tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post7764082933430825569..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Everybody Wants to Rule the World (#BOTB & #IWSG)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34550214058927692092017-10-15T17:09:16.443-07:002017-10-15T17:09:16.443-07:00Oh no.... we had not heard... so very Sorry... sen...Oh no.... we had not heard... so very Sorry... send my best to Amy and Family... Bless you good Sir Arlee...Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63799895428665091912017-10-09T21:11:25.399-07:002017-10-09T21:11:25.399-07:00Raimey, always glad to bring some laughter. By all...Raimey, always glad to bring some laughter. By all means, feel the power. Take control because you are in control.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-54803997329778353602017-10-09T16:52:34.529-07:002017-10-09T16:52:34.529-07:00"Okay, that's a fun way to dramatize what..."Okay, that's a fun way to dramatize what happened..." Love this; made me laugh. Your post has made me feel all powerful. Yes, I absolutely am in charge of my characters' lives.Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26996644352813543722017-10-06T08:40:23.362-07:002017-10-06T08:40:23.362-07:00C.D., most of us have petty concerns compared to t...C.D., most of us have petty concerns compared to those with truly big responsibilities. Someday I hope my garage is much more empty than it is now. Maybe I could even park at least one vehicle without too much hassle.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62085699091323775712017-10-06T07:39:31.747-07:002017-10-06T07:39:31.747-07:00If cleaning your garage is a prerequisite for ruli...If cleaning your garage is a prerequisite for ruling the world, then I'm not even getting out of my driveway. Literally. Because my garage is such a mess.C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64395987487443232032017-10-05T18:00:31.406-07:002017-10-05T18:00:31.406-07:00Elizabeth, yes, that's how I see it and I thin...Elizabeth, yes, that's how I see it and I think it's correct for the most part. There might be exceptions, but I'd have to be convinced.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Relient K</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60769728624935998802017-10-05T16:55:02.673-07:002017-10-05T16:55:02.673-07:00That is very well-worded about the way writers wri...That is very well-worded about the way writers write. I like the blender analogy. Our own experiences, locations, friends, family, and acquaintances can make appearances in our stories, whether we are aware of it or not. That is what makes each person's story unique even if they are writing about a popular or familiar topic.<br /><br />I vote for the Reliant K version.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82096056999089331752017-10-05T05:27:12.188-07:002017-10-05T05:27:12.188-07:00L.Diane, the internet is such a great help in allo...L.Diane, the internet is such a great help in allowing us to know more about places we haven't been as well as places where we haven't gone in a long time. So many wonderful uses!.<br /><br />A vote for the "Good" <b>Relient K</b>.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86915926483496631882017-10-05T04:56:25.270-07:002017-10-05T04:56:25.270-07:00Most of the places in my books I've at least v...Most of the places in my books I've at least visited, and in the case of ABQ, I lived there for 4 years. Add a little help from Google Earth and I could recreate those ares accurately.<br /><br />Do not like the first version. It sounds evil. The second one is much better.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61778474099893725712017-10-04T21:52:07.810-07:002017-10-04T21:52:07.810-07:00And another vote for Relient K.
