tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364676016634400906.post901373644754929668..comments2022-05-11T04:28:26.680-04:00Comments on The South Jersey Writers' Group Blog: He Said, She SaidSJWritershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408759382185575535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364676016634400906.post-44993958346159406682014-12-20T08:41:40.949-05:002014-12-20T08:41:40.949-05:00thanks very much for enjoying these pieces. quest...thanks very much for enjoying these pieces. question: how does nationality of an author affect writing? do you mean that perhaps british authors use different styles in the same way that they add a "u" to certain words, such as "colour" and "favourite"? brainsnortshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458870570337933331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364676016634400906.post-7399612434948276372014-12-17T10:40:36.913-05:002014-12-17T10:40:36.913-05:00Rich, one thing I enjoy about your writing about w...Rich, one thing I enjoy about your writing about writing is that you always give me or any other reader something to consider, whether in agreement or disagreement. I'd add this suggestion. Take a look at a book you're reading now and see how many times "said" is used or how often nothing is used. This might make you reconsider an instinctive reaction that the additional word/s are needed to convey meaning. This may have changed over the years and may also vary by type of writing a/lo by nationality of the author, but from picking up just two of the books I've just finished reading, I'd have to agree that "said" or nothing is usual. Of course, there are always those rule-breakers for whom it works.<br /><br />janetjanethttp://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com