tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post7517665293078906400..comments2023-10-07T08:17:32.682-07:00Comments on A Bird In My Hand: Writing Craft #2: One False GoalBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602177425483410112noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-61757042901222382952022-03-11T04:08:48.913-08:002022-03-11T04:08:48.913-08:00Good reading this postGood reading this postDamien Dhttps://www.damiendaniels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-47971254382999692812022-03-01T04:10:09.950-08:002022-03-01T04:10:09.950-08:00Nice bblog you haveNice bblog you haveDamien Dhttps://www.damiendaniels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-10704628692100416822009-09-10T14:33:58.774-07:002009-09-10T14:33:58.774-07:00Renee--:p) But hello?? That story about Sheldon&#...Renee--:p) But hello?? That story about Sheldon's dream I will never forget. Ever. You are a powerful writer. I love your blog!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602177425483410112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-8488615461048374632009-09-10T13:39:55.459-07:002009-09-10T13:39:55.459-07:00I can't even imagine writing a story, I bore m...I can't even imagine writing a story, I bore myself already just thinking about it.<br /><br />xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-74489853471531736142009-09-09T20:55:14.289-07:002009-09-09T20:55:14.289-07:00HybridJ--I'm the first one to say follow your ...HybridJ--I'm the first one to say follow your own path. Sometimes this is a revision technique, too. I know a lot of my friends write rough, discovery drafts and it works great for them. Thanks for you comments, always!<br /><br />Sarah--Yes, I love what you said about the painting and it's funny, I didn't think so much about how it really applied to other art, but you're so right.<br /><br />Alicia--Thanks so much! I've had the same trouble with my posts and couldn't post on yours either. Arrgh! But I agree with you and several others who've said that it isn't just writing this applies to. So often, I find that writing is just a mirror to my life. Like art in every other form, no doubt. Sometimes, that mirror is a little too close! :p) Thanks.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602177425483410112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-654529988331155452009-09-09T20:37:11.444-07:002009-09-09T20:37:11.444-07:00I have so missed being able to comment on your pos...I have so missed being able to comment on your posts! I think I have finally figured out the blogger gods and reading your post has helped me look around the curve. Even though I do not write, this post is such a wonderful metaphor for our lives! We are all on our life's journey of self love and need to keep our eyes focused around the curve...instead of what it right in front of us. <br />Love your posts, Barbara. No wonder...you are such a good writer!Alicia @ boylerpfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494653464202092752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-5570318323936228022009-09-09T16:59:08.770-07:002009-09-09T16:59:08.770-07:00Wonderful post hon!! I love it when you teach!!! I...Wonderful post hon!! I love it when you teach!!! I think it is this way with art a little..if you don't watch it you have painted all the pop right out of the picture by not thinking ahead about the goals you have for the picture. Wonderful post hon!!<br />Love you & breathe...{{{hugs}}}<br />Love, SarahSarah Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835112406617937224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-82548784716460661472009-09-08T17:07:25.159-07:002009-09-08T17:07:25.159-07:00Thank you for such fantastic post on characters.
...Thank you for such fantastic post on characters.<br /><br />Lots of time I only found out my character's true (inner) goal after they've done (in a physical sense) something in the story. It's like I'm watching a movie and slowly learn about the characters myself.<br /><br />Probably it also relates to the way I write. I plot as I write along. Hence the draft stage is more about discovery. It's at the rewriting / editing stage that I address issues like structure, plot turn, characterisation etc. The drawback of this is it takes an extensive rewrite to finish a story.<br /><br />I wish I could train myself to plot and work out characterisation before hand ... maybe when I become more skillful in writing!<br /><br />Nonetheless, really appreciate your sharing. :)Hybrid Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495322758574425713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-41106720081167266922009-09-08T08:40:51.960-07:002009-09-08T08:40:51.960-07:00Bonnie--Thanks so much! Of course, you know these ...Bonnie--Thanks so much! Of course, you know these characters are all me to some degree, :p) working out issues on the page. My intrinsic, invisible goals...it's really one big therapy session for me as a writer. And I suppose with any writer, that's true to some degree. I always love to hear your take on things.<br /><br />Snap--Ah, yes, Snap, if only it were true that nothing was invisible from the get go. But then I guess that's the game. Chase and find. :p) And even though I get to work some of it out on paper, it takes its time working out in real life. Thanks for your comments. I always look forward to them!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602177425483410112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-79917947640271057802009-09-08T06:23:40.564-07:002009-09-08T06:23:40.564-07:00Lovely post on writing and life! If we only knew w...Lovely post on writing and life! If we only knew what we really wanted from Day 1. This *growing up* stuff is really hard! :DSnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621147415267298912.post-41481871375652897622009-09-08T03:24:07.317-07:002009-09-08T03:24:07.317-07:00Barbara: What an interesting tutorial on writing....Barbara: What an interesting tutorial on writing. Everything makes sense and sounds familiar as I read it ('well, of course!') but is not something I could have articulated.<br /><br />I kept applying what you are saying to life - what are the false or surface goals that keep us moving, creating the means or the obstacle for the intrinsic goals yet to be known and met.<br /><br />Interesting that the true goals are always about relationships. Or perhaps one could say, in the more abstract, about connection, belonging, love.<br /><br />Thanks again Barbara. I so enjoyed this post.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.com