tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post8457473725670663596..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : King's Speech: D is for DESCRIPTIONMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-84040015770714999722013-04-23T10:40:10.819-04:002013-04-23T10:40:10.819-04:00Oh, that's excellent! I need to remember that ...Oh, that's excellent! I need to remember that one--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5394171806746118502013-04-05T07:51:18.668-04:002013-04-05T07:51:18.668-04:00Kayla - glad you liked it!
Jessica - I'm glad...Kayla - glad you liked it!<br /><br />Jessica - I'm glad you stopped by! Enjoy the Challenge, too. :)<br /><br />Lexie - hope to see you here again soon! :)<br /><br />Suzi - definitely pick it up! It's a great read, not just for writers but also for readers.<br /><br />Shannon - those tend to be my favorite "monsters" - the ones we only get a glimpse of now and then...until the big reveal.<br /><br />Duncan - I'm glad you stopped by! Thanks for visiting. <br /><br />Rebecca - I absolutely agree about the magic between writers and readers. :)<br />Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24018763413441961112013-04-05T07:41:03.444-04:002013-04-05T07:41:03.444-04:00I'm loving all your quotes. I've always th...I'm loving all your quotes. I've always thought the writing and reading connection is a little like magic, the ability to communicate across time and space...even lifetimes. Another person's thoughts inside my head--minus the schizophrenia, of course. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447701441177564869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-11940106512724869822013-04-05T04:53:18.992-04:002013-04-05T04:53:18.992-04:00That's a nice thought and I agree. I love book...That's a nice thought and I agree. I love books which help me imagine and describe the world that is created..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Keep Calm and A-Z</a><br /><a href="http://www.hornelearningservices.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An A-Z of learning English</a><br /><a href="http://www.thegoldenumber.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Round the world from A to Z</a><br />Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-37765719032637060272013-04-05T02:33:13.540-04:002013-04-05T02:33:13.540-04:00This was one of those things I had to realize and ...This was one of those things I had to realize and consciously put into my writing. We don't need to put in every single little detail. After all, the scariest monsters are the ones we don't see, right?<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-35078190529383785192013-04-05T00:23:27.062-04:002013-04-05T00:23:27.062-04:00I really need to read SK's book On Writing. I ...I really need to read SK's book On Writing. I have it sitting on my shelf, waiting, but just haven't picked it up. I have to get to it.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-88548817277039370582013-04-04T22:46:58.108-04:002013-04-04T22:46:58.108-04:00What a fun theme! I love quotes and the ones you&#...What a fun theme! I love quotes and the ones you've shared so far are great! I look forward to stopping by again! :)Lexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-6507070076358275072013-04-04T20:46:57.094-04:002013-04-04T20:46:57.094-04:00Just stopping by from a-z. You've got some gr...Just stopping by from a-z. You've got some great quotes and some great advice!<br /><br />Have fun with the challenge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300464291611313103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90481126174216584762013-04-04T18:38:34.261-04:002013-04-04T18:38:34.261-04:00Great quote! I love me some Stephen King. :-D
Kay...Great quote! I love me some Stephen King. :-D<br /><br />Kayla at <a href="http://bibliophiliaplease.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bibliophilia, Please</a>Kayla Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063162666132410730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-22518927106823881472013-04-04T18:38:02.427-04:002013-04-04T18:38:02.427-04:00Cynthia - think you! I'll let the tortoises kn...Cynthia - think you! I'll let the tortoises know you like it. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-20383047899573501852013-04-04T15:57:03.406-04:002013-04-04T15:57:03.406-04:00That's a clever name for your blog, by the way...That's a clever name for your blog, by the way.<br /><br />I too like it when the author can guide the reader to leave certain details up to their own imagination.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1977955154247786622013-04-04T15:34:33.325-04:002013-04-04T15:34:33.325-04:00OE - you do know we have 20 plus days left in this...OE - you do know we have 20 plus days left in this Challenge, right? :)<br /><br />Annalisa - I do the same thing. A little description goes a long way.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-58787708814422441652013-04-04T15:16:49.653-04:002013-04-04T15:16:49.653-04:00It tend to skip pages if there's too much desc...It tend to skip pages if there's too much description - in most cases it doesn't add to the story or slows it down too much.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-54988791119025613132013-04-04T14:53:38.443-04:002013-04-04T14:53:38.443-04:00I think that's my favorite quote that I've...I think that's my favorite quote that I've read on here thus far. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16447834716514275432013-04-04T14:51:42.699-04:002013-04-04T14:51:42.699-04:00Barbara - glad you liked it!
