tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post1993146004629150467..comments2024-03-28T03:20:09.329-04:00Comments on Words and Such: DetourKenda Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-56713429805888128252010-09-04T10:13:55.690-04:002010-09-04T10:13:55.690-04:00Thanks for the concise ideas from Prose's book...Thanks for the concise ideas from Prose's book. Maybe I'll put that on my Christmas list. (This is the time of year my organized sister-in-law starts asking.)<br />I especially loved the quote from *Tuck Everlasting*--one of my favorite children's books to teach. That sentence is fantastic!Lanita Bradley Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854875436009661920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-50574273406496414012010-09-03T17:08:37.097-04:002010-09-03T17:08:37.097-04:00Thanks so much to all for stopping by. And I just ...Thanks so much to all for stopping by. And I just want to say that those 7 books were children's books, no adults, and all averaged only about 150 pp, except for one. So please don't give me too much credit! Have a great weekend :-)Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-1384343923992799662010-09-02T19:55:59.493-04:002010-09-02T19:55:59.493-04:00These details were awesome!!! And I'm with Ela...These details were awesome!!! And I'm with Elana how could you be upset with reading 7 books? You are amazing with your goals... My best goals are to write at least one comment on someones blog (Okay so not really, but you know what I mean!!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-42813209235021194922010-09-02T14:14:44.451-04:002010-09-02T14:14:44.451-04:00How can you be upset about reading 7 books?? Dude,...How can you be upset about reading 7 books?? Dude, my goals often go way worse than that. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-16895152043128041752010-09-02T11:52:28.585-04:002010-09-02T11:52:28.585-04:00Great imagery in your samples. And I love Francine...Great imagery in your samples. And I love Francine Prose...she kills me with her last name. ;)<br /><br />I've been detouring my butt off lately. Maybe when the kid gets back to school next week I can find some kind of a schedule. <br /><br />Have a delightful holiday weekend,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-87780967099453803572010-09-01T10:21:43.213-04:002010-09-01T10:21:43.213-04:00Details always jump out at me if there done in a u...Details always jump out at me if there done in a unique and interesting way. I tend to shy away from the library during the summer and stick to my Kindle or store bought books. Buy I love to load up every other month of the year all in the name of research. I'll read just about anything to study the craft.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-21081131049088965802010-09-01T07:29:26.128-04:002010-09-01T07:29:26.128-04:00Oh wow-- I loved loved reading these examples. It ...Oh wow-- I loved loved reading these examples. It makes me think of some of my own wording and how lacking it is. TO be able to write like that! The visuals are beautiful! <br />I've been reading a lot of E. Berg and some of her descriptions have me drooling:)Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.com