tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post1469005509532077886..comments2024-03-26T15:22:18.498-07:00Comments on Sheila's Guests and Reviews: Listen to the CrowdSheila Deethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-3507536786767506512009-09-17T12:28:42.654-07:002009-09-17T12:28:42.654-07:00Cool analogy.Cool analogy.Malcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-9389652790373666492009-09-17T11:12:39.639-07:002009-09-17T11:12:39.639-07:00Ah, heresy Bearman!Ah, heresy Bearman!Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-53515913049155302032009-09-17T05:25:59.271-07:002009-09-17T05:25:59.271-07:00I think watching soccer without sound would be bet...I think watching soccer without sound would be better. In fact without picture too is even betterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-90473097683291962722009-09-16T13:50:18.881-07:002009-09-16T13:50:18.881-07:00Yes! :) I just finished a book that was so much na...Yes! :) I just finished a book that was so much narrative and very little dialogue - the writing was beautiful, well-crafted, but without dialogue, sometimes it was reading words words words....beautiful words, but words!<br /><br />I hope my novels do their job :)Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-52871285024108478872009-09-16T13:07:39.769-07:002009-09-16T13:07:39.769-07:00So true! And you told it well. Emotion is key in s...So true! And you told it well. Emotion is key in storytelling. <br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-57213245260909979152009-09-16T12:12:21.715-07:002009-09-16T12:12:21.715-07:00I love the a analogy, Sheila, you're so right....I love the a analogy, Sheila, you're so right. I'm not a football fan but I know exactly what you mean. It's what we authors all strive for isn't it, to show the reader, have them get involved. Not so easy to do as to talk about though!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896710675157315852.post-86551421332931780842009-09-16T12:00:31.516-07:002009-09-16T12:00:31.516-07:00There is indeed a difference between emotionally-l...There is indeed a difference between emotionally-linked and dry, passive description. <br /><br />If an author goes overboard on the similies, however, it gives me the impression that he/she should have done a little more editing and trimmed most of the stuff out entirely. Stephen King is somewhat guilty of this.<br /><br />Going <i>past</i> overboard, though, can be fun:<br /><br /><i>A cheer romped around the room like a perverted otter, touching everybody in special places.</i>Paul FooDaddy Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808220772196526618noreply@blogger.com