tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post7858737129920209213..comments2024-01-03T23:18:26.327-05:00Comments on Celeste Jones: Writing Wednesday---Dancing with Stevie McCoyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-61456515453441263342012-09-27T10:06:11.374-04:002012-09-27T10:06:11.374-04:00Life in general isn't a straight line... and s...Life in general isn't a straight line... and sometimes us writers have a certain thing we want to discuss and flesh out but tend to forget that from point A to point B isn't always straight and it's preferable for it not to be. Glad you enjoyed the post!Stevie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965928330771307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-5161880876071670932012-09-27T10:04:19.479-04:002012-09-27T10:04:19.479-04:00Thank you, hopefully it inspired you to get on a b...Thank you, hopefully it inspired you to get on a brand spanking new story. (lol pun intended)Stevie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965928330771307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-84885073559646321062012-09-27T10:03:38.171-04:002012-09-27T10:03:38.171-04:00Thank you, I used to teach ballroom so it's li...Thank you, I used to teach ballroom so it's like combining two passions in one! And I think they blend nicely.Stevie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965928330771307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-19965746409936248182012-09-27T10:02:39.964-04:002012-09-27T10:02:39.964-04:00So true, using a format or particular plot can som...So true, using a format or particular plot can sometimes lead to flat characters. Many people may go through the same experiences... but every person responds and reacts to it differently to create a unique story and point of view. Glad you enjoyed the post!Stevie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965928330771307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-19850767599734761282012-09-27T10:01:01.348-04:002012-09-27T10:01:01.348-04:00Thank you for your kind words ^_^ , and I've k...Thank you for your kind words ^_^ , and I've known many instructors that just don't know how to teach the basic elements in a way people can understand. So don't give up on dancing, it just means you haven't found the right instructor for you. (I used to teach ballroom) ^_~Stevie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965928330771307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-45436322250501416712012-09-26T17:53:26.141-04:002012-09-26T17:53:26.141-04:00I can write, but I can't dance. My husband and...I can write, but I can't dance. My husband and I have taken lessons on several occasions, and finally gave up. We took Beginning Ballroom dance lessons twice. I think we needed remedial ballroom instead. But I do know what the rock step is, and it's a great metaphor for what needs to happen in a story.<br /><br />Enjoyed your flash fiction piece. It was so poignant!Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-6144088616453264602012-09-26T15:11:27.191-04:002012-09-26T15:11:27.191-04:00Great point Minelle. I find myself doing that some...Great point Minelle. I find myself doing that sometimes and it's a hard habit to break. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-54919185816766243082012-09-26T15:07:50.071-04:002012-09-26T15:07:50.071-04:00I connected with your explanation of step 2. It ma...I connected with your explanation of step 2. It makes so much sense to consider the personalities involved as you write your descriptions. Otherwise you are just writing the same story over and over with different names as main characters.<br /><br />I also enjoyed the flash fiction.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing us Stevie, Celeste!Minielle Labraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206283897752166320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-25989407284212558762012-09-26T15:01:53.006-04:002012-09-26T15:01:53.006-04:00Thanks Sue! I'm tempted to try some flash fict...Thanks Sue! I'm tempted to try some flash fiction now. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-51291789482084821822012-09-26T15:01:13.350-04:002012-09-26T15:01:13.350-04:00If I were being philosophical, I'd say that li...If I were being philosophical, I'd say that life is often that way too...rarely a straight line. <br /><br />Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-63016307869790754112012-09-26T15:00:10.723-04:002012-09-26T15:00:10.723-04:00Cherie---Nice to see you here! Thanks for stopping...Cherie---Nice to see you here! Thanks for stopping by. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-49897335483062817682012-09-26T14:54:39.388-04:002012-09-26T14:54:39.388-04:00Such a neat way to describe writing a scene. The f...Such a neat way to describe writing a scene. The flash fiction piece was great. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-17552721838645929562012-09-26T14:46:25.230-04:002012-09-26T14:46:25.230-04:00Interesting post! I especially like how you descr...Interesting post! I especially like how you described step 3. I enjoyed your flash fiction piece too, Stevie.Sue Lyndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420556675096411446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-45238374597630607822012-09-26T08:08:01.153-04:002012-09-26T08:08:01.153-04:00This is a neat post! I am not in any way a dancer...This is a neat post! I am not in any way a dancer, but I loved the way you've put this together. I especially like (though I can't see in my mind the "rocking step") your reminder that character progression is rarely a straight line forward.<br /><br />Thanks, Stevie and Celeste!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com