tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post6263145452028290279..comments2024-03-08T12:41:26.235+00:00Comments on Write Here, Write Now: It's the little thingsKyra Lennonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-50823932418846401982012-02-06T11:24:54.724+00:002012-02-06T11:24:54.724+00:00I am definitely going to keep on challenging mysel...I am definitely going to keep on challenging myself to work harder in the areas that are difficult for me. Dialogue is actually one of my strengths - but sometimes I have overused it - which is something else I need to work on lol!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-31135344056000614382012-02-06T11:23:05.141+00:002012-02-06T11:23:05.141+00:00Good points raised here. Yes we all have areas of ...Good points raised here. Yes we all have areas of writing that we enjoy and do well at and others that are less rewarding/ proficient. The answer is yes, challenge yourself to write better in those areas which need more work. I had to work on dialogue and now it's much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-86527445370172380632012-02-06T11:06:00.603+00:002012-02-06T11:06:00.603+00:00Phew, I am so happy to hear I am not the only one!...Phew, I am so happy to hear I am not the only one! I like action too. :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-32824284757362078192012-02-06T10:51:20.155+00:002012-02-06T10:51:20.155+00:00I have a tendency to leave out a lot of details, d...I have a tendency to leave out a lot of details, descriptions, too. I like action, so I tend to put a lot of action in.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-91777851279011684632012-02-02T22:17:16.183+00:002012-02-02T22:17:16.183+00:00Great tip! Sometimes when you're describing a ...Great tip! Sometimes when you're describing a character's appearance, it can seem like you are just writing a list, and that is something I have often struggled with. Spreading it out makes a lot more sense! :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-89197747128057464252012-02-02T22:14:57.709+00:002012-02-02T22:14:57.709+00:00Thanks!
Books are definitely a great teacher. I ...Thanks! <br /><br />Books are definitely a great teacher. I think I need to schedule much more time in my day to read!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-19187521294945227502012-02-02T20:28:35.231+00:002012-02-02T20:28:35.231+00:00I took a writing class once where I asked the teac...I took a writing class once where I asked the teacher about how to write good physical descriptions. She said that writers don't necessarily have to go on for several paragraphs or pages when describing things. They can include bits and pieces of description a little at a time, such as describing the color of a character's hair as she's brushing it (rather than describing every aspect of her physical appearance) or the sounds heard in the street as another character is walking around.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-77817592209312535232012-02-02T19:02:59.971+00:002012-02-02T19:02:59.971+00:00Books are best writing teacher in my humble opinio...Books are best writing teacher in my humble opinion:) Love the font. Cool blog!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-21268521656410544242012-02-02T16:50:19.296+00:002012-02-02T16:50:19.296+00:00That actually makes me feel a whole lot better! Th...That actually makes me feel a whole lot better! Thanks! :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-44112422909483586332012-02-02T16:47:10.606+00:002012-02-02T16:47:10.606+00:00Anyone can write pages of description. The best wr...Anyone can write pages of description. The best writers can capture the came idea in one sentence :)Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-9240440809006093522012-02-02T08:15:57.332+00:002012-02-02T08:15:57.332+00:00That's an excellent point! I will keep that in...That's an excellent point! I will keep that in mind when I am stressing myself out over descriptions! :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-49713563483597348122012-02-02T02:36:19.991+00:002012-02-02T02:36:19.991+00:00The scariest movie monsters are the ones you only ...The scariest movie monsters are the ones you only catch glimpses of. Same way with book descriptions. They are like spice to a book, too much makes it hard to digest! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-21047079171886223322012-02-01T20:58:55.065+00:002012-02-01T20:58:55.065+00:00Yes, that is what I have found too.
I am actuall...Yes, that is what I have found too. <br /><br />I am actually better at writing descriptions than I think I am, but because I am working with something I originally wrote a while ago, it is a challenge to weave in what I know now, with what I knew (or didn't know lol) then. But it is coming together at last! :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-84248927022136698762012-02-01T20:53:05.527+00:002012-02-01T20:53:05.527+00:00I think it's the details that matter. I tend ...I think it's the details that matter. I tend to keep my descriptions sparse, but as effective as I can by including the right details ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-47461800882244883892012-02-01T20:34:01.742+00:002012-02-01T20:34:01.742+00:00Forcing it is really hard, but that is what I alwa...Forcing it is really hard, but that is what I always have to do. :( <br /><br /> But I have decided that a story can still work with minimal-ish description - as long as the descriptions used are in the right places. :DKyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381195109897308034.post-86545990093623653242012-02-01T20:23:49.147+00:002012-02-01T20:23:49.147+00:00Hum ... this is an interesting one.
I agree, if ...Hum ... this is an interesting one. <br /><br />I agree, if you yourself don't like reading descriptions then when you go to write them, that will show in your writing.<br /><br />However, I also agree that details about a character's home, furnishings and belongings can be very telling about a characters.<br /><br />Perhaps it is worth almost forcing yourself to write descriptions and then, as you do it more often, you'll improve.<br /><br />Though if you don't improve or you still find it tedious a story can still thrive without the descriptions.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com