tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post1086398144208923319..comments2023-05-31T23:23:36.887+10:00Comments on Avoiding boredom: The way writing worksglediarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-7416102427812432712010-06-18T08:20:06.471+10:002010-06-18T08:20:06.471+10:00Mood is good. I sometimes start with a list of wor...Mood is good. I sometimes start with a list of words that convey the emotions I want and then work out what order to put them in to tell the story. Sometimes the resulting poems actually make sense and do what I intended - of course they're still bad poetry.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-43719492468340231142010-06-17T16:16:42.070+10:002010-06-17T16:16:42.070+10:00I may need help again with the poem for Corpse bec...I may need help again with the poem for Corpse because I changed the mood of it.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-33369864741408957932010-06-17T15:43:27.068+10:002010-06-17T15:43:27.068+10:00I have a rhyming dictionary - and there are lots o...I have a rhyming dictionary - and there are lots on line too. But poetry isn't always about rhyme; it's more about imagery, emotions and rhythms.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-9737158887387950952010-06-17T08:55:31.372+10:002010-06-17T08:55:31.372+10:00However awful it is, it's way better than mine...However awful it is, it's way better than mine. I seem to rhyme differently to most people.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-72051974305464712892010-06-11T15:57:19.207+10:002010-06-11T15:57:19.207+10:00A third! You do realise how truly awful my poetry ...A third! You do realise how truly awful my poetry is, don't you?glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-46599254692223376382010-06-11T08:39:37.191+10:002010-06-11T08:39:37.191+10:00Of course there's another verse. Don't be ...Of course there's another verse. Don't be too surprised if there isn't a third :)Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-62885072045803297332010-06-11T08:35:48.893+10:002010-06-11T08:35:48.893+10:00So do I Jim - that's when I get really excited...So do I Jim - that's when I get really excited about writing. It doesn't feel like work then, to create the story, it just happens and I'm the conduit that allows the story to unfold.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-19547940822064873442010-06-11T07:18:11.572+10:002010-06-11T07:18:11.572+10:00I always love when a character takes control and d...I always love when a character takes control and demands his/her own agenda.Jim Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953679196185650753noreply@blogger.com