tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post7812279744323366080..comments2023-12-09T02:55:51.216-08:00Comments on Empty Nest Insider: Eliminating Exclamation PointsEmpty Nest Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-58386566393328920022013-04-12T08:47:20.347-07:002013-04-12T08:47:20.347-07:00I'm so tired of the "rules" laid out...I'm so tired of the "rules" laid out, and then you read a best selling author and they break every one!!! What gives? Double standards? And you know, older "classic" novels are full of everything we are now told not to do! I'm just gonna write the way I want to, and then let my editor handle the rules!!! Lol! (Loved using all those exclamation points)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-4172046709348733532013-04-06T05:06:25.594-07:002013-04-06T05:06:25.594-07:00Where would we be without explanation points and s...Where would we be without explanation points and smiley faces. <br /><br />Rhonda @<a href="http://www.laugh-quotes.com" rel="nofollow">Laugh-Quotes.com</a><br />AtoZ #42Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-32379704538947620772013-04-05T22:47:37.067-07:002013-04-05T22:47:37.067-07:00Good points Yvonne!
Jen - You can catch it online...Good points Yvonne!<br /><br />Jen - You can catch it online when you're up for it.<br /><br />Emily - It is silly, but I don't think people will ever run out of things to complain about. It would be nice though.<br /><br />Jenny - I never heard it referred to as " the screamer" before! I love it! Thanks Jenny!<br /><br />Michelle - You gotta love ellipses...An excellent choice for "E" that adds suspense!<br /><br />Luanne - Mine also looks a little under the weather!<br /><br />Jeff - No need to worry, as I demonstrated that male bloggers are more evolved!<br /><br />Trisha - Glad you found it amusing! Thanks Trisha!<br /><br /><br />Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-47190821477490248952013-04-05T22:25:42.644-07:002013-04-05T22:25:42.644-07:00Julie - I wholeheartedly agree with you! Does Elai...Julie - I wholeheartedly agree with you! Does Elaine's unique dance style remind you of anyone?<br /><br />Susan - Congrats on being published in a magazine, and getting paid on top of it! Sorry they got carried away with the exclamation points. Funny comparing it to a "teenage girl's diary."<br /><br />Kriti - Nice to meet you, and thanks for the follow. Looking forward to visiting you, and sharing our joy of exclamation points!<br /><br />Gemma - We need to start an Exclamation Points Anonymous!<br /><br />Pete - I agree that it's best to use them sparingly in manuscripts, but they're fun for social media.<br /><br />Josna - There's nothing to be embarrassed about. If anything I should be embarrassed for watching too much TV. There are reruns running day and night. You can also google scenes and work your way up to full episodes. Our whole family loves the show.<br /><br />Jianne - Great to meet you too! Hope you're enjoying A to Z.<br /><br /><br /><br />Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-24832755914629383472013-04-05T21:58:52.459-07:002013-04-05T21:58:52.459-07:00This is a fun post ;) The idea of just men not bei...This is a fun post ;) The idea of just men not being comfortable with exclamation marks amuses me!<br /><br />!!!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-33374714267211445432013-04-05T20:51:46.208-07:002013-04-05T20:51:46.208-07:00Whew! I was worried when gender traits emerged in ...Whew! I was worried when gender traits emerged in your post! LOL I feel much better now though! :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-88154509489997778812013-04-05T17:45:25.645-07:002013-04-05T17:45:25.645-07:00LOL!!!!! : - )
Since I've been on Blogger I&#...LOL!!!!! : - )<br /><br />Since I've been on Blogger I've about worn out the exclamation key on my laptop. :PLuanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-68912902435987414532013-04-05T17:40:14.212-07:002013-04-05T17:40:14.212-07:00I love exclamation points!!!!
