tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post3126109441677928237..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Pulling for the main characterEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-44888374115226272712009-09-25T08:52:39.759-05:002009-09-25T08:52:39.759-05:00Murph, LOL! I agree with Wes, that was a good one!...Murph, LOL! I agree with Wes, that was a good one! <br />Babs:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703292678697973295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-67444274884887936192009-09-24T15:25:42.950-05:002009-09-24T15:25:42.950-05:00Oh, Murph, you got me on that one. I was reading ...Oh, Murph, you got me on that one. I was reading your opening statement thinking you were being nice, then WHAM, you zinged me. As much as I hate to admit it, that was a good one. Dang it!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-73263260534330923452009-09-24T15:05:05.733-05:002009-09-24T15:05:05.733-05:00Nope, and let's keep it that way. I promise t...Nope, and let's keep it that way. I promise to drop the subject YOU introduce (btw) if you agree not to break my Mother's heart by telling her that her good Catholic girl cusses on occassion...Geez, now that I think about, it's a shame she's still married to Dad - you two would really have hit it off!<br /><br />Murphy:DRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-43829972988168296912009-09-24T14:50:34.584-05:002009-09-24T14:50:34.584-05:00Murphy, does your mom know you talk that way?Murphy, does your mom know you talk that way?Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-39608530301278275492009-09-24T14:28:05.213-05:002009-09-24T14:28:05.213-05:00In Wes's word fudge. I believe the 'dge&#...In Wes's word fudge. I believe the 'dge' is silent, but for some reason he left off adding the 'uck' suffix. *Shrug* Maybe he simply forgot. As he openly admits - he's old.:D<br /><br />Murphy:DRiley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-44369720181102368932009-09-24T12:37:55.600-05:002009-09-24T12:37:55.600-05:00No wonder I couldn't find it.:) Thanks!No wonder I couldn't find it.:) Thanks!emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680468150513341426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-87702466239488119482009-09-24T12:36:45.456-05:002009-09-24T12:36:45.456-05:00em,
It's the second post under introspection.em,<br />It's the second post under introspection.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-41664827105418517042009-09-24T11:19:20.193-05:002009-09-24T11:19:20.193-05:00Wes,
That's a postive thing.:) I'm still l...Wes,<br />That's a postive thing.:) I'm still looking for those Breaking Away comments. Which post was it under? A dialogue one?emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680468150513341426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-87174806573062457282009-09-24T10:56:41.346-05:002009-09-24T10:56:41.346-05:00em,
I'm the oldest person on this blog.em,<br />I'm the oldest person on this blog.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-274916647306288412009-09-23T22:28:36.634-05:002009-09-23T22:28:36.634-05:00LOL JG!
Murph, you're preaching to the choir.
...LOL JG!<br />Murph, you're preaching to the choir.<br />Great comment. Dave.:)<br />Wes. fudge? ROTFLMAO how old are you?emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680468150513341426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-7366231124367585212009-09-23T21:26:49.390-05:002009-09-23T21:26:49.390-05:00Dave,
Yeah, those Puritans. Hah! The highest pe...Dave,<br /><br />Yeah, those Puritans. Hah! The highest percentage of pregnant brides occurred during the 1770's, if I remember correctly - over 30%!<br /><br />My hero is from that time and place, so I've done a bit of research. Not enough quite yet, but enough that I know about bundling. LOL!<br /><br />Jami G.Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-64891387389716346662009-09-23T20:24:41.780-05:002009-09-23T20:24:41.780-05:00No, Alicia, I was raised Methodist in a rather sma...No, Alicia, I was raised Methodist in a rather small town and came of age during the sexual revolution, although I can tell you plenty of interesting stories from my genealogy research about the things some of my ancestors did long before that particular era. Some of those colonial New Englanders, especially - wow!<br /><br />Anyway, rereading what I said, I don't see where I said that was being 'nice' - I just don't see it as all that 'mean'. After all, aren't there ways to fix that eternal damnation bit, even for Catholics? Horrible deaths from weapons fire, hand-to-hand combat, and exposure to hard vacuum just seem so much meaner to me, but maybe that's just because I'm mostly agnostic these days.Dave Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773380114295267509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-47651879280247167572009-09-23T15:17:13.524-05:002009-09-23T15:17:13.524-05:00Alicia, LOL! And um, I don't know about you, ...Alicia, LOL! And um, I don't know about you, but I'm going to heaven because I was pure when I got married. That is providing outright lying won't hold me back...do you think the lightning bolts raining down on me at the moment are a bad sign? <br />Murphy :)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-49748664775778892232009-09-23T12:41:21.431-05:002009-09-23T12:41:21.431-05:00Murph,we can tell Dave wasn't raised Catholic....Murph,we can tell Dave wasn't raised Catholic. He thinks letting two unmarried people have sex is being NICE to them. He doesn't realize that it's making them risk their immortal souls. :)<br />aliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-75418758305724176562009-09-23T12:02:47.836-05:002009-09-23T12:02:47.836-05:00Oh, fudge! I have a typo in my MC's name.Oh, fudge! I have a typo in my MC's name.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-74025689033503046632009-09-23T12:01:38.992-05:002009-09-23T12:01:38.992-05:00Right, Alicia! I would never let myself get in tr...Right, Alicia! I would never let myself get in trouble because of the things that tempt Kinciad: women, strong drink, fast horses, desire for prestige, falling for the wrong woman. (OMG, this reminds me of a song by Tom T. Hall "Faster Horses". I'm a fan of old country music. '.......I told him i was a poet, i was lookin' for the truth i do not care for horses, whiskey, women or the loot i said i was a writer, my soul was all on fire he looked at me an' he said, "you are a liar."<br />"it's faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money"......') <br /><br />Please, I know it's not PC. Don't beat me up.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35042882707168060552009-09-23T11:05:24.693-05:002009-09-23T11:05:24.693-05:00Jami,
