tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post4167789353239330829..comments2023-11-03T21:07:28.364+11:00Comments on Stories are light: Accidental Lesson from Melina MarchettaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-82638705020611754102010-08-04T13:25:21.608+10:002010-08-04T13:25:21.608+10:00I love Melina's books, Sandy.
I totally agree...I love Melina's books, Sandy.<br /><br />I totally agree with both of you about teaching what you do. It's something that can't be learned in a book - a writer's special way of doing things that can really resonate with others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-13154377740841209952010-08-03T13:36:39.063+10:002010-08-03T13:36:39.063+10:00Hi Sandy - thanks for letting me know about the go...Hi Sandy - thanks for letting me know about the google reader omission on my website. I believe I have fixed it.<br /><br />The exciting world of blogs and feeds is still new to me though I'm confident that with time I will emerge as an online social butterfly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-28310237820527841282010-08-01T17:08:29.726+10:002010-08-01T17:08:29.726+10:00Finnikin of the Rock is a quite different to Looki...Finnikin of the Rock is a quite different to Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca - both of which I enjoyed but weren't favourites of mine. However, Finnikin (which is fantasy) and the piper's son definitely are.Sandy Fussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314500608922097735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-39656014808206720352010-08-01T17:05:52.677+10:002010-08-01T17:05:52.677+10:00I hope the search turns up something good, Nathan....I hope the search turns up something good, Nathan. I guess we shouldn't need to find validation like that to continue on but the truth is we authors are often not as confident as perhaps we should be. I figure if the approach works, I'll use it! PS I tried to add your blog to my Google Reader but it doesn't have a feed.Sandy Fussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314500608922097735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-76438467796358023632010-07-30T13:31:25.015+10:002010-07-30T13:31:25.015+10:00Hi Sandy,
Thanks for the blog. I'm struggling...Hi Sandy,<br /><br />Thanks for the blog. I'm struggling with the format of my latest work because it's foreign to me but like you I know it's the right choice ... so you have inspired me to go searching for a good book match to get me in the right space.Nathan Luffhttp://www.nathanluff.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-8281533710134622442010-07-19T07:48:41.593+10:002010-07-19T07:48:41.593+10:00Sandy,
I, for one, would much rather learn what/ho...Sandy,<br />I, for one, would much rather learn what/how you (and other authors) do things rather than what some crusty old textbook insists is the way to learn to write. Some things just need to come from the heart or they arent worth anything at all.<br />I think you are a fantastic teacher!Sally Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629169447480755080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-23766097627481163062010-07-18T22:41:54.188+10:002010-07-18T22:41:54.188+10:00I've just finished reading The Piper's Son...I've just finished reading The Piper's Son and loved it. Finnikin is on my 'must read' list. I didn't notice that TPS was in third person present tense, so there you go!Rebecca Newmanhttp://boobook.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-1109069229382752010-07-18T12:17:43.367+10:002010-07-18T12:17:43.367+10:00That's wonderful news to pass on, Sandy. I hav...That's wonderful news to pass on, Sandy. I haven't yet read Finnikin of the Rock, but now i will - and I'll read it with more awareness. Secondly I want to say how wonderful that you had that revelation about 'teaching what you do.' It's true. And comforting.Janeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149036868079718039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608578348561040061.post-55574794930934361512010-07-17T22:06:52.879+10:002010-07-17T22:06:52.879+10:00I LOVE Finnikin of the Rock - simply awesome book ...I LOVE Finnikin of the Rock - simply awesome book and my favourite from Melina too. So glad there was some synchronicity at work to affirm your gut instinct on the third person present tense. Can't wait to hear how your WIP progresses. Happy writing!Karen Collumhttp://www.karencolllum.com.aunoreply@blogger.com