tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post1893929716098022436..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Two Useful Pieces of AdviceDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-61640096148604083552014-04-09T17:27:33.177-07:002014-04-09T17:27:33.177-07:00I appreciate baseball much more when I am with som...I appreciate baseball much more when I am with someone who knows all sorts of details and trivia. I suspect the same could hold true for art--the more you know, the better you can appreciate it.Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-16126487451977187812014-04-09T17:07:22.064-07:002014-04-09T17:07:22.064-07:00I don't know enough about art to write it. I j...I don't know enough about art to write it. I just know what I like and what I don't like, and I guess the same applies to books.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64445847447981329372014-04-09T17:03:10.705-07:002014-04-09T17:03:10.705-07:00I'd definitely read that. i wish I knew more a...I'd definitely read that. i wish I knew more about art and art history.<br />Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-35103154167503439812014-04-09T15:35:13.194-07:002014-04-09T15:35:13.194-07:00If I was feeling really inspired, and knew more ab...If I was feeling really inspired, and knew more about Impressionist art (apart simply 'liking' it) I could write a great article comparing art and writing LOL! After all, some books remind me of Picasso (weird) , and others of Rubens (nude figures etc), and ... oh, you get the idea! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-43016888649067122942014-04-09T15:30:22.574-07:002014-04-09T15:30:22.574-07:00I like Impressionist paintings! But that sentence ...I like Impressionist paintings! But that sentence was rubbish with 'rather' twice LOL! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-70164348925929867782014-04-09T15:28:28.731-07:002014-04-09T15:28:28.731-07:00LOL, Jen - and yes!LOL, Jen - and yes!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-28894181636892966992014-04-09T15:25:32.594-07:002014-04-09T15:25:32.594-07:00Oh, I like that!Oh, I like that!JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-21085251272903924942014-04-09T15:25:07.035-07:002014-04-09T15:25:07.035-07:00Like broccoli! :)Like broccoli! :)JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-65290715626805583182014-04-09T14:17:48.488-07:002014-04-09T14:17:48.488-07:00Maybe it's rather like an Impressionist pictur...Maybe it's rather like an Impressionist picture we're aiming for, rather than a picture with every detail sharply defined. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-57105425924575877012014-04-09T14:15:48.104-07:002014-04-09T14:15:48.104-07:00Agree, Debra. There are some things which need to ...Agree, Debra. There are some things which need to be skipped over! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-58155180645413233272014-04-09T13:49:19.254-07:002014-04-09T13:49:19.254-07:00I used to think I had to describe every step a cha...I used to think I had to describe every step a character took. I've let go of that, but I still need to work at describing steps of emotion. When I get to the point where I go overboard on that, someone please tell me. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-90169171292580422822014-04-09T13:22:38.493-07:002014-04-09T13:22:38.493-07:00Great examples to help drive home the ever elusive...Great examples to help drive home the ever elusive 'show don't tell'. And I do like the idea of giving a reader enough credit to be able to figure out the 'obvious'. As I reader, I know I appreciate it when an author skips over the play by play.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-79347932498998041842014-04-09T10:41:06.245-07:002014-04-09T10:41:06.245-07:00:):)JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-32517865674982062112014-04-09T09:00:02.587-07:002014-04-09T09:00:02.587-07:00Actually, it was one of my other partners that pro...Actually, it was one of my other partners that provided the editorial comments (and inspiration), Jen! And I'm guilty of over-explaining things, and of micro-managing too. I think we all are at times. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-25115884802702367202014-04-09T08:39:03.007-07:002014-04-09T08:39:03.007-07:00Um, yeah. Well, hey, at least I provided inspirati...Um, yeah. Well, hey, at least I provided inspiration for your blog post! :)JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.com