tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post2173056189652671058..comments2024-03-07T03:31:30.922-05:00Comments on Writing in the Blackberry Patch: Writing WednesdayJanet,http://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-19451907953850123832011-06-13T15:14:14.034-04:002011-06-13T15:14:14.034-04:00Great post-I'm good with the openings-it's...Great post-I'm good with the openings-it's the next part and the ending that I have trouble with : )Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-9244085637388276922011-06-13T14:05:56.879-04:002011-06-13T14:05:56.879-04:00Janet,
This is great advise. I'm glad you hav...Janet,<br />This is great advise. I'm glad you have posted these ideas to hook the reader. I will try some of these ideas the next time I write a story. You always come up with great ideas.Brenda Kay Ledfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077314514118637590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-79219417629574284752011-06-10T07:57:58.548-04:002011-06-10T07:57:58.548-04:00Good advice, Janet! Everything you said sounds lik...Good advice, Janet! Everything you said sounds like my writing life. When I first started, I knew next to nothing. Read a lot, write a lot, don't give up, is still my mantra after twenty years of being published.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-71585406111811112011-06-08T13:43:36.693-04:002011-06-08T13:43:36.693-04:00I write for myself. I have been published over the...I write for myself. I have been published over the years when I was younger. Now I only write for personal satisfaction that serves to broaden my horizons. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-9604510118029722122011-06-08T11:00:43.625-04:002011-06-08T11:00:43.625-04:00Reading has helped my writing more than just about...Reading has helped my writing more than just about anything. Also being able to talk and share with other writers. There is a special kind of encouragement to be found among other writers, who understand the unique problems we encounter. I have struggled with openings all my life. Eventually I found the best thing for me is to just jump right in and start writing. Often I go back after I have a few pages or chapters with an all new, fresh perspective. The right opening then suddenly seems clear. I hope you have a lovely day ahead Janet! Delisa :)Delisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793953725620270977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-75255405861972479152011-06-08T08:48:31.551-04:002011-06-08T08:48:31.551-04:00Good job! Start in the middle of the action, the m...Good job! Start in the middle of the action, the middle of what changes the character, no matter what it is.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-73514087881953194712011-06-08T07:57:11.399-04:002011-06-08T07:57:11.399-04:00I like to start my stories in an unexpected situat...I like to start my stories in an unexpected situation that challenges the characters right away. It has a way of bringing the reader right into the story. And I've found that what has helped me grow as a writer is to read, read, read and see the so many different ways and styles that work for me as the reader.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635163323560816578.post-14573598689976643112011-06-07T23:47:51.756-04:002011-06-07T23:47:51.756-04:00Openings are a pox with me. After a piece is done,...Openings are a pox with me. After a piece is done, I often find it is improved by lopping of the whole first paragraph. I seem to have a way of coming into a story sideways!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com