LeeAnd another vote for <b>Relient K</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88489154104799058792017-10-04T21:50:09.392-07:002017-10-04T21:50:09.392-07:00Diedre, that's some interesting analysis of th...Diedre, that's some interesting analysis of the writer and it does make sense. I wish I were more creative these days.<br /><br /><i>Hunger Games</i> has a rather dark and foreboding premise so the song does fit the movie's theme.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Relient K</b>.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50447394839298876452017-10-04T15:13:43.693-07:002017-10-04T15:13:43.693-07:00I do believe the writer drives the bus, writes the...I do believe the writer drives the bus, writes the words, feels the pain and joy. Perhaps the suggestion of mutinous characters commandeering a story is an unconscious admission of insecurity as to whether too much of the writer has seeped into - or out of - the characters in question. Love the blender analogy ;-) If I couldn’t create, couldn’t write, I’d have no purpose. So no, I never tire of it.<br />Dark and foreboding is right – I don’t know why anyone would sing that particular song the way Lorde did (haven’t seen the Hunger Games). Relient K. for me!<br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61054063435889412772017-10-04T14:20:09.694-07:002017-10-04T14:20:09.694-07:00Nick, thanks for those words of encouragement. I c...Nick, thanks for those words of encouragement. I can see an interesting story that could be developed from your premise. Maybe it's already been used, but I think it's an idea that can be developed in a number of ways.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Lorde</b>.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35128071303283159092017-10-04T14:17:19.566-07:002017-10-04T14:17:19.566-07:00Anna, I'd agree that the subconscious is the c...Anna, I'd agree that the subconscious is the culprit if it seems external force is put into an imagined character. But it might also for some writers to allow this for whatever purpose they might have in doing so.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5602466269591972372017-10-04T13:41:22.265-07:002017-10-04T13:41:22.265-07:00A very articulate post. My characters do sometimes...A very articulate post. My characters do sometimes take over though because just like real people, they are unpredictable. Having been created on the page, they do have a real life in some meta sense. By the way, I love this song and I'll vote for Lorde because I appreciate when a cover version does something different with a song.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11612395978804031022017-10-04T11:45:06.056-07:002017-10-04T11:45:06.056-07:00I know what you said is true. And if my characters...I know what you said is true. And if my characters run amok, I blame my subconscious. Which I also blame for my creative side. hehehe<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87641858240432201802017-10-04T11:34:19.259-07:002017-10-04T11:34:19.259-07:00FAE, I do understand what you're saying, but I...FAE, I do understand what you're saying, but I think I'm just describing it from a different perspective or using different terminology. I have sensed what you describe in some of my writing.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82995718491720220792017-10-04T10:03:23.451-07:002017-10-04T10:03:23.451-07:00Of course we the writer, are in charge of the stor...Of course we the writer, are in charge of the story and our characters, but I often find that I have them say or do something that takes me in a direction completely different from the one I had planned. I know that ultimately the decision is mine, but sometimes it feels as though the characters are taking over. Or, that could just be me.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48107207613836824402017-10-04T09:42:34.424-07:002017-10-04T09:42:34.424-07:00Elsie, I'm glad to see that I'm getting ag...Elsie, I'm glad to see that I'm getting agreement on my point. It seems the most logical way to see this in my view.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80838754447507309342017-10-04T09:40:20.223-07:002017-10-04T09:40:20.223-07:00I tend to agree, Arlee. We write what we know and ...I tend to agree, Arlee. We write what we know and we are influenced by what is happening around us whether it's people, places or things, it's bound to show up in our work.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your week!<br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11357842420404046112017-10-04T09:33:14.270-07:002017-10-04T09:33:14.270-07:00Loni, no I wouldn't say your tendency is odd a...Loni, no I wouldn't say your tendency is odd at all. I kind of think it's the same thing in a way. I think there is a sort of symbiosis between the writer and the characters.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Lorde</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41651105730789699392017-10-04T09:26:21.779-07:002017-10-04T09:26:21.779-07:00Hmmm, hard choice on the song. I'm going to vo...Hmmm, hard choice on the song. I'm going to vote for Lorde, though I probably wouldn't listen to it on my own. For me, I tend to channel my characters in my real life, rather than channel me into them. Is that odd?Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19846941977729360252017-10-04T08:33:18.002-07:002017-10-04T08:33:18.002-07:00Birgit, thank you! I think it would be difficult ...Birgit, thank you! I think it would be difficult if not impossible to write something in which you could not connect or relate with. Using imagination means becoming a part of that which is imagined.<br /><br />I've got no shame in supporting our president. The U.S. (and the world) would likely go to a very positive realm if everyone would start thinking positive. Oh goodness, there I go inserting myself into a fantasy. But it's a nice fantasy. Better than John Lennon's.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Lorde</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37460908564370409812017-10-04T08:28:52.545-07:002017-10-04T08:28:52.545-07:00Pat, you and I are in sync on this concept. I thin...Pat, you and I are in sync on this concept. I think there is an official name for the idea of inserting oneself into fiction whether writing it, reading it, or watching it in a movie, but I can't think of what they call it.<br /><br />Good reasoning on your vote for <b>Lorde</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31402318154750695502017-10-04T08:26:01.742-07:002017-10-04T08:26:01.742-07:00Gotta love kids!
LeeGotta love kids!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com