tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.comments2024-03-06T05:45:11.885-06:00Mary HughesMary Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05577819467071687389noreply@blogger.comBlogger948125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-54048896082557829552021-05-21T21:01:57.456-05:002021-05-21T21:01:57.456-05:00Thanks for this post.Thanks for this post.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077339285159069544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-3201854831347183072020-12-02T02:59:02.708-06:002020-12-02T02:59:02.708-06:00nice info nice info Muhammad Farazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178220187068285393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-26726644081333478332020-08-10T09:45:36.945-05:002020-08-10T09:45:36.945-05:00I was very surprised to see my daughter’s beautifu...I was very surprised to see my daughter’s beautiful “princess” face in this blog! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425382255512438630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-40089705737609645192020-01-23T16:10:25.731-06:002020-01-23T16:10:25.731-06:00Thank you for being here, Helen Your words always ...Thank you for being here, Helen Your words always inspire me, and I'm just thrilled other people will get that advantage today, too.Mary Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577819467071687389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-4545263133858041312020-01-21T16:03:16.967-06:002020-01-21T16:03:16.967-06:00Thanks for stopping by, CB. I'm glad to share....Thanks for stopping by, CB. I'm glad to share.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-26388416094132422782020-01-21T16:02:51.073-06:002020-01-21T16:02:51.073-06:00Thank you. I personally love books that envelop me...Thank you. I personally love books that envelop me in the experience, so I keep trying to find ways to achieve that in my own work.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-30257946976004173602020-01-21T16:01:45.267-06:002020-01-21T16:01:45.267-06:00Thanks, D.V. I use it most when a scene is twistin...Thanks, D.V. I use it most when a scene is twisting me into knots.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-49746843344656252292020-01-21T16:00:22.006-06:002020-01-21T16:00:22.006-06:00Glad to be of help, Anna. Thanks for stopping by!Glad to be of help, Anna. Thanks for stopping by!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-25311858491756376382020-01-21T15:59:47.761-06:002020-01-21T15:59:47.761-06:00Thanks, Ilona. Glad to hear from you.Thanks, Ilona. Glad to hear from you.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-41904541167745252792020-01-21T15:59:18.500-06:002020-01-21T15:59:18.500-06:00Thanks, Jennifer. This advice grows out of years o...Thanks, Jennifer. This advice grows out of years of contest judging and teaching.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-49658311884897536392020-01-21T15:56:39.182-06:002020-01-21T15:56:39.182-06:00Thanks, Andrea. Most of the time even writers don&...Thanks, Andrea. Most of the time even writers don't have to think about it unless something seems off about a scene.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-24441670838403341682020-01-21T15:23:36.960-06:002020-01-21T15:23:36.960-06:00Interesting Blog! Lots of great information. Thank...Interesting Blog! Lots of great information. Thanks for sharing.CB Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365788411598009246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-24947089705557697022020-01-21T12:51:56.074-06:002020-01-21T12:51:56.074-06:00Great advice Helen! The technique makes a whole wo...Great advice Helen! The technique makes a whole world of difference. The reader can picture the scene. Love the example.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517089646638000880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-34858515457400564622020-01-21T11:46:35.689-06:002020-01-21T11:46:35.689-06:00Great advice. Thanks, I'm going to use it when...Great advice. Thanks, I'm going to use it when writing. <br />D. V. 🦉D. V. STONEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08823256738224330453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-49503146864753404622020-01-21T10:55:05.474-06:002020-01-21T10:55:05.474-06:00Thanks so much for sharing this technique. It'...Thanks so much for sharing this technique. It's great. Anna Taylor Sweringenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381726921411811421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-23606992060418147292020-01-21T10:34:48.605-06:002020-01-21T10:34:48.605-06:00Hi, Helen! Great post. Your book sounds very good....Hi, Helen! Great post. Your book sounds very good.Ilona Fridlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-33968024741684716542020-01-21T10:15:28.971-06:002020-01-21T10:15:28.971-06:00Oh, excellent advice and I love the before and aft...Oh, excellent advice and I love the before and after example.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-31633611624131024742020-01-21T09:15:29.019-06:002020-01-21T09:15:29.019-06:00I like this advice about layering. It is very clea...I like this advice about layering. It is very clear and easy to follow. We often don't think about how much is involved in writing just one scene in a novel. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684832427153755279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-85986713524710035802020-01-21T08:46:16.910-06:002020-01-21T08:46:16.910-06:00Thanks for hosting me, Mary, and for your kind wor...Thanks for hosting me, Mary, and for your kind words. I hope my technique will prove useful for your followers.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665069138305113810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-24817319344357663292019-01-28T14:21:19.781-06:002019-01-28T14:21:19.781-06:00Thanks! That's so nice of you to say :)Thanks! That's so nice of you to say :)Mary Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577819467071687389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-25664196408597505832018-11-20T14:22:49.991-06:002018-11-20T14:22:49.991-06:00Thank you, Mia! Where do you come down on filter w...Thank you, Mia! Where do you come down on filter words? I've started to put some of the internal thought- and realization-type words back into mine.Mary Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577819467071687389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-581043603747190392018-11-20T09:35:31.969-06:002018-11-20T09:35:31.969-06:00Good advice. Thanks.Good advice. Thanks.Mia Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389455968551377112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-10388919628854024742018-09-25T15:28:12.276-05:002018-09-25T15:28:12.276-05:00Thanks so much, Teri <3 <3Thanks so much, Teri <3 <3Mary Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577819467071687389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-60904850368711110342018-09-04T06:15:17.481-05:002018-09-04T06:15:17.481-05:00This is so cool...congrats on the hookup with Cand...This is so cool...congrats on the hookup with Candace Havens....looking forward to your next book release...hugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239208792410811531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359925604131312233.post-15454984730875109692018-08-30T11:10:11.703-05:002018-08-30T11:10:11.703-05:00Great post, Vivi! You are absolutely right about h...Great post, Vivi! You are absolutely right about how some analyze things to death. Some aspects of writing are best absorbed through the skin, bypassing the brain and coming up straight from the heart. One can write analytically, but romance is all about the emotions.Helen C. Johanneshttp://helencjohannes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com