tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post6925628640247632077..comments2023-12-02T10:59:43.251-08:00Comments on Cia's Stories: A little mid-week exerciseAlicia Nordwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01874076077603097775noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-80859069226585079572012-07-15T08:13:50.530-07:002012-07-15T08:13:50.530-07:00Aw, thanks nostalgiclikeyou! I'm working hard ...Aw, thanks nostalgiclikeyou! I'm working hard on a story with plans to spend most of today writing so then I can turn my focus to projects for my readers here! Please do steal the exercise, it is just one of many great ones in the program.Ciahttp://www.ciasstories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-59982536235694107662012-07-15T08:12:04.290-07:002012-07-15T08:12:04.290-07:00Thanks so much. I've tried my hand at it a few...Thanks so much. I've tried my hand at it a few times, but it's just not my thing. I think poets think in different ways.Ciahttp://www.ciasstories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-59824623277315620962012-07-15T03:27:55.592-07:002012-07-15T03:27:55.592-07:00Wow!
I never have enough of your stories. Your poe...Wow!<br />I never have enough of your stories. Your poem was beautiful too but honestly I love your stories (starry eyes).<br />Thanks for sharing the site.Hope you don't mind my stealing your exercise.<br />XoXnostalgiclikeyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777513924045686723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-15735627676545171142012-07-12T23:26:41.425-07:002012-07-12T23:26:41.425-07:00I thought your poem was beautiful and well written...I thought your poem was beautiful and well written. I took a creative writing class a few years ago and we started out with poetry. I never liked it cause I was intimidated to write it. I soon learned to love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-31786268099101242602012-07-12T11:08:43.508-07:002012-07-12T11:08:43.508-07:00Thanks Tali! I don't think I'm truly awful...Thanks Tali! I don't think I'm truly awful at poetry, but what you don't see in the words used is that it took me 5x longer to write it than the flash piece did. I see in pictures and I can use words to show the whole picture to give the character's emotions life in their actions. I consider my word choices deliberately to do so. <br /><br />A poem is more ... allegorical. You have to evoke the emotion in a subtle way that I find very difficult since I'm a technical writer, not an emotional one. I have a hard time using such an economy of words when I'd rather just let the character show it instead. <br /><br />Either way, thanks for reading and commenting Tali!Ciahttp://www.ciasstories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581086669446176216.post-57462345338764948672012-07-12T09:35:28.087-07:002012-07-12T09:35:28.087-07:00Your poem isn't bad at all. I thought it lovel...Your poem isn't bad at all. I thought it lovely while I was reading. And yes, you have a real gift for weaving emotions into your stories. Go with your strengths is what the pundits often say, so it sounds like you've keyed in on one of yours.Tali Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580510151991448014noreply@blogger.com