I need to get going Happy reading Happy writing

Last week we found out my daughter needed glasses which is fine we were just kind of shocked that she needed them. My son had to have his prescription tweeked alittle, well yesterday they got their new glasses. They both look very good in them and they are soo happy to have their glasses.   The only bad thing is my daughter has begged me not to post any pics of them until she can show my parents tomorrow. After the visit I will post the pics on Facebook. It's just soo different to see her in glasses. I am glad to see they are happy.

 This winter has lasted way too long and it looks like it will finally be ending very soon. Which will help with everyone's cabin fever by allowing us to be outside enjoying the weather. I will finally be able to spend some time just enjoying the sunshine, something I have not been able to do for soo long.  Last week I took my kids to the eye doctor, my son is getting new glasses and for the first time my daughter is getting glasses. She was soo excited she has wanted glasses since her big brother got them 5 or 6 years ago. ( my son is 11 going to be 12 in June, my daughter is 9 going to be 10 in May) Well I better be off I have to get my son to school before I start writing today. Happy reading Happy writing

Today is the one day of the year where you are suppose to give your love ones stuff to show how much they are loved. I can understand why a lot of people hate it there is soo much pressure to be in a relationship of some kind. So I try to tell EVERYONE in my life that I care about them and wish them all a happy valentine's day. I do this because I do care very much for my friends and family, I just hope it helps make them feel happy today. I find it hard to write on valentine's day I keep getting the feeling I should be writing lovey dovey mushy stuff. But sometimes I am not at a point in the story that it would make sense to have it there. Today I am alone at home like most Fridays because my kids have school and my loving hubby is at work. I plan on trying to write a bit even if it's not lovey doveyness. Happy reading Happy writing

  I have been reading and doing research on writing and what other writers have done. In my research I read about some writers find it relaxing and helps with stress and others say it causes stress and drama in their lives and they love every minute of it. I found myself thinking about how writing is effecting my life and my family's life. I enjoy writing I always have, I do find that if I am stressed that writing helps me relax. But on the other hand my writing has caused a lot of stress drama in my life but that's ok. It's ok because my writing is my own little world and everyone I write about are my friends and family. Everyone has stress and drama with friends and family once in awhile, and if I have friends in my world that are nothing but drama and stress I end the friendship like I do in my ral life.   I also found that my bad moods can royally screw up my writing (I know 'well duh') and I have to find ways to put myself in a better mood to be able to write...