tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post853729976814685957..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: Blogly Writing MondayAndrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-7359857005342443772009-07-29T10:20:16.094-07:002009-07-29T10:20:16.094-07:00Sometimes when I write I feel like I'm slowly ...Sometimes when I write I feel like I'm slowly sliding down a dark hole and the hole is the one in my plot. Then I sit back and envision who the protagonist is, what he/she wants, and imagine all of the things that could stop him/her. That usually gives me plenty of ideas for conflict.<br /><br />As for the heat, I can't help you there. I live in the inland part of CA so I have to contend with desert heat. Yuck.Stephanie, PQWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829560196963801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-85602354386485520542009-07-27T18:35:52.984-07:002009-07-27T18:35:52.984-07:00The ability to analyse your work critically is ess...The ability to analyse your work critically is essential. Just keep it turned off when you write your first draft :)<br /><br />And you'd move along a lot faster if you'd stop loving all of your phrases and start being ruthless and cruel to your prose. Ruthless! Cruel! Get rid of that flab, tone that ass and get some shape to your story! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10255083486196598825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-56285548464131297312009-07-27T12:32:49.284-07:002009-07-27T12:32:49.284-07:00Sure. Shoot me an email (iapetus999 at gmail dot c...Sure. Shoot me an email (iapetus999 at gmail dot com) and we can set something up. And I'm always will to exchange critiques.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-67748041534243380252009-07-27T12:17:12.043-07:002009-07-27T12:17:12.043-07:00I hope you stay nice and cool, and your wife's...I hope you stay nice and cool, and your wife's injury resolves itself. Thanks for visiting my blog, as well.<br /><br />If you ever want to bump heads on writing stuff, hit me up. I love critiquing, editing, and playing as a sounding board. And I'm not shy about ripping into the edits. :)T.R. Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451397085461163449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-29485115304461015862009-07-27T11:03:43.224-07:002009-07-27T11:03:43.224-07:00I could help you if you wanted me to. Not that I k...I could help you if you wanted me to. Not that I know about scifi, but I do know good writing. And how to edit the shit out of something.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.com