tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post7105419952719174507..comments2024-03-28T02:36:55.037-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Arden: Spelling Out the Specification ExperimentCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-51800991644122303212010-02-13T04:27:31.533-05:002010-02-13T04:27:31.533-05:00I felt most of the answers, no matter what style t...I felt most of the answers, no matter what style the commenter used, in some way linked with other commenters, even though no one ever said precisely the same thing - that we each focused on one particular aspect more than another aspect.<br /><br />Was an intriguing exercise, Cheryl. You had us all on our toes<br /><br />CQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-33994774311821784032010-02-11T16:14:34.182-05:002010-02-11T16:14:34.182-05:00What a great idea! Fun to read about.What a great idea! Fun to read about.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012298655256803057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-41650939540992922782010-02-11T14:11:30.077-05:002010-02-11T14:11:30.077-05:00The thing is, when you are a writer, EVERYTHING yo...The thing is, when you are a writer, EVERYTHING you see is a story/narrative. Even going to the grocery store can get distracting (why did that clerk not know the difference between oil and vinegar? Does she not use either? Does she not eat a normal human diet? Is she...not even *human*? And what is she doing in Lansing, Michigan, in that case? Should I buy myself some protective garlic? And so on through the checkout line...)Rose Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752073931486321348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-78735824219028291022010-02-11T13:45:42.515-05:002010-02-11T13:45:42.515-05:00It's interesting to hear you say that, LurkerM...It's interesting to hear you say that, LurkerMonkey, because if the original exercise had worked the way I intended, I thought it might have served as a sort of micro Voice Personality Quiz for writers. . . . Writers who naturally created very crisp and tight sentences should try writing stories that require crisp and tight narrators, like crime fiction; and people who wrote chattier sentences might go for stories that require more voluble or friendly narrators, like chick lit. (Or it could be interesting to work against your natural voice, of course, and write a chick lit like a crime novel, and surprise the reader.) The chemistry of voice and content is so crucial to a successful book. . . .Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-79907227863217709262010-02-11T12:54:43.512-05:002010-02-11T12:54:43.512-05:00Interesting!
I participated, and I was also surp...Interesting! <br /><br />I participated, and I was also surprised by how many narrative responses you got, as opposed to observational. I was purely observational, and I even edited out your blinks as extraneous information. This sort of fits my narrative style: very lean. It also fits my profession—I'm a reporter, and we're trained from the time we're J-school babies to observe and report.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-51535719863227012072010-02-11T09:22:50.552-05:002010-02-11T09:22:50.552-05:00Very interesting! I like the Flaubert quote. I'...Very interesting! I like the Flaubert quote. I'd never thought about that, but it makes sense.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-70155527825227162882010-02-11T06:50:32.170-05:002010-02-11T06:50:32.170-05:00What a facinating writing exercise!
It's am...What a facinating writing exercise! <br /><br />It's amazing to see the variety of responses created from a simple prompt. <br /><br />Thank you for the opportunity to participate. This is definitely an exercise I'll have to pass on to my RACWI group.Keely Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585481997222487345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-50558027957172864502010-02-11T05:02:08.275-05:002010-02-11T05:02:08.275-05:00finally! and fascinating.finally! and fascinating.Mrs. Pilkingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443662716537601907noreply@blogger.com