tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post5526785725283315268..comments2024-03-26T22:48:55.424-07:00Comments on Flying Totems: Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-61465667647045833812014-02-23T22:23:19.268-08:002014-02-23T22:23:19.268-08:00Yeah, she was/is onto something. Lou picked well....Yeah, she was/is onto something. Lou picked well.<br /><br />It wasn't really an attempt at self-abasement, although becuase of the colorful exaggeration - irony of ironies - I can see how it can come off that way. It's like this: I've read enough novels and stories where the author goes out of their way to play up the specialness of their characters. Expecially frequent in YA fiction, understandably, but you see it in adult lit as well. Whereas I think you're better off just diving into the material and having faith in the reader to understand that everyone is special, and that goes for real life too.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499771778569209667.post-22024934325115624452014-02-20T20:13:52.515-08:002014-02-20T20:13:52.515-08:00It is a great song and she was always a great perf...It is a great song and she was always a great performer too in those days.<br /><br />Yeah, it's probably a good idea to have some distinct differences between characters in anything you write. <br /><br />I don't agree with the colorless and timid part if you're describing the author.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.com