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I have been told I use far too many commas lol I am trying to cut back

Haha!

He is a favorite but he can be exhausting, I agree. Glad to see your appreciation, Jenna - although I cannot for the life of me remember what it was about :))

Kevin wrote: "I have been told I use far too many commas lol I am trying to cut back"

Kevin, that is, ridiculous. How, can anyone, use too many, commas? I mean, really, they are, necessary.

Seriously though, I've never noticed that..... perhaps I use just as many? They have to be used where we would normally pause because otherwise the reader gets figuratively out of breath. I personally am a fan of commas, and especially the Oxford one.

JanB wrote: "Haha!"

Jan, there were times I looked ahead a few pages just to see when the next paragraph break would be. I think the only writer I've read who used fewer of them is José Saramago.... if my memory is correct of the one book of his I've read, he never once used a paragraph break in the entire book. That is the reason it's the only book of his I've read.

Violeta wrote: "He is a favorite but he can be exhausting, I agree. Glad to see your appreciation, Jenna - although I cannot for the life of me remember what it was about :))"

Yes, he can be, Violeta, but he's brilliant. This one is about a guy writing the story of his friend Benjamin Sachs, who accidentally blew himself up while acting as the Phantom of Liberty.

Hahahahaha! Must have been fun trying to figure out when to stop reading so that you could go to the bathroom! 😆

LOL!! I usually just made a highlight in the Kindle so I'd know where I stopped. My bladder isn't so young anymore!

Jenna wrote: "LOL!! I usually just made a highlight in the Kindle so I'd know where I stopped. My bladder isn't so young anymore!"

😂

Hah, but you’re still continuing to read Auster, right!

Hanneke wrote: "Hah, but you’re still continuing to read Auster, right!"

Absolutely, Hanneke! I love his writing in spite of his not knowing when to take a break :)

Jenna, here the same. I do love Auster’s writing. Very much!

Another title including Leviathan that pops up just in front of me, Jenna :)) I've never read anything by Auster although he gets so much praise ... One day, hopefully :))

Beata wrote: "Another title including Leviathan that pops up just in front of me, Jenna :)) I've never read anything by Auster although he gets so much praise ... One day, hopefully :))"

Leviathan isn't such a popular word for two books to have it in their title show up together! I hope, if you ever decide to read Auster, you'll enjoy his work too.

Jenna wrote: "Beata wrote: "Another title including Leviathan that pops up just in front of me, Jenna :)) I've never read anything by Auster although he gets so much praise ... One day, hopefully :))"

Leviathan..."
You are most convincing, Jenna :))

Beata, just intervening in your conversation with Jenna to say Auster is quite an exceptional writer!