tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post9056492088835663173..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: How to Rescue a Stalled PlotMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-10595948860713015062011-09-12T09:25:57.841-05:002011-09-12T09:25:57.841-05:00As am I, Carradee, and white chocolate affects me ...As am I, Carradee, and white chocolate affects me the same way dark chocolate does. It makes me very sick. But, the message I was trying to get across is simply explore all avenues when you're stuck and can't go forward.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-25138638280945354482011-09-12T07:05:45.262-05:002011-09-12T07:05:45.262-05:00Some great thoughts, though as a note, white choco...Some great thoughts, though as a note, white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. So someone with a chocolate allergy can eat white chocolate without a reaction.<br /><br />Artificial versions of things don't cause reactions unless the individual's allergic to them, too—but it's more common for folks to taste or see something something that resembles what they react to and have a psychosomatic reaction when their allergen isn't actually present.<br /><br />I have a lot of allergies and intolerances of various types, and one of my good friends is allergic to chocolate. :)Carradeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431561739001270522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-36683507705097912472011-09-10T11:07:14.152-05:002011-09-10T11:07:14.152-05:00Thanks, Earl. Writer's block is one of the big...Thanks, Earl. Writer's block is one of the biggest problem writers face. Especially those of us who write by the seat of our pants. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-48157824712472832372011-09-10T09:43:07.440-05:002011-09-10T09:43:07.440-05:00Good suggestions, Jean. I need to remember these t...Good suggestions, Jean. I need to remember these thoughts next time I'm stuck.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-18476014102110818952011-09-09T17:53:15.284-05:002011-09-09T17:53:15.284-05:00No, its not easy to sustain a plot. I'm a litt...No, its not easy to sustain a plot. I'm a little more than 5,000 words from the finish line with my latest novel and it's turned into a tooth pulling contest. I know how I want the book to end but need to make the conclusion unusual and exciting. Time to interview my characters again. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-68927880391954080342011-09-09T12:50:34.070-05:002011-09-09T12:50:34.070-05:00I agree. That analogy is priceless! It's not e...I agree. That analogy is priceless! It's not easy to sustain and grow a plot.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885472833094930724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-14508372836523919502011-09-09T11:45:11.914-05:002011-09-09T11:45:11.914-05:00I love your analogy that writing is like a marrige...I love your analogy that writing is like a marrige. Having been in both a few times, I can say that I agree. Writing can break your heart as profoundly as marriage. <br />Seriously, I understand what you're saying. I'm working on a book now that has been a struggle. I've walked away several times and concentrated on something different -- a shortstory or start another book. Then, I'm drawn back and the plot moves on.Randy Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707838304774622694noreply@blogger.com