tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post2326869547755253924..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: PuzzlerS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-48528399976929889902013-07-15T20:44:45.258-04:002013-07-15T20:44:45.258-04:00I feel stronger with my dialogue puzzle piece than...I feel stronger with my dialogue puzzle piece than I used to!<br />I miss doing puzzles. Unless I could finish in a day, though, I think my cats would destroy all my work...<br />Besides, I'm supposed to be editing! [g]Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-91271034698983676202013-07-13T22:17:30.422-04:002013-07-13T22:17:30.422-04:00Nice analogy. I haven't done a real puzzle in ...Nice analogy. I haven't done a real puzzle in years. Perhaps I should remedy that--time permitting, of course.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-59528332127054446322013-07-13T08:07:15.016-04:002013-07-13T08:07:15.016-04:00Now you've got me thinking.
I write isolated ...Now you've got me thinking. <br />I write isolated scenes that fit into the story somewhere along the way. I must decide which one belongs where... mmm... and even though some are interchangeable, they are more effective in a specific place in the storyline.<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-82338916541355990132013-07-12T10:38:01.471-04:002013-07-12T10:38:01.471-04:00I love puzzles but I'm always afraid I'm g...I love puzzles but I'm always afraid I'm going to get to the end to find I have a piece missing. And wouldn't you know, I worry about that in my writing too, lol!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-69971476966972457582013-07-11T18:40:42.996-04:002013-07-11T18:40:42.996-04:00Your analogy made me realize something. As in putt...Your analogy made me realize something. As in putting a puzzle together, I always hesitate to put in the last cluster of pieces. When I do, I know it's over. The puzzle is solved. In writing, when I get to the end I begin to slow down because I don't want that fresh first draft feeling to end. When I'm reading a wonderful book, I feel the same way. I hate to say goodbye. Interestingly, I never put them all together before. Thanks, Sara!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-59712988629166115772013-07-10T18:34:36.947-04:002013-07-10T18:34:36.947-04:00I'm definitely better at writing than I am wit...I'm definitely better at writing than I am with puzzles. One requires a lot more patience than the other. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-71208080453480741742013-07-10T16:04:10.859-04:002013-07-10T16:04:10.859-04:00Joy. The joy of the story that lit your fire once ...Joy. The joy of the story that lit your fire once upon a time.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-51711711255663883132013-07-10T15:16:33.951-04:002013-07-10T15:16:33.951-04:00This is a.fun post. I throw a few tantrums from ti...This is a.fun post. I throw a few tantrums from time to time. Sometimes trying to pound a square peg in a round hole provides an unexpected twist or turn in the plot that really works.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-17172798157646576372013-07-10T12:58:23.555-04:002013-07-10T12:58:23.555-04:00You and your analogies. :)You and your analogies. :)Charlie N. Holmberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-74919181847045069872013-07-10T10:37:17.676-04:002013-07-10T10:37:17.676-04:00Exactly - and that's why you never judge a boo...Exactly - and that's why you never judge a book by it's cover. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-59046641687078058982013-07-09T14:30:13.827-04:002013-07-09T14:30:13.827-04:00Oh goodness, you might worry about my mental state...Oh goodness, you might worry about my mental state!<br /><br />I really like this analogy, it fits extremely well. And honestly, the mental image of a frustrated three-year-old smashing together puzzle pieces compares quite nicely to a frustrated writer forcing words where they're not needed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-3315368269756523632013-07-09T13:36:31.374-04:002013-07-09T13:36:31.374-04:00Well, writing all the good parts is a good way of ...Well, writing all the good parts is a good way of getting the story out there to begin with. You can't string scenes together if there aren't any.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-41031837637623867882013-07-09T13:34:45.555-04:002013-07-09T13:34:45.555-04:00Well, the mixed assortment has it's place.Well, the mixed assortment has it's place.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-43828598912322770632013-07-09T13:32:13.839-04:002013-07-09T13:32:13.839-04:00Great way to keep ideas for future stories.
Great way to keep ideas for future stories.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-66894745727496447422013-07-09T13:31:44.822-04:002013-07-09T13:31:44.822-04:00Patience is definitely needed!Patience is definitely needed!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-31899037789957532482013-07-09T12:52:42.024-04:002013-07-09T12:52:42.024-04:00Love this analogy, Sara. I'm in the early stag...Love this analogy, Sara. I'm in the early stages of a new novel. When I sit down I want to write all of the "good parts." The real work is stringing them all together in such a way that the whole thing is good.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-32372195285586816422013-07-09T05:56:54.129-04:002013-07-09T05:56:54.129-04:00 ha ha, loved this...I hate jigsaw puzzles... a... ha ha, loved this...I hate jigsaw puzzles... and now I know why!<br />I definitetly need to try harder to see the whole picture:)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-23728773142546388482013-07-08T17:17:55.550-04:002013-07-08T17:17:55.550-04:00Winning analogy, Sara. Kinda like how I say I trad...Winning analogy, Sara. Kinda like how I say I traded my LEGO bricks for words. You can build the same house with the same shaped blocks, but the one with matching colors will look better than the mixed assortment. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-89057509885938902372013-07-08T17:02:52.238-04:002013-07-08T17:02:52.238-04:00And I'm missing a few pieces yet...; )And I'm missing a few pieces yet...; )Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-65586400996728582562013-07-08T17:02:28.659-04:002013-07-08T17:02:28.659-04:00I like this one, Sara! I like this one, Sara! Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-50957117875001133532013-07-08T14:24:53.296-04:002013-07-08T14:24:53.296-04:00Interesting analogy. I'll be pondering this fo...Interesting analogy. I'll be pondering this for the rest of the afternoon. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-29399243790920047242013-07-08T12:35:05.047-04:002013-07-08T12:35:05.047-04:00Great analogy I'd never thought of. And yeah, ...Great analogy I'd never thought of. And yeah, at 3, your daughter may be a bit young to get the whole idea of it. But if you keep working on it with her, she will get it.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-39347838728789232282013-07-08T11:18:09.557-04:002013-07-08T11:18:09.557-04:00I like this analogy! Characters, events, plot line...I like this analogy! Characters, events, plot lines and subplot lines are more linear. I'll do random character studies on various people I see out in the real world and later piece them into a story. News tidbits are done the same way.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47983079725955979522013-07-08T09:15:29.997-04:002013-07-08T09:15:29.997-04:00I like this analogy and I always seem to leave som...I like this analogy and I always seem to leave some pieces in the box.<br /><br />I think you touched on the most important pieces, though I'd have to throw 'patience' in there, as well :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.com