Julie - it can slow ...Barbara - glad you liked it!<br /><br />Julie - it can slow a story down so much, can't it?<br /><br />Laura - oh, that's a good idea! :)<br /><br />Hart - I think if the writer gives a few details about, say, a haunted house, the reader can take those details and fill in the lines themselves. Thanks for Following!<br /><br />Brett - King uses just the right words to put the picture in our heads. I just wish it was as easy to get those pictures out sometimes! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39464431256613790172013-04-04T13:34:45.382-04:002013-04-04T13:34:45.382-04:00Stephen King is one who is incredible at painting ...Stephen King is one who is incredible at painting a picture. It's usually pretty gruesome, but he is good at it.<br /><br />Dropping in from A to Z. This is my first year. I love it.<br /><br />Brett Minor<br /><a href="http://transformednonconformist.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Transformed Nonconformist</a>Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47699530948175333842013-04-04T13:26:09.524-04:002013-04-04T13:26:09.524-04:00This is SO TRUE. I think that is where writers som...This is SO TRUE. I think that is where writers sometimes lose me as the reader--they go far enough that it loses credibility, where if they can leave some for me to complete it in my imagination, I can make the leap.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-63210219209550933392013-04-04T13:11:15.292-04:002013-04-04T13:11:15.292-04:00Hello, Madeline! I'm featuring authors on my b...Hello, Madeline! I'm featuring authors on my blog for the Challenge, and tomorrow is Stephen King! I'm using his middle name, Edwin, for the letter E. :) The Eyes of the Dragon is my favorite SK novel!<br /><br />Happy A to Z-ing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-91341161451815447332013-04-04T13:10:21.795-04:002013-04-04T13:10:21.795-04:00I love the baton metaphor too! And agree 100% with...I love the baton metaphor too! And agree 100% with this quote. Nothing ruins a story faster than going overboard on description. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1966316857089741262013-04-04T12:32:12.692-04:002013-04-04T12:32:12.692-04:00Another great quote!
I like the baton, too.
Once...Another great quote!<br /><br />I like the baton, too.<br /><br />Once I've formed an image of the character or place, a description coming afterward can throw me. <br /><br />Barbara<br />D is for: Deadlines <br /><a href="http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com/blog" rel="nofollow">The Daille-y News</a>Barbara White Daillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493545252673453037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-53873478750374805422013-04-04T11:05:11.041-04:002013-04-04T11:05:11.041-04:00Nick - some people enjoy a lot of description. It ...Nick - some people enjoy a lot of description. It makes them feel as if they're in the setting, the moment etc.<br /><br />Tim - thanks! :)<br /><br />Kelly - I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />Susan - it becomes almost like a conversation of sorts that way, doesn't it?Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-78115684865490427712013-04-04T10:19:24.066-04:002013-04-04T10:19:24.066-04:00I like that quote. I like it when a writer leaves ...I like that quote. I like it when a writer leaves enough open for me to form pictures in mind.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-27091981855857723132013-04-04T09:48:01.100-04:002013-04-04T09:48:01.100-04:00I really like this one. And also the idea of the r...I really like this one. And also the idea of the relay race. It's a fantastic image. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299557858575155910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1431127909370001032013-04-04T09:30:46.355-04:002013-04-04T09:30:46.355-04:00Nice metaphor there with the baton of imagination....Nice metaphor there with the baton of imagination.trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-74967677826392974272013-04-04T09:18:39.101-04:002013-04-04T09:18:39.101-04:00This can be a hard thing to achieve but something ...This can be a hard thing to achieve but something I'm always aiming for.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.com