Comments on: Of Interest to Writers http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1153 Mary Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:15:15 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1153 "ax the Border collie"! Heartless, that's what you are, girl! (Same here, but it's not a key element, only adds to the "more strain on major character the better" theory...Thanks for weighing in! “ax the Border collie”! Heartless, that’s what you are, girl! (Same here, but it’s not a key element, only adds to the “more strain on major character the better” theory…Thanks for weighing in!

]]> By: Jessica http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1152 Jessica Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:59:19 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1152 1--Usually-especially if it catches my attention right away. 2--It wouldn't matter to me--Faves include Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, Bambi, (ok so Bambi's mom isn't a pet, and it's not a book, but still, LOVE that movie) I say if it's a key element in the story, ax the Border collie. :-) 1–Usually-especially if it catches my attention right away.

2–It wouldn’t matter to me–Faves include Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, Bambi, (ok so Bambi’s mom isn’t a pet, and it’s not a book, but still, LOVE that movie)

I say if it’s a key element in the story, ax the Border collie. :-)

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1165 Mary Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:26:53 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1165 I agree that it has to further the story...thanks for following up! I agree that it has to further the story…thanks for following up!

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1154 Stephen Kingston Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:36:59 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1154 Mary, when I was about six, I read Charlotte's Web and never finished it - I couldn't go on after Charlotte died. These days I wouldn't have a problem with it, but if the death was unnecessary to the story I would think less of the book and the writer, and might not read more of their books. But conflict in stories is important, and sometimes the story demands sad events. Mary, when I was about six, I read Charlotte’s Web and never finished it - I couldn’t go on after Charlotte died.

These days I wouldn’t have a problem with it, but if the death was unnecessary to the story I would think less of the book and the writer, and might not read more of their books.

But conflict in stories is important, and sometimes the story demands sad events.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1162 Mary Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:59:12 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1162 Thank you all for your comments! To Michelle and Colleen--Yes...story is everything, but I always read the prologue because I figure it's there for a purpose, right? I'd hate to miss out on key info! Thanks, Deborah, for the kind words about my poem! Stephen, what? What if you were a reader of "a book" that killed off the pet dog? Would you keep reading and care not a whit? :O) All ears, I hear you and am so glad you stopped by! I get your point on the self-help Christian books, except that there are a few I really have benefited from...such as Debi Pearl's Created to Be His Helpmeet, and Nancy Leigh DeMoss's Lies Women Believe book. Jenz, I do teach with phonics, absolutely! That's the fun part...putting all the puzzle pieces together and making sense of the English language! And btw, for anyone wondering, Jenz challenged her commenter's to share 5 weird things about themselves and on a wild tear I shared that I survived being attacked by an octopus when I was 6 years old. The TRUTH is, I survived my mom's idea of FUN when she convinced me to plunge my arm into a sink full of live octopus so I could feel its tentacles grabbing me. (Thanks, mom, I'll never forget it.) I like to poke fun at that memory. Leticia, I'm a book finisher also. Have to know how it ends! Georgiana, same here! If it dies, so be it. I'd just killed off the border collie in my book when I'd read that survey. It made me rethink my plan, and as a result, I've come up with an intriguing alternative. :O) Thank you all for your comments!

To Michelle and Colleen–Yes…story is everything, but I always read the prologue because I figure it’s there for a purpose, right? I’d hate to miss out on key info!

Thanks, Deborah, for the kind words about my poem!

Stephen, what? What if you were a reader of “a book” that killed off the pet dog? Would you keep reading and care not a whit? :O)

All ears, I hear you and am so glad you stopped by! I get your point on the self-help Christian books, except that there are a few I really have benefited from…such as Debi Pearl’s Created to Be His Helpmeet, and Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s Lies Women Believe book.

Jenz, I do teach with phonics, absolutely! That’s the fun part…putting all the puzzle pieces together and making sense of the English language! And btw, for anyone wondering, Jenz challenged her commenter’s to share 5 weird things about themselves and on a wild tear I shared that I survived being attacked by an octopus when I was 6 years old. The TRUTH is, I survived my mom’s idea of FUN when she convinced me to plunge my arm into a sink full of live octopus so I could feel its tentacles grabbing me. (Thanks, mom, I’ll never forget it.) I like to poke fun at that memory.

Leticia, I’m a book finisher also. Have to know how it ends!

Georgiana, same here! If it dies, so be it. I’d just killed off the border collie in my book when I’d read that survey. It made me rethink my plan, and as a result, I’ve come up with an intriguing alternative. :O)

]]> By: GeorgianaD http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1151 GeorgianaD Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:52:30 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1151 I always read prologues--I believe they are there for a reason. AND, I have no problem reading a story where the pet dies. I mean, if it dies out of the blue for no good reason I might be like "huh?" But I don't think I'd stop reading the book. I always read prologues–I believe they are there for a reason. AND, I have no problem reading a story where the pet dies. I mean, if it dies out of the blue for no good reason I might be like “huh?” But I don’t think I’d stop reading the book.

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1161 Leticia Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:55:59 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1161 On occassion, I have read the prologues, and no matter what happens in the story, as long as it stays interesting, I will finish the book. On occassion, I have read the prologues, and no matter what happens in the story, as long as it stays interesting, I will finish the book.

]]> By: jenz http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1160 jenz Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:15:25 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1160 Thanks for visiting my blog salad for breakfast - that’s different Do you teach spelling with phontics I think they are important and something that isn’t taught very well in our schools I prefer peoples personalities *“I survived an octopus attack” Wow that must have been freak I read prologues they annoy me but i read them Id sooner get into the story its self I would have a good cry and then readon Thanks for visiting my blog
salad for breakfast - that’s different
Do you teach spelling with phontics I think they are important and something that isn’t taught very well in our schools
I prefer peoples personalities
*“I survived an octopus attack” Wow that must have been freak

I read prologues they annoy me but i read them Id sooner get into the story its self
I would have a good cry and then readon

]]> By: all ears http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1159 all ears Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:46:41 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1159 Yes! I read prologues....epilogues....story proper.....the only thing I don't really read are the self-help Christian living books. I read Scripture a lot and get my mores and help there. My biggest source of help? Realizing Who and how great is my God! With Abraham, I am fully persuaded that, what He has promised, He is able to perform. Yes! I read prologues….epilogues….story proper…..the only thing I don’t really read are the self-help Christian living books. I read Scripture a lot and get my mores and help there. My biggest source of help? Realizing Who and how great is my God! With Abraham, I am fully persuaded that, what He has promised, He is able to perform.

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1158 Stephen Kingston Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:46:57 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/01/31/of-interest-to-writers/#comment-1158 1. Yes, I read prologues. 2. Not being a big reader of romance or women's fiction, I'll pass on that one :) 1. Yes, I read prologues.

2. Not being a big reader of romance or women’s fiction, I’ll pass on that one :)

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