tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post4066125029471444574..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: How to Grow Your WritingDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23117830500247072852015-05-07T10:11:18.799-06:002015-05-07T10:11:18.799-06:00Thanks, Heidi! Thanks, Heidi! Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34602154012887642362015-05-06T12:11:47.217-06:002015-05-06T12:11:47.217-06:00This is a great analogy, Elspeth! And it works for...This is a great analogy, Elspeth! And it works for marketing too--we plant our seeds and hope they will bear fruit some day!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41052144776618114142015-05-06T11:03:24.467-06:002015-05-06T11:03:24.467-06:00Your last sentence resinates with me, Diana. I hav...Your last sentence resinates with me, Diana. I haven't tried poetry since my meaningful teenage angst works! I find trying to write a short story requires similar discipline. You have to make every word count.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72253802503027667332015-05-06T11:01:05.962-06:002015-05-06T11:01:05.962-06:00Good for you, Linda! I've got a murder mystery...Good for you, Linda! I've got a murder mystery event, a historical mystery which may morph into a modern day thriller and a play on the go.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76844888356797235032015-05-06T08:23:41.881-06:002015-05-06T08:23:41.881-06:00Great advice. Especially the shower, which I can f...Great advice. Especially the shower, which I can forget when in the zone. You can cross train with other creative endeavors in lieu of writing other genres. Though you can learn alot about structure, rhythm, word usage, and brevity from writing poetry.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31363763923221034992015-05-06T08:11:30.829-06:002015-05-06T08:11:30.829-06:00Great comparison, Elspeth. I am, in fact, working ...Great comparison, Elspeth. I am, in fact, working on crop rotation right now. Of my 7 manuscripts in various stages of completion, 4 are thrillers, 1 is a mystery, and 2 are romances -- all cozies.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com