Comments on: Free Tool for Writing Gooder

By: Property Man

Property Man — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:19:31 +0000

Your article caught my eye because of the word “Gooder” in the title. Honestly, I use it everywhere. Although I do it more for fun than anything because I know it’s inaccurate, but I find I’ve used it for fun so much in the past that I accidentally use it in real correspondence nowdays. Oops.

By: RJ the Daily Writer

RJ the Daily Writer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:09:58 +0000

I was following a rabbit trail and stumbled upon this site because of your title “…writing gooder” – lovely.

It’s always nice to have writing tutorials and tips in your back pocket (and bookmarked), especially when they’re free…

Thanks.

By: Garrison

Garrison — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:28 +0000

I’m a long-time subscriber to CMS’s Q&A newsletter. I was so taken by the “ickiness” comment that I shot them an e-mail congratulating them on sustaining such a strong personal style.

The manual itself is a terrific guide, but encyclopedic. Strongly urge everyone who reads this column to sign up for the monthly Q&As — always worth it.

(And you’re right — Jeff is amazing.)

By: UN-Moist

UN-Moist — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:14:12 +0000

Glib … cranking good post. Met your younger, smarter, better looking brother from another mother … Mr. Sexton. He was teaching a class on writing. He frequently used enormous scholarly sounding words … I’m pretty sure he just makes them up and then stares you down. He said your writing style was “pure glibbish”. Sounded like a compliment to me. t

By: Wallace

Wallace — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:25:56 +0000

If you reference a Rickroll in your article, doesn’t it count almost the same as actually Rickrolling someone? I know what tune I heard in my head as soon as I read it, so I’m tossing in a vote for “yes”. Thanks for the resource link. Or, heh, heh. Cool!

By: Patrick Byers, The Responsible Marketing Blog

Patrick Byers, The Responsible Marketing Blog — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:34:51 +0000

Good stuff.

When it comes to writing, I find myself re-reading “On Writing Well” by William Zinnser: http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/?p=37

I’ve given a half dozen copies away to clients and they’ve always thanked me.

By: Gabriel Harper

Gabriel Harper — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:30:18 +0000

There are also a few nice resources available in the tools section of the Chicago Manual of Style Online.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:57:44 +0000

The audible version of a very glib style thing is found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1uHWyQHMK0