Do any of you find this, that the more you try to improve as a writer, the less you are entertained by the stories--books and movies--treasured by the general population?
Yes - I am far more aware of grammar and continuity errors than I used to be! My sister lent me a book last weekend (she has been saying how wonderful it is for months), and the main thing I noticed was that the author was apparently unable to make up her mind whether to write in the past or present tense.
I've been really enjoying the Olympic skating that's always on TV. I haven't missed an event except for the compulsory dance, which is rather...erm...boring.
I even watched that! The only Olympic event I refuse to watch is the curling - the rest of the time I am absolutely glued to the TV.
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Date: 2006-02-21 09:39 pm (UTC)Yes - I am far more aware of grammar and continuity errors than I used to be! My sister lent me a book last weekend (she has been saying how wonderful it is for months), and the main thing I noticed was that the author was apparently unable to make up her mind whether to write in the past or present tense.
I've been really enjoying the Olympic skating that's always on TV. I haven't missed an event except for the compulsory dance, which is rather...erm...boring.
I even watched that! The only Olympic event I refuse to watch is the curling - the rest of the time I am absolutely glued to the TV.