tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post174891270073839802..comments2023-10-30T09:00:07.439-05:00Comments on A Walk In My Shoes: Not Sure If I'm Coming or Going These Days...Susan R. Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-48777726300565805502011-09-27T07:11:49.728-05:002011-09-27T07:11:49.728-05:00This is a great insight into the act of writing. I...This is a great insight into the act of writing. If we want our characters to live and breathe and come alive in readers' minds, we have to be brutal if the plot calls for it. <br /><br />When we realize that the characters we create are more than just words on a page, that for our readers to care about them they have to seem real...that's the first step in becoming a great writer.<br /><br /><br /><br />Best to your kids and family.Ronald L. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649046677631873728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-56914870367629793392011-09-27T06:31:38.778-05:002011-09-27T06:31:38.778-05:00love this post..i enjoyed much!! you are so talent...love this post..i enjoyed much!! you are so talented and pretty <br /><br />Visit here for <a href="http://unlucky-unwanted.blogspot.com/2011/07/classic-shots-funny-kids-4.html" rel="nofollow">Funny Kids</a>Always Unluckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784767245238881738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-52481802007277159192011-09-27T04:10:14.117-05:002011-09-27T04:10:14.117-05:00Excellent! Inspirational!Excellent! Inspirational!Sweet Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613556729394471187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-72982934346363984332011-09-25T23:41:57.474-05:002011-09-25T23:41:57.474-05:00I do! I do! ;DI do! I do! ;DFresh Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321496696487687435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-27948717444936968392011-09-23T20:53:32.168-05:002011-09-23T20:53:32.168-05:00I have been writing about my own pain...maybe I sh...I have been writing about my own pain...maybe I should take your advice and create a character! :-) I love the shoes!!!Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-65768820930296975432011-09-22T14:46:06.318-05:002011-09-22T14:46:06.318-05:00Hmmm...I can't say I've thought of it that...Hmmm...I can't say I've thought of it that way before, Susan! I know when life gets super stressful, I love, LOVE losing myself (& all my worries) in a good book. But I usually mean reading one! I'll have to give this further thought.<br /><br />I hope the situations with your kids all turn out all right. Boy, this parenting deal can really mess with your emotions, can't it?!Name: Holly Bownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079363337603264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-12013229529559008652011-09-18T21:44:30.041-05:002011-09-18T21:44:30.041-05:00Yes, definitely--I know exactly what you mean. I ...Yes, definitely--I know exactly what you mean. I hope things get better for you soon! :)WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-13876770972043183902011-09-16T13:53:30.264-05:002011-09-16T13:53:30.264-05:00Definitely. My novels are usually autobiographica...Definitely. My novels are usually autobiographical.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505675063769786300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-56449222550916868372011-09-14T13:28:21.736-05:002011-09-14T13:28:21.736-05:00I think it probably makes your character more auth...I think it probably makes your character more authentic. I hope things get better with your kids.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-25201422023826631172011-09-14T08:25:34.986-05:002011-09-14T08:25:34.986-05:00Wow, did I ever need to hear this today! I have be...Wow, did I ever need to hear this today! I have been writing and writing and writing and a type of<br />4th step or Lament letter to me and written for all the world to see on my blog. This is my therapy, I feel like through all my pain I can see I chose to use this to develop my character. I too have felt many of the emotions you have and thank you for being faithful to who you are by writing!Peaceful Sun - Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-83458033549532373222011-09-10T11:29:25.643-05:002011-09-10T11:29:25.643-05:00I think it's cool that you are focusing on mak...I think it's cool that you are focusing on making things worse and worse for your characters!!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-36790503439891020922011-09-10T10:28:14.463-05:002011-09-10T10:28:14.463-05:00I can't say that I've ever dunped anything...I can't say that I've ever dunped anything on my characters. I love the way you used your writing to help you through a tough time, though. That is the way to do it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-46493576714678393492011-09-10T09:31:44.824-05:002011-09-10T09:31:44.824-05:00Ha, ha ... love this post!Ha, ha ... love this post!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-9008649388268120012011-09-09T14:19:27.691-05:002011-09-09T14:19:27.691-05:00YES. And sometimes what I write transfers to my li...YES. And sometimes what I write transfers to my life. LOL (Sometimes I get a little down when I have to write the black moment)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-86893039787200407492011-09-09T12:32:21.485-05:002011-09-09T12:32:21.485-05:00Absolutely. Many psychological aspects spill into ...Absolutely. Many psychological aspects spill into my writing. In many ways it's therapy.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-83235677197425450712011-09-09T12:03:06.961-05:002011-09-09T12:03:06.961-05:00Yes, I've thought about this a lot, especially...Yes, I've thought about this a lot, especially since some bad things have happened to my family. But it's nothing compared to what I've put my characters through.<br /><br />I hope your kids will be okay soon.Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-87168204325029329672011-09-09T10:56:37.180-05:002011-09-09T10:56:37.180-05:00Yes, and I empathize with my characters because of...Yes, and I empathize with my characters because of the pain I've experienced in my own life. It's a good thing!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-46136937612992372542011-09-09T10:52:47.632-05:002011-09-09T10:52:47.632-05:00Carolyn V did a post similar to this yesterday--gr...Carolyn V did a post similar to this yesterday--great minds. I really need to improve in this area. I don't torture my characters enough! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-55868822428131375882011-09-09T10:33:57.586-05:002011-09-09T10:33:57.586-05:00Oh yeah, I do. Plus I make it worse, because I'...Oh yeah, I do. Plus I make it worse, because I'm mean that way. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-41758975117089242132011-09-09T10:18:34.952-05:002011-09-09T10:18:34.952-05:00I've never really thought about it that way, b...I've never really thought about it that way, but really writing is great therapy.<br /><br />Hopefully your kids will be okay.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-22572930644745441912011-09-09T10:11:57.390-05:002011-09-09T10:11:57.390-05:00I do! It makes my issues seem a lot smaller. I lov...I do! It makes my issues seem a lot smaller. I love writing YA. :)BK Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758638245846622284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-88480334759527191482011-09-09T08:55:35.110-05:002011-09-09T08:55:35.110-05:00Oh sure! Maybe not the exact issues I deal with or...Oh sure! Maybe not the exact issues I deal with or have dealt with, but the well of emotional baggage is deep! It's actually great therapy to work things out through characters...where we have ultimate control over how things turn out. How powerful is that!J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-36012592499410973602011-09-09T08:43:40.113-05:002011-09-09T08:43:40.113-05:00I suppose a lot of my feelings transfer - even tho...I suppose a lot of my feelings transfer - even though I don't know. One of my characters slapped another the other day. Just hauled off and bitch slapped her. I was so shocked. I would never do that, but I've certainly felt like doing it. <br /><br />Writing is excellent therapy.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.com