tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post4084602785667129904..comments2024-03-29T02:58:15.661-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: How Dare They?Susan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-85228746634129445272016-10-14T14:09:40.317-04:002016-10-14T14:09:40.317-04:00That's the interesting part. It doesn't fe...That's the interesting part. It doesn't feel in the least like the characters are "twisting" to the narrative. "Their" way feels quite natural. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-4381154244350585512016-10-13T23:15:43.533-04:002016-10-13T23:15:43.533-04:00I don't think I've ever had a problem with...I don't think I've ever had a problem with my characters. Arguably my current work is more social and less character driven, but I can't think of any of my works before where I ever had a real problem twisting them to the narrative.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-61581230195501584092016-10-12T14:44:25.103-04:002016-10-12T14:44:25.103-04:00Oh, I'm sure they'd be verrrry cooperative...Oh, I'm sure they'd be verrrry cooperative if you resuscitated them. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47266272707617813322016-10-12T14:33:41.230-04:002016-10-12T14:33:41.230-04:00It's a fun ride so far!It's a fun ride so far!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-64761377879616152932016-10-12T12:17:20.524-04:002016-10-12T12:17:20.524-04:00Oh yeah! First drafts are what they are anyway. Ma...Oh yeah! First drafts are what they are anyway. May as well enjoy the ride. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75107415651738168992016-10-12T11:41:22.151-04:002016-10-12T11:41:22.151-04:00My characters are probably thinking the same about...My characters are probably thinking the same about me. It seems I've abandoned them all. I feel badly about it. I don't even know if they'd cooperate with me if I decided to come back to them.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70731023591723270572016-10-11T12:06:31.714-04:002016-10-11T12:06:31.714-04:00Hi-ya, Cat. Hello from Georgia!
Thanks for stoppi...Hi-ya, Cat. Hello from Georgia!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, and for signing on as a new follower. Welcome aboard! Now it's my turn to return the favor. It's very nice to meet you. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-89390426381669010372016-10-11T11:58:17.431-04:002016-10-11T11:58:17.431-04:00Thanks. Me, too. Those big trees on their property...Thanks. Me, too. Those big trees on their property could have done tremendous damage.<br /><br />I'd go a step farther. I think it'd be downright foolish NOT to make time for those fresh eyes and perspectives. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-27131723260536505262016-10-11T04:25:23.276-04:002016-10-11T04:25:23.276-04:00Hello from Alberta, Canada ... just discovered you...Hello from Alberta, Canada ... just discovered your blog, and still slowly morphing into it ... Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-42329463584922325772016-10-11T02:15:56.158-04:002016-10-11T02:15:56.158-04:00Aww...glad your family is okay.
Yes, those pages...Aww...glad your family is okay. <br /><br />Yes, those pages do need new perspective and fresh eyes if time allows. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-41940581563043280852016-10-10T21:28:44.421-04:002016-10-10T21:28:44.421-04:00Oh wow, thank goodness you didn't lose all of ...Oh wow, thank goodness you didn't lose all of those pages. Back up, back up, and back up again! I'm glad the Apple guy was able to fix things for you. (Phew!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-74990615592747328552016-10-10T21:19:40.057-04:002016-10-10T21:19:40.057-04:00Nope, no full-blown mutiny. At least they're p...Nope, no full-blown mutiny. At least they're pretty much following my road map, even if they are taking a detour or two.<br /><br />My characters actually did some morphing on me in my first novel, too. One character ended up a young gay Republican, but he sure didn't start out that way. And I didn't intend for a close interracial friendship to turn into a lifelong romance, either. You're right. I think they knew exactly what they were doing... :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-89836246498984325462016-10-10T21:09:35.379-04:002016-10-10T21:09:35.379-04:00Well, the characters don't exactly bore me to ...Well, the characters don't exactly bore me to death. They do sometimes shock me, though. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47109274378322856702016-10-10T21:04:12.182-04:002016-10-10T21:04:12.182-04:00You, too.
