I like these consignment store pieces. Being able to tell a tale with dialogue, action, and internal thoughts is no easy task, but you pull it off here with (apparent) ease. Very handily-done vignette, everything in place, no loose threads, clear impact.
And this is a theme you particularly like, isn't it?: dark thoughts, unkind thoughts suddenly banished by the light.
But for week 7--character.... Are giving us a sketch of a person? If so, who? You or the old man? Or are you writing about developing character, which would put the emphasis on you, but is different than a simple description?
In one sense, although these are not rhetorical questions, I don't care about the answers--what I care about is helping writers write well, and you have written well here. Whether you've jumped through my hoop or a different one you set for yourself is a minor issue.
Thank you, this one was quick to write. This month is National Novel Writing Month, so I'm almost never outside of my writing-mode.
Yeah, I guess I do like that theme. There's a lot of darkness in the world, and I think most people hope and wish for light.
Hm, that's a good point. I was trying to do a character sketch on the man, but I was the one that changed, I was the "main character" of the story. So maybe I inadvertently did a character sketch on myself? Or is the writing on myself not character-based enough to count?
"To count"??? There's a reason I don't grade papers, and helping students to not worry about what 'counts' is a big part of it. I'd say, yes, this is a portrait of the artist as filtered through her reaction to this man and situation.
Okay, so I won't change it. Yeah, it's much more about me than him.
That's really cool, I had no idea that those books were written so quickly. I've done a bunch of planning and I'm deeply invested in this novel, so maybe it will go somewhere...
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ReplyDeleteI like these consignment store pieces. Being able to tell a tale with dialogue, action, and internal thoughts is no easy task, but you pull it off here with (apparent) ease. Very handily-done vignette, everything in place, no loose threads, clear impact.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is a theme you particularly like, isn't it?: dark thoughts, unkind thoughts suddenly banished by the light.
But for week 7--character.... Are giving us a sketch of a person? If so, who? You or the old man? Or are you writing about developing character, which would put the emphasis on you, but is different than a simple description?
In one sense, although these are not rhetorical questions, I don't care about the answers--what I care about is helping writers write well, and you have written well here. Whether you've jumped through my hoop or a different one you set for yourself is a minor issue.
Thank you, this one was quick to write. This month is National Novel Writing Month, so I'm almost never outside of my writing-mode.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess I do like that theme. There's a lot of darkness in the world, and I think most people hope and wish for light.
Hm, that's a good point. I was trying to do a character sketch on the man, but I was the one that changed, I was the "main character" of the story. So maybe I inadvertently did a character sketch on myself? Or is the writing on myself not character-based enough to count?
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"To count"??? There's a reason I don't grade papers, and helping students to not worry about what 'counts' is a big part of it. I'd say, yes, this is a portrait of the artist as filtered through her reaction to this man and situation.
Okay, so I won't change it. Yeah, it's much more about me than him.
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool, I had no idea that those books were written so quickly. I've done a bunch of planning and I'm deeply invested in this novel, so maybe it will go somewhere...