Comments on: Learning The Craft of Writing http://quidditycirce.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/learning-the-craft-of-writing/ The Pedablog on Classical Education by the CiRCE Institute Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andrew Kern http://quidditycirce.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/learning-the-craft-of-writing/#comment-1115 Andrew Kern Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:34:01 +0000 http://quidditycirce.wordpress.com/?p=1438#comment-1115 I am not sure whether we agree or not! What do you think you might not completely agree with me about? In other words, what is my position that you might not agree with? This is an important issue, so I hope you'll help me understand it. Thanks! ajk I am not sure whether we agree or not!

What do you think you might not completely agree with me about? In other words, what is my position that you might not agree with?

This is an important issue, so I hope you’ll help me understand it.

Thanks!

ajk

]]> By: uninvoked http://quidditycirce.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/learning-the-craft-of-writing/#comment-1110 uninvoked Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:40:55 +0000 http://quidditycirce.wordpress.com/?p=1438#comment-1110 I am not sure I completely agree with you. There was a big discussion about this on Marchelline regarding the rules of writing. After much debate, we agreed that writer's should know the rules, but not be bound by them. If we did, then no one would ever use a dialog tag, adjective or adverb unless needed for clarity. Sure, the writing would be better than if they were overused, but by how much? There is no power there, only form. I am not sure I completely agree with you. There was a big discussion about this on Marchelline regarding the rules of writing.

After much debate, we agreed that writer’s should know the rules, but not be bound by them. If we did, then no one would ever use a dialog tag, adjective or adverb unless needed for clarity. Sure, the writing would be better than if they were overused, but by how much? There is no power there, only form.

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