Comments for Unstressed Syllables

Comment on Amazon Imprint Submission Guidelines by Stephen Shaw

Stephen Shaw — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:43:34 +0000

Imagine a wealthy king who got that way selling pies to distant nations. The only problem is that everyone demands new and different pies — not the old classics. Most of the king’s subjects are engaged in proposing new and different pies. In ruder times, long ago, pie makers could bring samples directly to the king’s court. No trolls, knaves, churls, louts, or lackies. Eventually, the king relied on gatekeepers to the palace to screen off the less saleable recipes, to save the king time. Recently most pies were returned unsold. This shocking trend continued.

At first, the king listened to the gatekeepers who said that tastes have changed — pies are not as popular as before. One sleepless night the king decided to test the gatekeepers. That morning he ordered his soldiers to reach out to a large number of pie makers whose pies and and recipes had been rejected. The king ordered his loyal army to find some fairly good samples and send some out to the neighboring kingdoms. To the king’s shock and amazement many of the pies became all time best sellers. To find out why, the king summoned the author of Freakanomics to do a study. Meanwhile, the king stopped depending on the gatekeepers as much – deeming that they had a conforming numbness, an inward-turning group consciousness, perhaps even churlishness.

Comment on Stressed and Unstressed Syllables by Muha

Muha — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:28:14 +0000

wow this really helps

Comment on What I Learned About Writing This Week…from Brent Weeks by KEG

KEG — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:20:05 +0000

Those last three words are what put the exclamation point on my decision to NOT read the third book. Once again, as he did repeatedly through the book, he used in your face, horrible writing to say things that should have been stated subtly and didn’t explain things that were utterly confusing.

He didn’t need those last three words. Read the paragraph right before them. That was enough for ANY person reading the book to get the cliffhanger…..BUT….he just had to state the obvious when he was better off not doing so. Those “last three words” made it sounds like the ending of a high school creative writing class essay.

Comment on Stressed and Unstressed Syllables by mazza

mazza — Sat, 10 May 2014 16:05:08 +0000

it helps me very much in finishing my thesis. thanks fullll

Comment on Amazon Imprint Submission Guidelines by Mark Rackley

Mark Rackley — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:22:18 +0000

Just an FYI to people who have stumbled on this page by Google search inquiring about how to submit to Amazon imprints: as of Feb 12, 2014, AMZN imprints are no longer accepted unsolicited materials of ANY kind. That means queries too. Unless you bumped into an editor there, or an author there put you in touch with an editor who said, “send me a query”, then you are unsolicited. Amazon is closed for new writers. Only self-publishing available.

Comment on How to Write a Business Letter to Your Boss by Sateesh

Sateesh — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:37:48 +0000

Dear Aaron,

It’s so simple and meaningful letter. Nice work. Let’s keep us posting. I would like to know how to write a Letter using email format. Mainly salutations…

Have A Good Day..

Comment on Stressed and Unstressed Syllables by Pr.Naceur Ben Mesbah

Pr.Naceur Ben Mesbah — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:05:26 +0000

Consonants Vs Vowels
Vowels always have a function that can be described as ” syllabic”They constitute the obligatory nucleus of a syllable.They are louder,longer , more sonorous and more prominent than consonants which have a non syllabic function.
In respect to form, while vowels are articulated with no restriction of the air stream,most consonants are articulated with some restriction of the air stream.
However , the distinction between consonants and vowels is not entirely distinct:
Glides are articulated as vowels but function as consonants.Certain consonants have a syllabic function; that is they are like vowels in being able to stand alone in a syllable: with no other vowel.
These consonants include the liquids and the nasals as they are commonly syllabic following a consonant at the end of a polysyllabic word.We indicate syllabic function by a subscript bar

Comment on Kill Your Darlings: The Alpha and Omega of Stephen King by Courtney Cantrell

Courtney Cantrell — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:45:45 +0000

In reply to BD Crowell.

Thanks, Brian! I agree, killing adverbs can be quite painful — even for me, and I hate the suckers. ; ) And I will admit to preserving one here and there, where a longer description would ruin the flow. But I try to limit myself to one adverb per page at the most. It’s a challenge, but it’s definitely worth it.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

Comment on Kill Your Darlings: The Alpha and Omega of Stephen King by BD Crowell

BD Crowell — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:28:04 +0000

Nice post. I think you nailed it. It’s hard advice to take, esp. 4, but it makes the writing stronger.

Comment on Amazon Imprint Submission Guidelines by AL

AL — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:26 +0000

Hi, I found your article while researching publishing with Amazon. I am curious about your experience with 47 North. Did they ever get back to you with a rejection or a deal? How long did it take to get an answer (if you got one at all)? Personally enduring the querying game right now…