tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post5037639472942994382..comments2023-10-20T04:44:55.665-05:00Comments on Ink in the Book: Finding Unique Situations For Your CharactersInk in the Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-74291563195135920042012-10-18T23:04:24.073-05:002012-10-18T23:04:24.073-05:00I have to be very careful about including other se...I have to be very careful about including other senses in my manuscript. I'm very visual, too!Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-23075288450071852702012-10-18T20:39:43.636-05:002012-10-18T20:39:43.636-05:00Hmmm...I try to include the sense of smell in scen...Hmmm...I try to include the sense of smell in scenes, but don't think one has ever been <i>inspired</i> by a smell. I am extremely visual so most of my initial inspiration comes from images - either seen or imagined. The rest follows along.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-54740456609537577842012-10-18T11:11:58.086-05:002012-10-18T11:11:58.086-05:00Thanks Morgan! My second list will be posted tomor...Thanks Morgan! My second list will be posted tomorrow!Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-31572521113621784292012-10-18T11:11:32.087-05:002012-10-18T11:11:32.087-05:00I know, I know! Try the person behind you in the g...I know, I know! Try the person behind you in the grocery line, or someone new at work, the library, church, or some other public place. Just be safe and never reveal personal information.Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-81071265405668675622012-10-18T11:09:47.061-05:002012-10-18T11:09:47.061-05:00I do t hat sometimes when I;m driving on a long tr...I do t hat sometimes when I;m driving on a long trip. It makes the time go by so much faster!Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-75600541761634444902012-10-18T11:08:52.978-05:002012-10-18T11:08:52.978-05:00Thanks ML! I'll be posting older posts for the...Thanks ML! I'll be posting older posts for the next few days.<br />So you are a drama king? Me too! Although my video for Pitch Live didn't prove it. I had big plans fr an impressive pitch, but first, my video person bailed on me. I am not very technically inclined, so my abilities were severely declined.<br /><br />Also, a very dear friend passed away on Sunday night, so it was hard to be enthusiastic.Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-41169015199780120892012-10-18T11:05:27.173-05:002012-10-18T11:05:27.173-05:00Thank goodness I have kids! I can pretend to be pl...Thank goodness I have kids! I can pretend to be playing with them. But then, they look at me kind of strange because what I'm saying and what we are playing doesn't always match:!Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-82118057134297037642012-10-18T10:35:39.259-05:002012-10-18T10:35:39.259-05:00Love this! And I LOVE talking to people I don'...Love this! And I LOVE talking to people I don't know, LOL... it's fun to see what they'll share and I find it fascinating. But great post---some excellent key points here. Thanks! :) Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-5519529116127483512012-10-18T08:27:07.160-05:002012-10-18T08:27:07.160-05:00But talking to people is so scary! Erm. I think...But talking to people is so scary! Erm. I think you've got great points though.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-73560566953919594192012-10-18T07:51:57.735-05:002012-10-18T07:51:57.735-05:00I tell myself stories, reminiscent of my make-beli...I tell myself stories, reminiscent of my make-believe world of childhood, and let the characters and situations develop in my mind's eye. I find that long walks and, of all things, doing mundane house-frau chores are especially conducive to this activity. Sometimes I'm not even aware of my surroundings or what I've done because I'm so caught up in the story! Glad you are pulling out your old posts for us new readers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-31464554405181654742012-10-18T06:00:44.730-05:002012-10-18T06:00:44.730-05:00What a wonderful post! If all your earlier posts ...What a wonderful post! If all your earlier posts are like this, I say resurrect them all. Such great info and ideas.<br /><br />I like the role playing suggestion. One of my passions is acting in community theater, which I've done throughout my life, and has given me insight into being other people - role playing. <br /><br />Some people forget that we used to do that all the time as children and have difficulty connecting with that again as adults. I say throw out your inhibitions for the day! Become a little girl or boy again (tell your family, first, before they commit you). A good exercise we used to do in acting was to pick a person (spoiled brat, grandmother, pompous jerk) and say a given line as that person. Watch TV and repeat lines as that person. It helps get you in the frame of mind of being someone other than yourself.<br /><br />Great post, Ink. Look through the archives and pull out some of the other winners...I'm sure there are a lot. And great decorating in here! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-32335723175828976672012-10-18T04:53:23.518-05:002012-10-18T04:53:23.518-05:00I always role play, much to the disgust of my kids...I always role play, much to the disgust of my kids. :)Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.com