Seriously, I believe you have the right meth...Jami,<br />Seriously, I believe you have the right method by putting your characters in very difficult situations and having them sweat it out. That's what hooks readers (he says like he knows what he's talking about): conflict, tension, much at stake, loss, failure, overcoming failure, etc.<br /><br />There's a guy in my critique group who writes beautiful prose. I wish I could be as polished as he is. BUT he has difficulty putting his characters in conflict. So he ends up with lovely words with no tension.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077791761104576436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-86156106160949621302009-09-23T09:49:16.315-05:002009-09-23T09:49:16.315-05:00Murphy,
I appreciate your support in First Annual...Murphy,<br /><br />I appreciate your support in First Annual Edittorrent Contest to claim the Crown of Mean-to-my-Characters. I hope you'll remember to vote for me on Election Day.<br /><br />Jami G. :)Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-21959454637992971262009-09-23T09:23:46.655-05:002009-09-23T09:23:46.655-05:00I'm so depressed. I missed so much the last c...I'm so depressed. I missed so much the last couple of days. Alicia, can I be a part of the intervention? I do have red pumps I can wear.LOL!<br />Em:)emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680468150513341426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-82613805601502156122009-09-22T22:53:13.979-05:002009-09-22T22:53:13.979-05:00Dave, she is.............;)Dave, she is.............;)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-10789614165752545852009-09-22T21:37:37.760-05:002009-09-22T21:37:37.760-05:00Jami,
It worked in Ghost, right? Are you meaner ...Jami,<br /><br />It worked in <i>Ghost</i>, right? Are you meaner than those darn screenwriters? ;-)Dave Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773380114295267509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-46532244451358594372009-09-22T21:29:10.225-05:002009-09-22T21:29:10.225-05:00Dave,
Yeah, I hear you. Just because I kill my M...Dave,<br /><br />Yeah, I hear you. Just because I kill my MC in Chapter One is no reason to say that I'm mean... LOL!<br /><br />Jami G.Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-45960339178901215932009-09-22T21:27:13.249-05:002009-09-22T21:27:13.249-05:00Oh Wes...
If you're abdicating the Crown of M...Oh Wes...<br /><br />If you're abdicating the Crown of Mean-to-my-Characters, then by all means... Hand it over!!! LOL!<br /><br />I take pride in doing mean things to them. Conflict drives stories, if I can think of something mean, something that can go wrong - I do it! (Hmm, I probably shouldn't admit to this but, let's keep it between us, okay? My characters argued with me to make the ending of my trilogy...meaner. Yep, that's right. I not only talk to my characters, I argue with them. I cry every time I review my synopsis for Book 3, but they insisted that's the way it had to happen. Who am I to tell them "no". Well, okay, I guess I am the only one with fingers to type, but... LOL! )<br /><br />And Murphy, just because I do mean things to my characters doesn't mean that I don't believe in allowing them a chance at redemption. Two completely different things in my eyes. :)<br /><br />Jami G.<br />(And don't worry Alicia, I don't go around killing people in real life! :) )Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-56956554872090186552009-09-22T21:26:04.471-05:002009-09-22T21:26:04.471-05:00Making a couple of characters have sex is being me...Making a couple of characters have sex is being mean to them? Sheesh! I have <i>good</i> (as well as bad) characters dying all over the place, my MC's downward spiral really hits its stride when she kills a friend in a fire fight (friendly fire - she was shooting at the bad guys trying to kill her, and he happened to pop up in the battle zone), plus she ruins her relationship with her best friend when said friend's boyfriend seduces her (guy's a jerk, but they can't help themselves - down side of genetic manipulation and psychological conditioning) and y'all think Wes is being mean by having his MC sleep with some more or less willing honey? Wow! Guess y'all don't read much military fiction, eh?Dave Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773380114295267509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-207925453294871302009-09-22T20:27:06.933-05:002009-09-22T20:27:06.933-05:00Geez Alicia, that's soooo nice...NOT! Now, wh...Geez Alicia, that's soooo nice...NOT! Now, where's the number to the support group? I'm getting the feeling you threw it out. We needed that! What’s with the <i>surely not</i>, Hmm?! Surely not? My ass! You’re too good. :)<br />Says Murphy( who seems be toughening up trying to get that number – for the love of god! Hey, wait, is this a plan? I could be onboard with a plan or...an intervention. *shrug* I'm cool with either. If it’s an intervention are you serving martinis? Can I wear my red orthopedic pumps? Let me know...)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.com