But my favourite is ...I love exclamation points!!!!<br />But my favourite is the ellipses... which I tend to overdo...<br /><br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-55020685521552882382013-04-05T17:29:22.468-07:002013-04-05T17:29:22.468-07:00In writing so much of what is being said needs the...In writing so much of what is being said needs the help of punctuation to bring the voice of the writer to life; hence the use of LOL and OMG and emoticons in text messages and emails. <br /><br />It would be a very dry read indeed if one did not add those little writing assistants to their words. <br />The exclamation mark has been referred to as the "screamer" as it adds volume to the words before it.<br /><br />Example: <br />Cheers! What an amazing post! Thanks, Julie, you rock! Ah...it felt good getting that out. :)<br /><br /><br />Jenny @ <a href="http://pearsonreport.ca" rel="nofollow">PEARSON REPORT</a> <br />Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-68671075476164309952013-04-05T15:57:21.468-07:002013-04-05T15:57:21.468-07:00Lately I've been hearing a lot of negative thi...Lately I've been hearing a lot of negative things about exclamation points. It makes me think people have run out of other things to complain about. Emily Gentherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720127792394245223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-68866462677272578262013-04-05T15:50:29.175-07:002013-04-05T15:50:29.175-07:00As a former NYer I'm ashamed to say I don'...As a former NYer I'm ashamed to say I don't remember that episode!<br />Real men punctuate! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204165708189660644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-35263109861681867142013-04-05T15:36:57.145-07:002013-04-05T15:36:57.145-07:00I'm with the boyfriend. Exclamation points don...I'm with the boyfriend. Exclamation points don't have much use now a days. That just means a person has to really think about what they are saying. Yvonne Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604335434167862809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-59818266770802451282013-04-05T14:35:47.734-07:002013-04-05T14:35:47.734-07:00I remember that episode. Nice post. Good to meet y...I remember that episode. Nice post. Good to meet you.Jianne Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312170964637484815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-37192182549915014272013-04-05T14:15:57.920-07:002013-04-05T14:15:57.920-07:00Terrific post! I'm almost embarrassed to say t...Terrific post! I'm almost embarrassed to say that I have never watched a single episode of Seinfeld (!), but your discussion of this one has made me change my mind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-86620915177338294132013-04-05T14:02:46.518-07:002013-04-05T14:02:46.518-07:00I don't mind using them in blog posts or comme...I don't mind using them in blog posts or comments, but I don't use them in my writing. I read somewhere about restricting your manuscript to a couple per 50,000 words or something like that. A quick search of mine and there were none. Happy to keep them in my blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-20441029635251727482013-04-05T12:50:37.565-07:002013-04-05T12:50:37.565-07:00It is a favorite punctuation mark of mine!
I have...It is a favorite punctuation mark of mine! <br />I have tried to cut down...<br />:-)gmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-57636992289310070212013-04-05T12:36:45.893-07:002013-04-05T12:36:45.893-07:00Totally agree!! :)) In fact at times...just an exc...Totally agree!! :)) In fact at times...just an exclamation mark is all we need!<br /><br />Regards<br />~Kriti~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-65481516564907625532013-04-05T12:05:21.680-07:002013-04-05T12:05:21.680-07:00I was never a fan of "Seinfeld", (I know...I was never a fan of "Seinfeld", (I know... blasphemy, right?) but I think I would have enjoyed the episode about exclamation points. I'm not a fan of THEM, either. A certain magazine which was kind enough to pay me for a story has one huge shortcoming: they sprinkle exclamation marks all over the place. Everywhere, on every page, without rhyme nor reason. Looking through that magazine is like reading a teenage girl's diary. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-64314484459969491252013-04-05T11:37:14.486-07:002013-04-05T11:37:14.486-07:00Oh, I had forgotten about this episode. I think if...Oh, I had forgotten about this episode. I think if I had to pick my favorite show ever, it would be Seinfeld. Even after so many years, I can watch an episode and still laugh as hard as I did the first time. <br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-19958111249869784962013-04-05T11:31:04.703-07:002013-04-05T11:31:04.703-07:00Lee - I always loved Seinfeld, but I think I appre...Lee - I always loved Seinfeld, but I think I appreciate it even more now.<br /><br />Cheryl - Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld were an amazing team! Good luck to you as well Cheryl!<br /><br />Susan - I reckon I could oblige by them rules too!<br /><br /> Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-37615272808150956262013-04-05T10:42:25.735-07:002013-04-05T10:42:25.735-07:00I stands by Delores!! Blogsites are basically the...I stands by Delores!! Blogsites are basically the only place I use them there exclamation points!!! Otherwise, my life is only periods and question marks.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-18238010151747085452013-04-05T10:18:00.006-07:002013-04-05T10:18:00.006-07:00Well, I don't care for a plethora of exclamati...Well, I don't care for a plethora of exclamation points, but they have their place. Isn't it amazing what nonsense Seinfeld turned into humor?<br /><br />Good luck with the challenge.<br /><br />http://www.thebusymomsdaily.com/2013/04/blogging-from-to-z-challenge-letter-e.htmlCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-71432181881857043132013-04-05T10:14:15.048-07:002013-04-05T10:14:15.048-07:00I love exclamation points. I love smiley faces. Th...I love exclamation points. I love smiley faces. They both add a touch of emotion to letters and blog posts. Really!!!!!<br /><br />I also love Seinfield. All I have to do is think about one of my favorite episodes and I laugh. Now that's a great bit of writing, isn't it?cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-63517069557325354902013-04-05T09:53:04.229-07:002013-04-05T09:53:04.229-07:00Laurel - Beware of the sins of letter "E!&quo...Laurel - Beware of the sins of letter "E!"<br /><br />Father Dragon can do no wrong!<br /><br />Mark - I think it's great that you want to spread good cheer!<br /><br />Alex - You make everything manly!<br /><br />Jenn - I couldn't agree with you more!<br /><br />Arleen - Thanks for cheering me up!<br /><br />Amanda - Good to see you! I agree that it just seems friendlier.<br /><br />Julie<br /><br /><br /><br />Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-34882950758026939572013-04-05T09:44:46.817-07:002013-04-05T09:44:46.817-07:00Lynn - It was a great show, and I still love the r...Lynn - It was a great show, and I still love the reruns!Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.com