tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post5763357363379860161..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Monday MusingJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-55819129660269376902014-02-14T06:26:41.611-05:002014-02-14T06:26:41.611-05:00Do you ever recycle them? I have a long document f...Do you ever recycle them? I have a long document for each manuscript called 'PROJECT TITLE-cuts' that's chock full of bodies. I have dug some of them up on occasion.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-11413710505995912162014-02-13T23:56:37.743-05:002014-02-13T23:56:37.743-05:00I keep a folder of slaughtered darlings, in hopes ...I keep a folder of slaughtered darlings, in hopes that I can recycle them... ;)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-87437961864939097872014-02-12T06:40:29.734-05:002014-02-12T06:40:29.734-05:00The Magpie seems a lot less broken up about than I...The Magpie seems a lot less broken up about than I, though I think she's looking at this impending adulthood thing with a mix of excitement and trepidation. If she does get to do Junior Year abroad, I think she's going to grow up a heck of a lot faster than she will here.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-23310256062383276652014-02-12T04:25:31.708-05:002014-02-12T04:25:31.708-05:00Killing darlings is always interesting, I'm ne...Killing darlings is always interesting, I'm never entirely sure what to expect from myself as a reaction, but so far I haven't gotten rid of anything that hurt me too much. I have a feeling I'm about to have to do it with WALLS though. <br /><br />Oh no, the Magpie can no longer class herself as a teenager! I'm about to suffer the same fate, so I think I can empathise with her a little better. <br /><br />Baby elephants are cute.<br /><br />Stay warm! And get warmer! Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-43855985707991689852014-02-10T20:18:35.619-05:002014-02-10T20:18:35.619-05:00That advice really applied here. What made this to...That advice really applied here. What made this tough is it all *kind of* worked. Almost. And yet, it wasn't really a matter of minor tweaking. And what's not to love about the elephant?JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-1998201027697417182014-02-10T20:17:34.705-05:002014-02-10T20:17:34.705-05:00Thank you very much, Andrew.Thank you very much, Andrew.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-18443994182042958542014-02-10T20:17:11.522-05:002014-02-10T20:17:11.522-05:00No need to stop--the elephant demands to be adored...No need to stop--the elephant demands to be adored! My sister found one of two baby elephants in a wading pool--that one's great, too. Maybe next week!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-24592069463485964702014-02-10T20:15:45.208-05:002014-02-10T20:15:45.208-05:00Quantity over quality!Quantity over quality!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-16887800496811392952014-02-10T20:15:21.526-05:002014-02-10T20:15:21.526-05:00I really like the winter games in general, but I&#...I really like the winter games in general, but I'm pretty much giving this one a miss.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-929857701424834092014-02-10T20:14:38.140-05:002014-02-10T20:14:38.140-05:00The problem with my darling is it was just too gre...The problem with my darling is it was just too great for the rest of it, so it had to go!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-39257000196091868552014-02-10T17:02:31.759-05:002014-02-10T17:02:31.759-05:00Killing those darlings is extremely tough! Not sur...Killing those darlings is extremely tough! Not surprised Josh Whedon has such spot on advice - the man is brilliant!<br /><br />LOVE the elephant!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-57622356525984238012014-02-10T13:42:39.993-05:002014-02-10T13:42:39.993-05:00Aw, go baby elephant go. Swim, swim! Ok I'll s...Aw, go baby elephant go. Swim, swim! Ok I'll stop now but I really enjoyed the video. My little sister turned twenty last year so there are no more teens in our home either. Sorry you had to kill your darlings but it did make your manuscript better. Wish you warmer weather and congrats in the Magpie hitting the big 20.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-87757619435663744502014-02-10T12:50:06.645-05:002014-02-10T12:50:06.645-05:00There was one darling I intended to kill off in ea...There was one darling I intended to kill off in each of my Camelot books and I couldn't do it! (So I killed off others instead to compensate!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-83070317639785508752014-02-10T07:58:08.188-05:002014-02-10T07:58:08.188-05:00I've got Olympic fever, that's how I am. :...I've got Olympic fever, that's how I am. :) I'll be lucky to get any work done. Or reading.Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-16604273452498314332014-02-10T06:33:49.743-05:002014-02-10T06:33:49.743-05:00Oh, yes. We cling to our darlings. They CAN'T ...Oh, yes. We cling to our darlings. They CAN'T be what the problem is. *sigh* Love the baby elephant.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.com