Comments on: Are You a Fancy Nancy Writer?

By: John J.Ziemba

John J.Ziemba — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:16:40 +0000

Great post. To the point and brief. The only thing I could add is write like you want to speak. Too many folks today use a mangled vocabulary or assume slang is “OK English” as if they knew what English is. Writing to be understood is what I strive for. It ain’t easy to be brief and to the point. But if it was everybody would be doing it. I love what you said that “fancy writers give the strong impression of a second-grader wearing her mom’s shoes and makeup, ” Wow! Think I’ll steal that one.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:17:46 +0000

At least the poor girl was trying. What’s wrong with wanting to use substantial communication (J/K) ? I live in the South and it would be awesome if more people would at least try to sound intelligible. I hate the words “ain’t” and “fixin’ to”. So I say, more power to you Fancy Nancies.

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Six Fatal Writing Flaws You Make And Their Easy Antidotes — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:41:10 +0000

[...] it’s fancy pants writing, as it was for me. More likely, you suffer from one or more of six [...]

By: Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:51:54 +0000

In high school I was sometimes a Fancy Nancy. It can be embarrassing to read what I wrote back then.

It helps to have your work edited by a friend who’s willing to say, “Take off that dress, Nancy!” or “Pull that thong out of your…”

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:35:30 +0000

fancy writing losses its affect…it should not be used much…your readers can’t trust you if you write in this style…i like to write as if m talking to my readers directly…its easy for me…n i use hype while writing…it helps in explaining a topic more clearly…

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:52:47 +0000

I loved the artesian/artisan story.

People are always mispronouncing words and it an be very funny. Excellent article.

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My Four Favorite Blog Posts of the Week | Network Blogging Tips — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:32:35 +0000

[...] Are You a Fancy Nancy Writer? Via Copyblogger – my FAVORITE blog post of the whole damn year so far. Why? I’m working for a Fancy Nancy who must be stopped. Seriously, before I do something violent. If you’ve ever dealt with a Fancy Nancy, or suspect you’re guilty of being one yourself, this is a must read. [...]

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Eight easy tips for writing better blog posts | Network Blogging Tips — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:35:24 +0000

[...] No one is grading you on the amount of large words you use, and worse, if you excessively use fancy Nancy style writing or indulge in purple overload you’re only coming off as obnoxious. Write like [...]

By: Willlie

Willlie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:15:25 +0000

Equally enjoyable as Fancy Nancy’s words are those who must embellish beyond sane reasoning the fonts they use in typing – Showy, flowery and ornate and d*mn near impossible to READ!

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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:13:44 +0000

[...] not saying you shouldn’t or can’t write long posts, but long or short, posts full of fancy Nancy style writing or purple overload are so freaking annoying. Readers (read me) aren’t [...]