tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3996374216915671097..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: "HOW DO YOU WRITE A CLASSIC?," HIBBS ASKED MERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89341320695956074862011-03-19T23:05:53.969-05:002011-03-19T23:05:53.969-05:00Thanks, Nancy. Me and Hibbs slept most of the day....Thanks, Nancy. Me and Hibbs slept most of the day. Now, not too surprisingly, we are going to watch Jean-Jacques Annaud's THE BEAR. <br /><br />Have a great Sunday, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23528808514247682462011-03-19T21:48:03.264-05:002011-03-19T21:48:03.264-05:00Get some rest, Roland. I know how tired you must b...Get some rest, Roland. I know how tired you must be. I appreciate your insights into dialogue. It is so true.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium.</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11081637510887043712011-03-19T14:56:53.556-05:002011-03-19T14:56:53.556-05:00Thanks for liking my post, Milo. Easy for me to wr...Thanks for liking my post, Milo. Easy for me to write how. Hard for me to actually do.<br /><br />As for the cover art, I know that if I get picked up by a print publisher, I will be at the mercy of whatever cover art they choose.<br /><br />I scoured the images in all the public domain resources I could until I found one that connected. I then had my computer whiz friend, Michael Di Gesu, crop and tweak it, adding the font as well.<br /><br />So Michael Di Gesu is the genius responsible for my cover art.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting. May we both find success in our publication dreams, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55514824572243979222011-03-19T14:49:36.245-05:002011-03-19T14:49:36.245-05:00"Tell a story that sings a song of the soul&q..."Tell a story that sings a song of the soul" -- that's the real key, isn't it? Congrats on your book! How'd you get such great cover art?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-86360120938240401532011-03-19T14:37:02.949-05:002011-03-19T14:37:02.949-05:00E.C. : I think you'll enjoy THE PROFESSIONALS....E.C. : I think you'll enjoy THE PROFESSIONALS. It's witty and action packed. Thanks for liking my post. And I wish you success in writing your dream to reality.<br /><br />PK : Hibbs is blushing under his face fur! <br /><br />And thanks for liking my post. You're right : preparation is important, but there comes a time to just leap into the lake and swim. We give it our best shot, polish to our utmost, then move on to the next story burning our tongues to tell. Have a lovely weekend.<br /><br />Hibbs is tugging at me to take him to the bayou bordering our apartment complex. He wants to chase butterflies and talk to the egrets.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31656222062204801482011-03-19T14:31:04.279-05:002011-03-19T14:31:04.279-05:00Elliot : I wasn't much older than Hibbs the cu...Elliot : I wasn't much older than Hibbs the cub when I first saw THE PROFESSIONALS on TV. I know all about looong nights. I hope you have rested by now.<br /><br />Michael : Hibbs was asleep before I say the first word! The mind was willing, the furry flesh was pooped!<br /><br />I wish you well writing the dialogue for the character of Amber. Like you wrote, it's hard to shift gears mentally and go down a notch in years and pop to another gender!!<br /><br />Ani : You've found the secret of good dialogue : listen to the world around you and replicate the mood and sass of what you hear.<br /><br />Luana : As always you are perceptive. So you're a screenwriter? A lady of many talents. Thanks for the compliment : it's hard to find better dialogue than THE PROFESSIONAL -- unless you look at THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Have a great weekend, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62283230822942508022011-03-19T14:12:25.666-05:002011-03-19T14:12:25.666-05:00...you speak of a classic my father used to watch,......you speak of a classic my father used to watch, back when I wasn't much older than Hibbs the cub:) <br /><br />It's been a long night, think I'll join Hibbs for a nap. <br /><br />I'll be in touch, Roland.<br />ELElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47404158167811336572011-03-19T11:17:28.652-05:002011-03-19T11:17:28.652-05:00I hope Hibbs understands dialogue is the key, Rola...I hope Hibbs understands dialogue is the key, Roland.<br /><br />Or, did he fall asleep half way through.... Only kidding. He just looks SOOOO tired. Poor baby bear,<br /><br />Great advise as always. <br /><br />I know I have been tweaking my dialogue in my first ms. It needed to sound little girlish and real. Not as easy task for a grown man.LOL<br /><br />I'm looking forward to next week's blog tour.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-25826007176405546152011-03-19T10:17:27.443-05:002011-03-19T10:17:27.443-05:00I felt inadequate after reading the dialog, until ...I felt inadequate after reading the dialog, until I realized that there is dialog like that in our family ALL. THE. TIME.<br /><br />I just need to write it down.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82104064859208505052011-03-19T09:37:24.944-05:002011-03-19T09:37:24.944-05:00Great quotes from a great script! As a screenwrite...Great quotes from a great script! As a screenwriter I totally understand what you're saying about making every word count. Dialog does more than move the story forward, it expresses character. Your examples were spot on.Luana Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940192586072864886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44080373180025363402011-03-19T07:40:53.710-05:002011-03-19T07:40:53.710-05:00Love The Professional. I'm currently trying to...Love The Professional. I'm currently trying to figure out exactly how to make my new story just as unputdownable... there is so much thought that must go into it, but at some point, we have to just trust ourselves and write. Some stories will make it, some won't. I think we just have to love the ones who didn't quite cut it, just as much so we can move on to write the story that really sparkles.<br />Thanks for the inspirational post. And gosh darn that Hibbs is a cutie!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-86243950672221153692011-03-19T07:21:07.339-05:002011-03-19T07:21:07.339-05:00Awesome, Roland! I've never seen The Professio...Awesome, Roland! I've never seen The Professional, but I'm going to find and watch it. You are so right about dialogue and the depth it needs to really make characters and a story come to life.<br /><br />As a writer (and reader), I've always know this, but you've reminded me how important it is with this post.<br /><br />Thank you! Have a great weekend!Coreene Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812176162873554070noreply@blogger.com