tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post3539998347544365399..comments2024-02-16T04:08:33.188-05:00Comments on YA Guy: YA Guy... Holds His Breath!Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post-90981826708231753482016-05-03T10:12:04.243-04:002016-05-03T10:12:04.243-04:00Interesting comment from the health care professio...Interesting comment from the health care professional's perspective. But as Stephanie and Lisa point out, the key here is to try to make our writing as fresh as possible, difficult though that can be!Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post-40687873173372069642016-05-03T08:14:48.135-04:002016-05-03T08:14:48.135-04:00Great post. On a related point, it's so hard t...Great post. On a related point, it's so hard to avoid relying on stock phrases. I had to get rid of so many writing tics like "I can't believe" in my ms. lisajhansen28https://www.blogger.com/profile/17868963057929886041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post-79816535152888314892016-05-02T18:28:38.098-04:002016-05-02T18:28:38.098-04:00Not guilty ... er ... at least I'm pretty sure...Not guilty ... er ... at least I'm pretty sure I'm not. I agree, not realizing you're holding your breath typically does not happen when you're nervous, but it does happen when someone is in pain. As a nurse, I've often seen people hold their breath for short periods of time without even realizing it. When they do finally breathe, (after I've had to remind them not to hold their breath) they frequently have a very shallow, disordered breathing pattern and I have to tell them, "Long deep breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066257068404470191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post-81177023675601615012016-05-02T09:23:51.210-04:002016-05-02T09:23:51.210-04:00If you didn't, you get the gold star for origi...If you didn't, you get the gold star for originality!Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972634520365108601.post-34442046646848147942016-05-02T09:22:29.482-04:002016-05-02T09:22:29.482-04:00I don't remember using this one. Now I'll ...I don't remember using this one. Now I'll have to go back and check. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859271510692484807noreply@blogger.com