tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916332485223671615.post5607315032978893777..comments2023-09-30T08:53:15.486-07:00Comments on Shelly Lowenkopf's Blog: Smoke Gets in Your I'slowenkopfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05198658136254028258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916332485223671615.post-23088384212347838242008-10-05T21:42:00.000-07:002008-10-05T21:42:00.000-07:00Well, yes, someone saying, "Great story!" is bette...Well, yes, someone saying, "Great story!" is better than "Great word choice!" But I think that some people say things like "great description" and "great character development" because they think that makes them sound like better readers. <I>I've got to respond and I want to sound like I know what I'm talking about so ...</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916332485223671615.post-48888435867100692542008-10-05T07:27:00.000-07:002008-10-05T07:27:00.000-07:00I get older I find less need to "go public" as a p...I get older I find less need to "go public" as a person, while it's easier to go public as a writer. As if my life is becoming less about me, and more about the work. I welcome the shift of focus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916332485223671615.post-58996090889386581132008-10-05T07:13:00.000-07:002008-10-05T07:13:00.000-07:00Great post. You give me some ideas for how to han...Great post. You give me some ideas for how to handle my novel that I've been struggling with. Actually, your past post on POV has also been marinating in my brain and I wonder if I have found the proper POV and tense for my story. It's such an elemental component to a story, and I always struggle with choosing the right one.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146077261663557342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916332485223671615.post-30841341027916534912008-10-05T03:20:00.000-07:002008-10-05T03:20:00.000-07:00this reminds me of something i heard once about cl...this reminds me of something i heard once about clothing - it might have been something about choosing colours that suit you...<BR/><BR/>the response which shows you've got it right is not "thats a gorgeous top you're wearing" but rather "you look fabulous".<BR/><BR/>same kind of point, i think?lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.com