tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post8032340328722007295..comments2023-09-26T09:08:59.079+01:00Comments on WOMEN RULE WRITER: QUOTABLE QUOTES - SHORT FICTIONGroup 8http://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-63173764517621492532009-07-05T09:12:36.448+01:002009-07-05T09:12:36.448+01:00Rachel - sometimes because I'm in the thick of...Rachel - sometimes because I'm in the thick of that renaissance, I believe the s/story is SO strong. Then I think about ordinary readers who just seem to runa mile from the story and I think, 'Hang on, we're just a select few story nuts. We need to force feed it to the masses!'<br /><br />Liz - I like that 'unseating' too. I love when a story has a delicious surprise, much like a good poem.<br /><br />Michael - it's so true!! I fiddle with punctuation endlessly and usually end up back where I was to begin with!Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-12615615291019312612009-07-04T20:03:14.070+01:002009-07-04T20:03:14.070+01:00"the perfectly placed punctuation mark" ..."the perfectly placed punctuation mark" is a wonderful phrase and a challenge to all writers. How many times do we remove and at a later revision replace a punctuation markMichael Farryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166338392128797311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-37600454355263528892009-07-04T10:05:14.429+01:002009-07-04T10:05:14.429+01:00Yes, like this quote too...very fitting...like the...Yes, like this quote too...very fitting...like the 'wobbly' implication and the 'unseating' and the poetic punch. ; )Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990807765195683301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-82653574973897295132009-07-04T08:57:54.957+01:002009-07-04T08:57:54.957+01:00Thanks for stopping by my blog: appreciate it.
Th...Thanks for stopping by my blog: appreciate it. <br />The short story has been due a major renaissance - it's satisfying to see it happening.<br /><br />And the cover of your book is "so brave and so free", (as Cohen sings in Tonight Will Be Fine); really lovely.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-25704215399885653342009-07-04T07:49:30.584+01:002009-07-04T07:49:30.584+01:00Hey B
Alex's stories are VG - always interesti...Hey B<br />Alex's stories are VG - always interesting and memorable and v well written. And he's v knowledgeable on the short story.<br /><br />Yes, I LOVE the cover - I'm so happy with it. THere just had to be a nude on the cover but it also had to be tasteful. I think that has been achieved!<br />N xGroup 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-56639251636946780392009-07-03T21:02:22.583+01:002009-07-03T21:02:22.583+01:00I love that first line, how totally apt that word ...I love that first line, how totally apt that word is - wobbles.<br /><br />And I forgot to say how beautiful your Nude cover is. It's very clean and crisp looking - suits the title! Now, can't wait to read it and sample its wares! Lemme at it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280161801824435219noreply@blogger.com