tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1826858406727306083..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: A Surprise PartnershipDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90283465694474408242018-02-23T20:13:28.040-07:002018-02-23T20:13:28.040-07:00Sounds like an amazing project, Linda! I wish you ...Sounds like an amazing project, Linda! I wish you and your writing partner the best! Looking forward to reading it...Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422047704540904303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65001539420785354342018-02-22T10:17:02.434-07:002018-02-22T10:17:02.434-07:00Good luck with your project, Linda. My friend coll...Good luck with your project, Linda. My friend collaborated with a top cop on a story. He knew what he wanted, wrote it out, and she smoothed the prose. I had a bit of input as far as the story went, but only when I saw something off. It turned out very well, and they published it. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85840641202305488802018-02-21T13:04:55.033-07:002018-02-21T13:04:55.033-07:00Thanks, Linda.Thanks, Linda.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47920088636830139112018-02-20T09:36:23.219-07:002018-02-20T09:36:23.219-07:00Creating an emotional mood that rings true is chal...Creating an emotional mood that rings true is challenging. For example, I've seen men cry, but I don't always understand what brought them to that point. Anger? Frustration? Loss of a loved one? Pain? Are their reactions to stress and trauma really very different from women's? My husband cried when he learned a favorite nephew had died, but I don't recall his shedding tears at any other time. The main emotion I saw in him for over 40 years was anger--which, I suspect, covered a variety of other feelings. (But I don't know that for certain.)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74259606413906273272018-02-20T09:23:39.400-07:002018-02-20T09:23:39.400-07:00Co-authoring will be a new experience for me. I lo...Co-authoring will be a new experience for me. I look forward to seeing how it works out.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82145162565728169072018-02-20T09:20:46.649-07:002018-02-20T09:20:46.649-07:00I found out the value of having a male beta reader...I found out the value of having a male beta reader when one told me a few years ago that a man would not have taken an action one of my male characters did--an action that seemed perfectly normal to me. Since I want to tap into the guy-reader market too, I now make sure to get a genuine male POV.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22442407998241260332018-02-20T09:12:10.707-07:002018-02-20T09:12:10.707-07:00I agree with you that getting the male perspective...I agree with you that getting the male perspective is so helpful for us women writers, especially when writing stories with male leads. That was so true for me when collaborating with men on film scripts. Good luck with your project.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-125461891601416182018-02-20T08:32:32.038-07:002018-02-20T08:32:32.038-07:00Sounds like an exciting project! I have never co-a...Sounds like an exciting project! I have never co-authored, but I could not write without my critique group's input.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75272879132145886512018-02-20T07:20:46.723-07:002018-02-20T07:20:46.723-07:00There are so many ways for writers to partner with...There are so many ways for writers to partner with others. I especially like your comment about partnering with a man to broaden that point-of-view accuracy. There are three men in my writers' group, so we all receive a great benefit from the critiques when we're writing opposite-gender characters.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.com