tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post3464328046351668925..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: Think Like a WriterJournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-27615963982506491522009-12-19T06:33:02.088-05:002009-12-19T06:33:02.088-05:00Thank you, Corra, and welcome! It is fun to be ev...Thank you, Corra, and welcome! It is fun to be everyone and no one, I think.<br /><br />MicheleJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-24400656751677177332009-12-19T03:27:00.687-05:002009-12-19T03:27:00.687-05:00Oh yes, as writers we are people watchers. We are ...Oh yes, as writers we are people watchers. We are poets, painters, reporters, talk show hosts. <br /><br />Every detail becomes heightened when I write. Colors are more vivid.<br /><br />You might like this series by writer Cassandra Jade:<br /><br />http://cassandrajade.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/writing-is-13/<br /><br />Different writers voice their version of what 'writing is.'<br /><br />Great post, and your descriptions within were so calming. Such a gentle voice you have.<br /><br />All the best,<br />CorraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-34632582463573281992009-12-04T13:24:53.660-05:002009-12-04T13:24:53.660-05:00Elizabeth- We definitely "think" differe...Elizabeth- We definitely "think" differently, and I wouldn't have it any other way! The lens is the perfect description.<br /><br />Bonjour- Glad to have you. Exploring and observing can bring all writers and bloggers together, no matter the genre!<br /><br />Elspeth- I would imagine your theatre background serves you well as a writer. My mother was (is) an actress and I learned so much from her about watching people and storing away what I saw. You must have enormous file cabinets in that brain of yours!<br /><br />MicheleJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-23411877862305991832009-12-04T13:03:43.463-05:002009-12-04T13:03:43.463-05:00Great post, Michele! I find myself looking around...Great post, Michele! I find myself looking around and wondering what words I would use to describe what I'm seeing. I've always been a people observer; it served me well when I was working in the theatre. Now I watch reactions and file them away.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-75231510254648918262009-12-04T08:10:26.232-05:002009-12-04T08:10:26.232-05:00Bonjour Michele! Thank you for stopping by my blo...Bonjour Michele! Thank you for stopping by my blog and your very kind note. Enjoyed your post - it is funny, I too like to observe others in places like museums and lost everywhere else - I find it so interesting. I will be back soon for more.BonjourRomancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127856263588277808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-78414459315283965562009-12-04T05:47:36.038-05:002009-12-04T05:47:36.038-05:00Great post, Michele!
I think we *think* differen...Great post, Michele! <br /><br />I think we *think* differently than other people. Everything is a story and it all ties into writing. I also feel like I'm looking at life through a lens...a couple of steps back, soaking it all in.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-37940512591115897422009-12-03T20:28:06.631-05:002009-12-03T20:28:06.631-05:00I am that way as well, Jemi. But it's the tra...I am that way as well, Jemi. But it's the translation that counts. I try to have several people withOUT that skill read my work to make sure I convey the emotions and nuances in many languages. Do you know what I mean?JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-72248430692052317592009-12-03T20:04:59.853-05:002009-12-03T20:04:59.853-05:00Thought provoking post!
I think my writer senses ...Thought provoking post!<br /><br />I think my writer senses come most alive in my perception of emotions in others. I'm pretty good at reading body language and facial signals. My students sometimes find it a little scary :) I'm hoping it helps me create realistic characters in my writing.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-23436993430492176572009-12-03T19:48:41.903-05:002009-12-03T19:48:41.903-05:00I was sooooooooo hoping for responses like these! ...I was sooooooooo hoping for responses like these! Thank you all for sharing your experiences and thoughts.<br /><br />No further comment needed from me.JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-90312437834681955302009-12-03T19:33:51.685-05:002009-12-03T19:33:51.685-05:00I know precisely what you mean! It really is quite...I know precisely what you mean! It really is quite interesting how - when I speak to other folks - they do not see, or rather listen, to these things. I enjoy (perhaps a bit too much) listening to other people speak. Their mannerisms, intonation, the way the phrase things, or try to keep their voice low. And fail at it. <br /><br />And then there is the imagination. The day dreaming I was so chastised over as a boy is my inspiration. Another excellent post Michele.. thank you. <br /><br />Oh, and btw, thank you for the award (: Made me smile, and coming from someone who's blog and opinion I've come to not just enjoy, but look forward to. I went with "The City Too Busy to Hate" for my sobriquet. I've heard that one tossed around enough that I hope it will be more recognizable. Again, thank you.Jm Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542245056831474827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-46367365322028922202009-12-03T19:30:55.806-05:002009-12-03T19:30:55.806-05:00To see through a writer's eyes is to be alive....To see through a writer's eyes is to be alive. My story is exactly like yours, Michele--oblivious and muffled in a blanket until I started writing seriously and the whole world opened up. I love the feeling so much now I can't go back. I MUST be a writer.Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-5723030320511687432009-12-03T19:22:25.798-05:002009-12-03T19:22:25.798-05:00Through my romantic writer's eyes its all abou...Through my romantic writer's eyes its all about who fits well together. I'm for ever casting a romance in my head so I completely get what you are saying here. Now, in regards to your question about Tasha Alexander I like her stuff [I loved the one with the widow, 'And only to deceive', I think it was] even if my sister keeps telling me she's no Anne Perry. I've yet to read Tears of Pearl and the one before it and more than likely won't get to them until next summer.<br />You take care.The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.com