tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post4026276644992317509..comments2023-07-30T01:32:13.498-07:00Comments on Jodi Henley: Internal DialogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553958040386480998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-41255586805494834442009-02-25T10:59:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:59:00.000-08:00I'm just reading through your posts; I've been sic...I'm just reading through your posts; I've been sick, and I don't know all the stuff you're talking about in some, but it's no problem, since I'm barely blogging lately (and writing long sentences when I do). But I have checked all the teaching posts you've archived - like this one, they're still greatly helpful! Buying your book, for sure, however it gets pubbed. :o)<BR/><BR/>I'll try to post something coherent one of these days, but it won't give educational examples.deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352855975153416194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-69538096937594875532009-02-21T21:04:00.000-08:002009-02-21T21:04:00.000-08:00Howling...just HOWLING...at Jeanna's danged commen...Howling...just HOWLING...at Jeanna's danged comment!Unhingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299084905191628448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-63333105434170528992009-02-21T19:17:00.000-08:002009-02-21T19:17:00.000-08:00Jane takes as long as me to get up those damn stai...Jane takes as long as me to get up those damn stairs.Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823269912693006949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-10350961228539873242009-02-21T14:11:00.000-08:002009-02-21T14:11:00.000-08:00I have been thinking of this ever since I read it ...I have been thinking of this ever since I read it last night:<BR/><BR/><I>When you strip the "I" words from your heroine's dialog, it creates a more immediate feel. You don't see the heroine, you "are" the heroine.</I><BR/><BR/>It was a handslap-to-the-forehead moment for me. I was under the (unconscious) mistaken idea that using <I>I</I> words helped a reader understand the character. <BR/><BR/>I say unconscious because the only thing I really sweat over when I write is the words. I have an idea of what I want to show and how I want to do that, but if I were to think about much else, it'd cripple me.<BR/><BR/>But I love what you've said here. And obviously, it struck a chord because I thought about it several times. <I>Yeah</I> and <I>Huh</I> and <I>Wow</I> is what I was thinking. (My brain was fried, okay?)<BR/><BR/>I think I'm a deep pov writer. I hope I am (I'll have to read back through some of my words). I know there are instances where one can be both, but I love the idea of writing deeply.<BR/><BR/>Jodi, what's your favorite pov to write in? Have you ever written a story in first person? (Can't count blog posts. I'm talking STORY here.)Unhingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299084905191628448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-13517124776867471822009-02-20T19:40:00.000-08:002009-02-20T19:40:00.000-08:00I was just teasing. It's definitely something I'd ...I was just teasing. It's definitely something I'd be interested in. So many of the craft books I've sifted through (and, yes, perhaps there've been too many) only seem to go about halfway on the examples.<BR/><BR/>You and Jo make it very easy for me to see the difference in why the before isn't preferable to the after.<BR/><BR/>*twiddles her thumbs waiting for the pairings* I hate waiting.Kaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270810534361827959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-48885493518669347532009-02-20T12:08:00.000-08:002009-02-20T12:08:00.000-08:00I can see keeping it short, unless the whole point...I can see keeping it short, unless the whole point of all the attention on the heroine's bed is that she expected the hero to be/end up there but he never does.<BR/><BR/>I think this is where having a strong sense of the story becomes vital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-28511172724822196042009-02-20T07:01:00.000-08:002009-02-20T07:01:00.000-08:00lol, Kaige. I think it's going to be a small (read...lol, Kaige. I think it's going to be a small (read normal sized) book with a lot of very in-depth stuff that address one issue.<BR/><BR/>So far I've come to realize it needs to be broken into three units. The Groundwork, The Technique, and Layering. And those units are probably going to be broken into maybe six chapters. I think it'll be a "opus" and hell--if a publisher won't buy it. I might just publish the damned thing myself or start an internet company devoted to craft of writing books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553958040386480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-12010997793103083482009-02-19T23:26:00.000-08:002009-02-19T23:26:00.000-08:00So, how many volumes are you planning for your non...So, how many volumes are you planning for your non-fiction proposal? :) As usual, you're a great chunk wrapper. I think what makes it click for me is your examples. You and Jo Bourne are great at those.<BR/><BR/>Although, I hate posts like these too. Especially before bedtime. Makes my brain spin and want to go revise things. ;)Kaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270810534361827959noreply@blogger.com