tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post6303523141850276029..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Adventuring: My Version of PantsingK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-39230095141551195992011-03-26T19:59:55.481-04:002011-03-26T19:59:55.481-04:00What's that... scratching sound?What's that... scratching sound?Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-58741572267210457122011-03-26T19:10:24.908-04:002011-03-26T19:10:24.908-04:00This is an awesome way of looking at writing. I lo...This is an awesome way of looking at writing. I love it! So many different way to go...and so many options open. (And yes, sometimes there is no way back if you take the wrong turn...but that's part of the fun!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-66176657911330875852011-03-26T14:51:36.772-04:002011-03-26T14:51:36.772-04:00I love this image for setting off into a story...g...I love this image for setting off into a story...granted, at the moment in mine, I feel like I'm trapped inside the tent in a torrential downpour while the grizzlies sniff around outside.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-27928299374328673962011-03-26T11:49:00.032-04:002011-03-26T11:49:00.032-04:00Oh, and KAK - so glad I could make you laugh. That...Oh, and KAK - so glad I could make you laugh. That made me happy. :) re: the unexpected quirks - that is absolutely a problem with book characters. They persist in having traits that complicate the writing, have you noticed?Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-42030789087398889132011-03-26T11:47:25.903-04:002011-03-26T11:47:25.903-04:00Note that I resisted the temptation to include the...Note that I resisted the temptation to include the possibility of getting lost and dying in the wilderness: drowned, eaten by bears, or simply starving to death.<br /><br />Claire - I'm struggling with that balance too.Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-42479079201929405442011-03-26T11:22:02.620-04:002011-03-26T11:22:02.620-04:00Great analogy! :-)Great analogy! :-)Laura Bicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498043274943334697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-55731780873458244522011-03-26T10:55:57.265-04:002011-03-26T10:55:57.265-04:00Love this analogy, too!Love this analogy, too!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-60378799210515908242011-03-26T10:55:09.111-04:002011-03-26T10:55:09.111-04:00Wonderful analogy. With my writing I'm still f...Wonderful analogy. With my writing I'm still figuring out a good pants v plan balance. Part of the joy of writing is discovering those details about ones characters.Claire Govertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186520237984343706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-37529047108178945992011-03-26T10:08:55.988-04:002011-03-26T10:08:55.988-04:00I agree with B.E.
"...pseudo outhouses with...I agree with B.E. <br /><br /><i>"...pseudo outhouses without doors. Even people you've been around for years will surprise you with unexpected quirks of character."</i><br /><br />~wipes tears from eyes~<br /><br />Yes!! And once a character reveals that quirk, you've gotta decide how to deal with that new bit of possibly-unwanted info.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-26078536840141243742011-03-26T08:35:47.684-04:002011-03-26T08:35:47.684-04:00What an excellent analogy and an awesome post. =o...What an excellent analogy and an awesome post. =o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.com