tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2169650178596314043..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Innie or Outie? A Quiz Actually Helpful to WritersDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40244321661021235552014-07-10T13:00:46.036-06:002014-07-10T13:00:46.036-06:00Wow Maryann, you're like my husband—very aware...Wow Maryann, you're like my husband—very aware of your surroundings. If we are ever at a conference together, I'll room with you so you can help me find the elevator. ;)Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35449894514366307152014-07-10T12:59:27.786-06:002014-07-10T12:59:27.786-06:00Yes, you can make it up—but I guess what this quiz...Yes, you can make it up—but I guess what this quiz will tell you is whether you are likely to. What we don't include naturally we can teach ourselves to include intentionally. Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48389222769021236872014-07-07T16:25:34.431-06:002014-07-07T16:25:34.431-06:00My number was 24. Very interesting test and evalua...My number was 24. Very interesting test and evaluations, and I can see where it is helpful to know what we are more naturally aware of.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41487025756466079142014-07-07T16:24:13.718-06:002014-07-07T16:24:13.718-06:00That was so funny, Elle. You should do a humor pos...That was so funny, Elle. You should do a humor post about working with the editor for your first book. It would be fun.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69044396621148895392014-07-06T16:29:09.804-06:002014-07-06T16:29:09.804-06:00I tend to notice either the "big picture"...I tend to notice either the "big picture"--the trees are greening, the birds are singing--or selective details, such as a tiny wildflower. That's when I'm not listening to my interior voice or watching the dog to make sure she steers clear of a patch of foxtails. I can walk down a street daily without ever knowing the colour of the house on the corner. But I write fiction--I can make it up. Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46625133416817005852014-07-05T15:33:16.512-06:002014-07-05T15:33:16.512-06:00Diana, do you find you usually have to go back and...Diana, do you find you usually have to go back and include interior emotions?<br /><br />And Elle: That's a lot higher than you gave yourself credit for, right?Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73539573919101227282014-07-04T20:47:54.171-06:002014-07-04T20:47:54.171-06:0016 for me.16 for me.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69175639237457776312014-07-04T19:46:42.600-06:002014-07-04T19:46:42.600-06:00I am highly suspicious of the quiz memes. They lea...I am highly suspicious of the quiz memes. They learn all those password "hints" about you: first car, favorite ____, first friend, first school, etc.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78477648992872740382014-07-04T19:45:31.220-06:002014-07-04T19:45:31.220-06:00I got a 22 on the quiz.I got a 22 on the quiz.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4178010399498475912014-07-04T13:01:10.640-06:002014-07-04T13:01:10.640-06:00I learned that Indian cooks don't need ovens, ...I learned that Indian cooks don't need ovens, but they do need ventilation hoods due to all the spices smoking!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49922213513109003702014-07-04T13:00:17.352-06:002014-07-04T13:00:17.352-06:00Yes Linda I'm the same way. But what I do cons...Yes Linda I'm the same way. But what I do consciously I do well, so now that I know to look for it, it's all good.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35694625252277208042014-07-04T12:33:49.262-06:002014-07-04T12:33:49.262-06:00Hey, I've learned a lot from House Hunters Int...Hey, I've learned a lot from House Hunters International, such as everyone has been suckered into believing that you must have stainless steel and granite - no matter how remote the tropical island. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41492963089339203422014-07-04T10:31:09.059-06:002014-07-04T10:31:09.059-06:00I'm surprised by my total on the quiz. I thoug...I'm surprised by my total on the quiz. I thought I would score lower, but I got 18. I guess I'm not as oblivious as I thought. :-) <br /><br />And yet in my writing, I do have to remind myself to add in more setting details. I see them clearly in my head; I just forget to write them in the manuscript.Linda Cassidy Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105748665483726537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24411999906667805522014-07-04T07:56:43.284-06:002014-07-04T07:56:43.284-06:00The whole point to the exercise is to learn someth...The whole point to the exercise is to learn something about yourself, and it sounds like you did! And Linda, full disclosure: I have traveled the world with House Hunters International!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18633531970242315762014-07-04T07:54:40.711-06:002014-07-04T07:54:40.711-06:00Interesting. Had never thought of that...Interesting. Had never thought of that...Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32840441917991272112014-07-04T07:53:33.480-06:002014-07-04T07:53:33.480-06:00Hahaha!! Elle this was most entertaining and for m...Hahaha!! Elle this was most entertaining and for me...relatable. I'll have entire scenes unanchored in an environment and have to go back in to add!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17163870851120119552014-07-04T07:50:07.263-06:002014-07-04T07:50:07.263-06:00Sounds like you're well balanced, Janice. Soun...Sounds like you're well balanced, Janice. Sounds like a few Post-its will do the trick!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64510069485301587482014-07-04T06:50:22.561-06:002014-07-04T06:50:22.561-06:00Hmm...at a score of 19, I'm mostly an innie, b...Hmm...at a score of 19, I'm mostly an innie, but I do know there's a world out there...sometimes. Interesting post, Kathryn. As I took the test (I never take the ones on Facebook), I discovered that some of my observations of the world around me come from my watching HGTV, particularly the remodeling projects. Aha moment: my love of that channel isn't a time-waster after all. It heightens my observation skills and, by extension, improves my writing. How's that for rationalism on a Friday morning? :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31156853028047268992014-07-04T05:58:00.842-06:002014-07-04T05:58:00.842-06:00Oh, and another reason not to do those Facebook qu...Oh, and another reason not to do those Facebook quizzes: they may actually be phishing exercises. Lots of sites use security questions: your mother's maiden name, your first pet... what do those FB quizzes ask you to do? Combine those sorts of personal information to make your "cool" name, and post it on the Internet. Do enough of those and a robot could collect your date of birth and the answers to most of your security questions...Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13384399387876539382014-07-04T05:52:57.010-06:002014-07-04T05:52:57.010-06:00I'm laughing at this before even doing the qui...I'm laughing at this before even doing the quiz. I think I'll probably score a 1, if I'm lucky ;-) Debby Harris and I have been having conversations that go something like:<br /><br />Debby: Your outdoor narrative backdrops are a bit sketchy when it comes to landscaping and perspective. Try adding some description.<br /><br />Me: They're in a forest. There are trees... and stuff. You know. It's a forest.<br /><br />Debby: I’d like to see you layer in more sensory description to help us share what the characters are seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and feeling.<br /><br />Me: They see trees. They hear... dialogue! I'd rather do dialogue. Smell... uh...Next. Taste: huh? They're not eating anything. Next. Feelings: Yeah, I can do feelings. Can I do feelings in dialogue? Cool.<br /><br />Debby: *Pulls her hair out*Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18053982146776929832014-07-04T05:09:38.256-06:002014-07-04T05:09:38.256-06:00I'm a "mix of interests, with some natura...I'm a "mix of interests, with some natural attunment to your environment, so you can improve your OQ quickly with active reminders to yourself to pay attention."Janice Gable Bashmanhttp://www.janicegablebashman.comnoreply@blogger.com