On writing style and flopping
Memo to Kay, who commented on Tuesday's blog:
Writing this way for a long time.
Never accused of paragraph abuse.
Remember.
Sports writing and writing a novel are different animals.
But will take suggestion under advisement.
Probably.
Now, where were we?
Oh.
Yes.
Flopping.
The NBA is considering a crackdown in players who hurl themselves to the floor at the first hint of contract with the hope of drawing a foul on their opponent.
The league might give officials the option of calling technical fouls on players who, in their judgment, flop.
Sorry.
Can't agree.
Refs have too much to do already.
Not enforceable.
Until next time.
— Steve Luhm
Writing this way for a long time.
Never accused of paragraph abuse.
Remember.
Sports writing and writing a novel are different animals.
But will take suggestion under advisement.
Probably.
Now, where were we?
Oh.
Yes.
Flopping.
The NBA is considering a crackdown in players who hurl themselves to the floor at the first hint of contract with the hope of drawing a foul on their opponent.
The league might give officials the option of calling technical fouls on players who, in their judgment, flop.
Sorry.
Can't agree.
Refs have too much to do already.
Not enforceable.
Until next time.
— Steve Luhm
6:08 PM
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4 Comments:
I appreciate that you dedicated half of a blog entry to my comment. (I shouldn't have included the smart remark, but I was so frustrated with the blogger verification system that I had some extra emotion.)
Regarding the paragraph use (or lack thereof): You're right. You do write that way. I went back and looked at a few of your last columns and much to my amazement they are all using the same one-sentence-per-paragraph style.
While I applaud you for having the confidence to write in your own style, I don't see any other sports writers (or any other bloggers / internet columns) using the same style. Your comparison with novel writing does not apply. Heck, even Monson uses paragraphs.
As far as the flopping goes, I agree with you that it would probably be un-enforceable. I do think, however, that a player that under-cuts another player in order to get the charge is putting the other player in physical danger - and these plays should be punished.
Steve, keep up the great blog. I appreciate the extra insights and stories that don't make the newspaper. You show a side of the players' personalities that we don't get through mainstream media.
I just want to put my two cents in. I love your work on the blog and appreciate the time and effort you take to write this. I don't care what style as long it is in English as I can't read any other language.
I love it too.. The fun insights and almost "behind the scenes" take on everything is really enjoyable to read as a Jazz fan.
Keep it up
Pat
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