tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19555277.post8892890930083571728..comments2023-07-14T06:50:34.013-06:00Comments on KatharineSwan.com: Good idea, bad writingKatharine Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16805523619692744514noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19555277.post-40615013490272508892010-06-07T13:47:20.292-06:002010-06-07T13:47:20.292-06:00Mridu, I totally agree. The idea for this piece w...Mridu, I totally agree. The idea for this piece was fantastic, but how much time could they realistically spend on it? And yes, an editor was desperately needed!<br /><br />Kathy, I wasn't surprised about the bad writing either, but I have to admit that I was impressed that the <i>idea</i> came from an Examiner.com writer. It's a great idea, it's just too bad the writer couldn'Katharine Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805523619692744514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19555277.post-37576491088643194892010-06-07T13:38:12.415-06:002010-06-07T13:38:12.415-06:00I am so glad to hear you say this! I'm tired o...I am so glad to hear you say this! I'm tired of hearing the content mill writers defending their "craft." I'm sorry - you're keyword stringers at this point. Worse is when sites like this Fugly one tries passing these keyword articles off as actual journalism. There aren't that many people in the world nuts enough to want to wade through and figure out bland or bad Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045985667596964511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19555277.post-82096382608327848242010-06-03T08:10:26.883-06:002010-06-03T08:10:26.883-06:00Wow, great minds think alike. My blog post today j...Wow, great minds think alike. My blog post today just happens to be about bad writing vs. good writing. Of course, we are talking Examiner.com here, so I'm not surprised.Kathy@TheFlawlessWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853229641428041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19555277.post-24147708786583130092010-06-02T22:32:39.874-06:002010-06-02T22:32:39.874-06:00I've not read the blog post or the article you...I've not read the blog post or the article you're talking about, so this is just a general observation. From my experience, in order to make a good idea work, you need to give the writer resources, a free reign, and the time to actually explore and discovery. No writer can afford to spend days or weeks on a piece that's paying pennies. <br /><br />Regardless, something that most "Mridu Khullarhttp://www.mridukhullar.comnoreply@blogger.com