tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post172421064190143999..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Many Forms of LoveDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38142468926719458682014-02-24T14:32:40.380-07:002014-02-24T14:32:40.380-07:00Loved the excerpt from your story, Heidi, and it s...Loved the excerpt from your story, Heidi, and it so perfectly showed how to show a reader what love is. I could feel the tenderness and joy and thrill that woman was feeling. Good writing!!!Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60234801396602662022014-02-24T11:32:18.500-07:002014-02-24T11:32:18.500-07:00What a beautiful word picture of the love this mot...What a beautiful word picture of the love this mother has for her newborn child! The skill it took to write that is transferable to a man/woman relationship because uses the senses to engage the reader. This is a great piece, Heidi, and it touches on one of the areas I need to be mindful of in my own writing. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-58537931918313667472014-02-24T10:41:32.008-07:002014-02-24T10:41:32.008-07:00There are many types of love and reactions to love...There are many types of love and reactions to love. I get excited when a writer describes a common feeling in a way that I never considered.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38830935695851271322014-02-24T07:56:40.883-07:002014-02-24T07:56:40.883-07:00Translating emotions to the page heightens the rea...Translating emotions to the page heightens the reader's experience, no matter what. It's important for authors to make notes about how they respond to situations, not just take pictures to describe scenes. Margie Lawson explains this very well in her writing courses. Suz Brockmann once interviewed a SEAL, and he was expecting her to ask questions about all the weapons and techniques, but she wanted to know what it felt like, not what he did.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com