tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post113099593288256079..comments2023-09-23T04:56:51.617-07:00Comments on Forensics & Faith: Editorial Letter for Violet Dawn--Part II~ Brandilyn Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131045816012193182005-11-03T11:23:00.000-08:002005-11-03T11:23:00.000-08:00I'm glad you gave an example of the transitive/int...I'm glad you gave an example of the transitive/intransitive thing. For the life of me, I couldn't imagine how you'd use one as if it were the other.<BR/><BR/>And as to your verbing nouns. Heh heh. Very nice. I recently wrote some lines from a novel known for its beautiful language so I could study them a bit. One of the techniques was verbing the nouns. <BR/><BR/>My question. Do you think that ever becomes a distraction to the story? Or does it seem like the only "right" way of saying what you're thinking? (I love fear cleating up her spine, BTW. Great line!) <BR/><BR/>BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131041628443381492005-11-03T10:13:00.000-08:002005-11-03T10:13:00.000-08:00Your teaching is invaluable...please don't ever st...Your teaching is invaluable...please don't ever stop! I know and understand 'twists', but what are 'red herrings'? this and your posts over at Charis are really helping me to develop the plotline for manuscript #3!Bonnie S. Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769607640246518804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131034160028528782005-11-03T08:09:00.000-08:002005-11-03T08:09:00.000-08:00new plot....A terrible murder with evidence that K...new plot....<BR/><BR/>A terrible murder with evidence that Kannie, the Kanner Lake Monster, may have been involved. And the protaganist must seek out the elusive order of the Potatoe, who are rumored to have eyes everywhere, in order to get to the bottom of the secret, before Kannie gets to her!<BR/><BR/>ok so that's a bit too off the wall. But it's the first thing that came to mind.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you'll come up with a real hum-dinger. maybe something to do with an ear found in a headset in the local music store...<BR/><BR/>And boy howdy, just hearing you describe your editing has left me tired. :)Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319201996699675786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131029307786020062005-11-03T06:48:00.000-08:002005-11-03T06:48:00.000-08:00Thanks for the insider's look. That was helpful. H...Thanks for the insider's look. That was helpful. How about a novel about an 30 something RN who also is trying to get her novels published? No? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151988844185350316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131028864030172022005-11-03T06:41:00.000-08:002005-11-03T06:41:00.000-08:00Ideas ... I think you said each of the books in th...Ideas ... I think you said each of the books in the Kanner Lake series would focus on a different protagonist, right? Would you be able to clue us in on some of the main players in Violet Dawn? I know there's Paige Williams, but who else can we look forward to meeting? <BR/><BR/>Seeing as the story takes place in Idaho, what about involving some sort of outdoor adventure into the next book? Like, some characters go to relax in a cabin by the lake, only unknown to them, a killer is stalking in the woods? <BR/><BR/>Or not. I tend to think too melodramatic when I first spill ideas and have to pare them down into more realistic scenarios.C.J. Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541599888177703695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131025394395695522005-11-03T05:43:00.000-08:002005-11-03T05:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for the insight, Brandilyn. One thing I hav...Thanks for the insight, Brandilyn. One thing I have definitely learned is that a book is never finished -- probably not even when it's on the shelf in bookstores, because if it gets reprinted you get another chance to "fix" things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1131001318245721862005-11-02T23:01:00.000-08:002005-11-02T23:01:00.000-08:00Wow! Thanks for this peek into your editorial lett...Wow! Thanks for this peek into your editorial letter. It's especially helpful because I'm doing some revisions to my manuscript and it's cool to see your own method.<BR/>CamyCamy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.com