Love that quote. :)You, too.<br /><br />Love that quote. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-57246203726220839182016-10-10T15:14:32.278-04:002016-10-10T15:14:32.278-04:00Dear Susan, a writer's club is always a good i...Dear Susan, a writer's club is always a good idea. And reading one's own story with distant eyes (after a while of doing something else) is quite advisable and helpful. I am at the moment so little in blogland because i am "plotting" - can't see the end... but got a real shock when my new macbook behaved strangely - and I hadn't done a back-up --- thought: if the over 300 pages are lost - OMG! But a guy of Apple support helped me with a lot of patience - on the phone - and now I have a backup... Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-5555402179713920902016-10-10T14:45:14.616-04:002016-10-10T14:45:14.616-04:00Sorry about your characters, but at least you don&...Sorry about your characters, but at least you don't have a full blown mutiny on your hands. I myself like to take notes detailing my characters back stories and have character interviews to know them better. But as soon as I start writing, I sit back and let them take control. For the most part they travel along the path I've set up for them but often they like to take a different route. They've yet to cause a derailment but I still get shocked when they make changes on me. For example, in an urban fantasy story the female character changed her older brother into her younger brother. In my current work in progress and my first romance, my MC changed her receptionist's name from Penny (short for Penelope) to Chrissy (Christine). And made her bi-racial. My male MC changed his supervisor's name too. I had to go back to my notes and make the changes for consistency. Odd thing was, it worked. So I've learned two things: sometimes you really don't know someone as well as you think. And sometimes your character(s) know exactly what they're doing.Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-60795869063207592202016-10-10T11:59:17.888-04:002016-10-10T11:59:17.888-04:00they'll come back around and give you the resp...they'll come back around and give you the respect you deserve or at least a laugh or two. When I try fiction, my characters bore me to death - I wish they'd run a bit willy nilly. Keep plugging away. I bet you are just too hard on yourself. All good!!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-25887682028988167052016-10-09T21:50:22.877-04:002016-10-09T21:50:22.877-04:00Blessings....
Keep doing what makes your heart flo...Blessings....<br />Keep doing what makes your heart flow.<br /><br />peace.<br />Rhapsody<br />https://rappingonamelody.blogspot.com<br />https://plus.google.com/101099217204323189067<br />https://www.goodreads.com/rhapsodyphoenix<br />http://twitter.com/rhapsodyphoenix<br />http://pinterest.com/rhapsodyphoenix/<br />https://www.facebook.com/RhapsodyPhoenix<br />https://www.instagram.com/rhapsodyphoenix/<br />http://rhapsodyphoenix.tumblr.com/ <br /><br /><br />“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information, but makes our life in harmony with all existence”-Rabindranath Tagore<br /><br />Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-80093277761975657542016-10-08T21:41:20.089-04:002016-10-08T21:41:20.089-04:00Me, too! And I'm genuinely touched by your con...Me, too! And I'm genuinely touched by your concern. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-15330485804530594952016-10-08T21:36:39.293-04:002016-10-08T21:36:39.293-04:00Once is good... two is twice as nice!Once is good... two is twice as nice!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-51397750067679160252016-10-08T21:25:38.618-04:002016-10-08T21:25:38.618-04:00One good thing about fog is that it doesn't la...One good thing about fog is that it doesn't last forever. :) <br /><br />Yes, ma'am. I'm typing! I'm typing!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-92073748258599665762016-10-08T18:41:28.648-04:002016-10-08T18:41:28.648-04:00Thanks for the update. I am happy to hear that yo...Thanks for the update. I am happy to hear that you and your family are safe and sound.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-17772166746869835482016-10-08T18:13:24.286-04:002016-10-08T18:13:24.286-04:00This week has been one foggy commitment after anot...This week has been one foggy commitment after another. Maybe next week I will do better. In the meantime, keep typing away.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-29510810445135245192016-10-08T18:13:17.453-04:002016-10-08T18:13:17.453-04:00This week has been one foggy commitment after anot...This week has been one foggy commitment after another. Maybe next week I will do better. In the meantime, keep typing away.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-31974966967360519702016-10-08T15:18:54.302-04:002016-10-08T15:18:54.302-04:00Made ya laugh! (Then my job here is done...) Yeah,...Made ya laugh! (Then my job here is done...) Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing how they get me to the ending. (Which I will NOT let them change!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com