tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post2098936680109888388..comments2024-01-02T06:39:28.476-06:00Comments on erica and christy-two moms. two teachers. two writers. one blog.: new post with(out) a creative titleerica and christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-24067274601988583222011-06-11T18:02:01.393-05:002011-06-11T18:02:01.393-05:00Sounds like this book found the sweet spot. I'...Sounds like this book found the sweet spot. I'm trying to figure out how to write this way and will rely heavily on crit partners to tell me where I've gone wrong (or right).KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-27620197355987059382011-06-11T13:26:21.070-05:002011-06-11T13:26:21.070-05:00I'm giggling a little bit at you suffocating i...I'm giggling a little bit at you suffocating in Wisconsin. I get what you're saying, though; I always thought Indiana was roasting. It's amazing how well the human body can adapt to the climate that it is in... I'm happy to say that I'm acclimating much better this year than I did last year. <br /><br />The writing thing, on the other hand... not going so well. Apparently my brain needs a routine, and right now I don't really have one, so I'm not doing anything productive. :(Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-13654339825728842942011-06-11T07:23:24.341-05:002011-06-11T07:23:24.341-05:00My son had to get a filling once. Not fun!
Enjoy...My son had to get a filling once. Not fun!<br /><br />Enjoy your summer. Let's cheer one another one to be productive with our writing!<br /><br />And I'm so with you on the 70 degrees and no humidity.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-44440579881401160562011-06-10T13:15:41.296-05:002011-06-10T13:15:41.296-05:00You're having quite the summer so far, huh? H...You're having quite the summer so far, huh? Hope your son can feel his lip now. Dental visits are just plain no fun.<br /><br />Sprinkling is great advice - thanks for sharing!Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-34029740678879423612011-06-10T11:48:40.280-05:002011-06-10T11:48:40.280-05:00I love that sprinkling thing--SO MUCH more effecti...I love that sprinkling thing--SO MUCH more effective than something written totally in a linear fashion. This is one of the things I learned so solidly with rereading the Harry Potter books so many times, and what I learned is the importance of a PLAN (BWUAHAHAHAHAHA). <br /><br />I can only imagine ADOW must compare very favorably to Twilight, but it's possible I imagine that from my annoyance at the existence of Twilight...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-20432715049486119152011-06-10T10:16:47.744-05:002011-06-10T10:16:47.744-05:00I love that image of you standing before your youn...I love that image of you standing before your young students and providing the perfect short mini-lesson. It's a great analogy for what we need to do to avoid overwriting. thanks!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-90137239918787861872011-06-10T10:09:12.826-05:002011-06-10T10:09:12.826-05:00Hey stranger!
My sympathies on the filling. Neve...Hey stranger! <br /><br />My sympathies on the filling. Never had one myself, but my brother had to get a few of them. <br /><br />Think over- vs. underwriting is about balance. We don't want to go: "LOOK! A CLUE TO THE SUBPLOT!!!." At the same time, it can't be so sparse that it feels as if you're hopping around between plots that have no point. <br /><br />I've seen and hate both. Just keeping fingers crossed that I don't end up leaning one way or another in my own writing.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-27348426403516666822011-06-09T21:51:43.758-05:002011-06-09T21:51:43.758-05:00Thanks for the well wishes for my son. He's d...Thanks for the well wishes for my son. He's doing well. I'm just hoping I can get him back in the car on the 20th.... Glad I'm no the only babbling overwriter out there! We'll all get better at dropping those hints in the right places with the help of great books and CPs! christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-6797936611272305732011-06-09T13:32:09.835-05:002011-06-09T13:32:09.835-05:00I've got A Discovery of Witches right now. Ho...I've got A Discovery of Witches right now. Honestly I have no idea how it got put on my hold list at the library- I'm assuming the leader of our book club put it on there. She'll put stuff on hold for us all at once. At least, that is what I'm hoping happened ;p It looks HUGE and daunting so we'll see if I can get through it. I've had a small problem with repeating myself several times, and my crit partners have been generous enough to point that out ;p I'm getting better as I edit.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-38628433534864789212011-06-09T12:26:20.230-05:002011-06-09T12:26:20.230-05:00Hi Christy...
It's been like ages.... Sorry a...Hi Christy...<br /><br />It's been like ages.... Sorry about your son. I hope he's okay.<br /><br />I'm with Heather... we have intelligence, it doesn't need to be so blunt.<br /><br />Hi, Erica.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-6275400002049269332011-06-09T10:25:52.154-05:002011-06-09T10:25:52.154-05:00Sprinkle it in, I love that! I can't stand boo...Sprinkle it in, I love that! I can't stand books that hit you over the head with it and shove it down your throat, like you aren't intelligent enough to make the connections and figure it out. You're so right!<br /><br />Your poor son. I feel for him. I HATE going to do the dentist. Sending him good thoughts...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-74506380357162245272011-06-09T10:11:48.360-05:002011-06-09T10:11:48.360-05:00I loathe the dentist, and hope your son feels bett...I loathe the dentist, and hope your son feels better! "A little of this a little of that" - so true! (Unlike my coffee this morning where I accidentally dumped a whole entire buttload of creamer in.) Awesome post. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-45438173017054073432011-06-09T09:13:10.827-05:002011-06-09T09:13:10.827-05:00Hope your son is feeling better! And I agree~ drop...Hope your son is feeling better! And I agree~ dropping hints is an art (one that I haven't managed to master at all) :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-17723116707436643052011-06-09T09:10:45.944-05:002011-06-09T09:10:45.944-05:00Maybe babbling lectures is one of the problems for...Maybe babbling lectures is one of the problems for every teacher turned writer...b/c I totally have this problem. Before I started the MFA program I was horrible with repetition and going on and on. Now I think I've gotten a little better at cutting some of that down. Great post!Marquita Hockadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931541485018513281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-75195689449579112242011-06-09T08:41:01.910-05:002011-06-09T08:41:01.910-05:00Your lip chewing story brought back a memory of my...Your lip chewing story brought back a memory of my mom taking me to eat directly from having a tooth pulled. Not only did I chew on my lip, but every time I took a drink, half of it dribbled down my face. I have A Discovery Of Witches reserved at the library.Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-14921582429967960942011-06-09T08:35:01.626-05:002011-06-09T08:35:01.626-05:00I hate a book with too many hints. Though I have t...I hate a book with too many hints. Though I have to know I've understood if properly by the end or I just get frustrated. It's a different story when it's you doing the writing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804696485095159380.post-49977144098476900032011-06-09T06:07:16.777-05:002011-06-09T06:07:16.777-05:00I think it's always hard to find that balance ...I think it's always hard to find that balance between dropping too many hints and not enough hints! Thank God for crit partners. :)Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.com