tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post5498347872371033191..comments2023-08-17T04:03:48.173-04:00Comments on leftbrainwrite: ODE TO YOUTH (THE RUNAWAY - III)Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-56159337188484281242012-07-26T18:28:59.675-04:002012-07-26T18:28:59.675-04:00Funny that I just read this tonight when, last nig...Funny that I just read this tonight when, last night my teenaged son broke up with his girlfriend because she slept with HER girlfriend. I continue to be gob-smacked that this kind of thing goes on with people so young but go on it certainly does – so this part of Runaway makes perfect sense.<br /><br />Love your description of the technical aspects of the music, and how they lead into the "groove" the kids feel as they perform.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-8532067828897734502012-07-22T09:11:35.627-04:002012-07-22T09:11:35.627-04:00Linda, I love the way you can get inside your char...Linda, I love the way you can get inside your characters' minds and then just let those thoughts flow. Too many writers avoid these sort of subject matter because they're not comfortable expressing it, but you - a True Writer - not only know it takes that honesty to make the story real, but you lay it all out there, and divinely at that.Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-5496397197175239572012-06-24T15:10:48.522-04:002012-06-24T15:10:48.522-04:00Linda...wow!
You know I have been somewhat MIA in...Linda...wow!<br /><br />You know I have been somewhat MIA in the blogosphere until recently, but I've always stopped by and peaked at your stuff, which is always excellent, but these pieces blow it out of the water.<br /><br />I'm serious, I think this is some of your best writing. I can't believe it's a draft. It looks so polished, so vivid. And the voice is spot on.<br /><br />As for tense, you could go either way really. I read it over to myself in third present and it read fine to me. I think one of the things to think about with this decision is whether or not The Minister's Wife will have flashbacks and move around in time. <br /><br />If it will, and if that happens significantly, I'd stick with present tense for the present story, just to avoid confusion. <br /><br />If it won't have flashbacks (or they're few and short), it's a little more open. You could go with past because that's most common and there's no timing confusion to worry about. Or you could go with present to make it feel more immediate.<br /><br />It's ultimately what feels best to YOU and the story but I think it's good to consider the book as a whole in making the decision, and keep playing with it both ways.<br /><br />I'm like you, this was not uncomfortable at all, warm milk.<br /><br />One question on the texting in Part II - what does wuuc mean?? What's up...something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-10288612023439597442012-06-23T22:22:09.502-04:002012-06-23T22:22:09.502-04:00Nadine, thanks for reading and dropping by my blog...Nadine, thanks for reading and dropping by my blog. Out of people's comfort zone? I don't know, these are high school kids, curious and confused about their sexuality as most kids are at this age. But you may be right that some readers may be uncomfortable. Oh well :^)<br /><br />John, not out of my comfort zone at all to right. I have written some pretty graphic stuff; this is like warm milk. Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-12733809448786144632012-06-23T12:42:04.270-04:002012-06-23T12:42:04.270-04:00Nadine's comment made me wonder: did you feel ...Nadine's comment made me wonder: did you feel you were leaving your comfort zone with this, Linda?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-75711241807268683382012-06-22T08:06:06.287-04:002012-06-22T08:06:06.287-04:00Hi,
I love crazy stuff like this. ( reading abou...Hi, <br /><br />I love crazy stuff like this. ( reading about it I mean). This is like way out of a lot of people's comfort zone. <br /><br />I wonder how the world would interpret it. <br /><br />Good writing though. <br /><br />NadsM.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769293241767403396noreply@blogger.com