tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post8566788809823966814..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WE ALL WALK IN THE DARK_ Insecure Writer's Support GroupRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-70411972386342622742013-07-04T10:46:17.576-05:002013-07-04T10:46:17.576-05:00Happy July 4th, Roland, late commenting again.. .
...Happy July 4th, Roland, late commenting again.. .<br /><br />Hemingway inspires me, and it wasn't always that way. The more I read his writing, the more I admire him as a writer. He wanted to live life to the fullest (as perceived in his times). We too, are all a product of our times. <br /><br />These literary discussions at Meilori's are 'priceless', Roland.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50701599078658802522013-07-04T09:45:44.453-05:002013-07-04T09:45:44.453-05:00I do love me some ghostly banter. Roland, you'...I do love me some ghostly banter. Roland, you're one of the ones I admire most. Steadfast and dedicated to your craft. My blogging has decreased, yes. But my writing is as steady as ever. It's all I think about; it's all I do. It's lonely, this writing world, but we are in this together, each of us stumbling down our own paths. We cross at times, and then keep moving forward. Here's to you and all you've accomplished. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-59381836004803672222013-07-03T23:43:39.809-05:002013-07-03T23:43:39.809-05:00Thanks, Gary:
I think that if we get lost in the e...Thanks, Gary:<br />I think that if we get lost in the emotional "truth" of the prose, we will forgive a misplaced comma or two! Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56756557411217934002013-07-03T23:31:04.742-05:002013-07-03T23:31:04.742-05:00Well done, Roland. A nice reminder. Too often we g...Well done, Roland. A nice reminder. Too often we get hung up in the technical and forget about the emotional.<br /><br />Entrebathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871699757558135414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61866623573745283772013-07-03T22:26:39.154-05:002013-07-03T22:26:39.154-05:00Sia:
Yes, like you, I enjoyed snippets of each of ...Sia:<br />Yes, like you, I enjoyed snippets of each of their works. I mourn the bruised lives they led. I really enjoyed Mark Twain's essays. They still are valid and evocative.<br /><br />I must believe the characters in any novel I read or I toss the novel down and away. Thanks for visiting! Mark sends a wink your way! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-35263979349492346442013-07-03T21:43:02.682-05:002013-07-03T21:43:02.682-05:00Ooo. I liked seeing you channel these three. Each ...Ooo. I liked seeing you channel these three. Each brought a passion to the page. Each created strong and enduring characters--whether you liked the over all novel or not. :-) And there were several I didn't like but I liked the people.<br /><br />To me, 3 dimensional characters who act and react honestly and realistically are the very best. I don't do cardboard characters in either my own writing or another's.<br /><br />Very nice Roland!<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11488526362402989542013-07-03T20:53:21.639-05:002013-07-03T20:53:21.639-05:00planetpailly:
Isaac Asimov had such a far-reaching...planetpailly:<br />Isaac Asimov had such a far-reaching grasp of science it would be fun to talk to him. And of course, H.G. Wells and Mary Shelly would probably strike sparks from one another!<br /><br />MollyMom 103;<br />Madeleine L'Engle and Gordon R. Dickson would make great conversation, while Homer would probably not be able to follow! But he would be poetic in his non-following comments!<br /><br />Allison:<br />If wishing could make it so, I would wish for a date with Cate Blanchett -- but her husband would probably object! :-)<br /><br />Words Crafter:<br />The conversations my ghost friends have in my head keep me smiling!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44336011296477497182013-07-03T17:37:13.303-05:002013-07-03T17:37:13.303-05:00You absolutely have the best people hanging out wi...You absolutely have the best people hanging out with you! I love their conversations; this one is especially helpful :) Thanks for sharing it!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-3104646121358371242013-07-03T15:55:53.741-05:002013-07-03T15:55:53.741-05:00It is not enough just to want to be a writer--so t...It is not enough just to want to be a writer--so true! Sometimes I wish it was :)<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90338412702898960482013-07-03T12:03:49.720-05:002013-07-03T12:03:49.720-05:00Love the ghostly encounters -- Madeleine L'Eng...Love the ghostly encounters -- Madeleine L'Engle, Gordon R. Dickson, and Homer tend to haunt me. <br /><br />I'm new to IWSG. Hi!Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11730843604854586122013-07-03T11:11:29.592-05:002013-07-03T11:11:29.592-05:00What I wouldn't give to sit down and have a ch...What I wouldn't give to sit down and have a chat with H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley, and Isaac Asimov.<br /><br />-James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67685265087982106872013-07-03T10:06:19.220-05:002013-07-03T10:06:19.220-05:00Unikorna:
Yes, Hemingway ran from death and weakne...Unikorna:<br />Yes, Hemingway ran from death and weakness all his life, and it took its toll. I love Mark Twain like you -- which is why I took him along as a companion when I wrote myself into the fantasy, GHOST OF A CHANCE! :-)<br /><br /><br />Siv:<br />It's fun for me, too. I'm so glad you like my ghostly encounters! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-27926762162717794212013-07-03T08:23:13.417-05:002013-07-03T08:23:13.417-05:00Just love it when your literary ghosts get togethe...Just love it when your literary ghosts get together to debate the success of writing--- over drinks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-51670885479688084322013-07-03T02:37:59.250-05:002013-07-03T02:37:59.250-05:00Very interesting dialogues....Hemingway saddens me...Very interesting dialogues....Hemingway saddens me but Mark Twain is my mentor :).Petronelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12186768028839322820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44929019659336761502013-07-02T22:08:39.346-05:002013-07-02T22:08:39.346-05:00I've missed you, Susan!
Yes, I have fun inside...I've missed you, Susan!<br />Yes, I have fun inside my head with the quips between the ghosts that live there!! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18334291539036172872013-07-02T21:52:46.156-05:002013-07-02T21:52:46.156-05:00Brilliant! Getting those guys together would be a...Brilliant! Getting those guys together would be a real drink-fest, and a room filled with quips! Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71637290296366987932013-07-02T21:21:27.953-05:002013-07-02T21:21:27.953-05:00Alex:
Without riveting characters, I am not intere...Alex:<br />Without riveting characters, I am not interested in reading the novel -- or writing it either! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69931048311698557852013-07-02T20:50:15.121-05:002013-07-02T20:50:15.121-05:00Characters are always the focus of my books.Characters are always the focus of my books.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com