tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post6857308716291113700..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: Imaginary MileageNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-87998441739952562632007-07-09T11:24:00.000-05:002007-07-09T11:24:00.000-05:00A well-written prologue can set the stage for the ...A well-written prologue can set the stage for the rest of the story, or provide any necessary backstory without being too obtrusive. Epilogues... good for tying up loose ends, if such would have been disruptive in the main story, or just to show how the events of the story resonate in the characters' future.<BR/><BR/>All IMO, naturally.<BR/><BR/>Glad I was able to help with the sedition… watch for the thought police though!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-15268616695962658582007-07-08T11:22:00.000-05:002007-07-08T11:22:00.000-05:00Thanks, guys. That's actually not only encouraging...Thanks, guys. That's actually not only encouraging, but also helpful to read your "takes" on prologues and epilogues. I will apply the "bolted on" standard for juding my own, eventually.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-57223517320773983602007-07-08T08:11:00.000-05:002007-07-08T08:11:00.000-05:00I think epilogues feel more tacked on than prologu...I think epilogues feel more tacked on than prologues. <BR/><BR/>I loved the way you (Nancy) wrapped up The Virgin without resorting to an epilogue. It felt like a part of the book.<BR/><BR/>I think prologues can be a good way to set up both plot and characters. <BR/><BR/>And I have absolute faith that anything pleasing to you in your story will please me when I get to read it.<BR/><BR/>-kbkatiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-54198212327763100862007-07-08T06:09:00.000-05:002007-07-08T06:09:00.000-05:00I always read prologues (and epilogues for that ma...I always read prologues (and epilogues for that matter) but I do find some of them feel bolted on. The prologues that usually strike me as the most organic are doing something (ultimately) revealing about a character rather than something about cause and effect for the plot.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-84256074729634966052007-07-07T22:25:00.000-05:002007-07-07T22:25:00.000-05:00Ooo, far, that sounds great! My travels took me to...Ooo, far, that sounds great! <BR/><BR/>My travels took me tonight to experimenting with a prologue, written in 1st person, then in 3rd person, and then I tried it in 3rd person, present tense. . .in a book where all the rest is in past tense. And I think this seditious idea has rescued my book by helping me find the heart of it.<BR/><BR/>I'm aware that some people hate prologues and won't read them, but I don't care. It's not their book, lol.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-4892073271168783052007-07-07T20:56:00.000-05:002007-07-07T20:56:00.000-05:00Hey Nancy, my travels took me to somewhere around ...Hey Nancy, my travels took me to somewhere around 2027, where I was (anonymously) distributing seditious material about the New Dixie government. They weren't too happy about it....Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-80179697216977412322007-07-07T19:34:00.000-05:002007-07-07T19:34:00.000-05:00Since you're the one with the blueberries, ryan, I...Since you're the one with the blueberries, ryan, I'm totally with you on the sharing thing. :)<BR/><BR/>Back to rewrite Chapter One AGAIN. But there's hope. A writer friend gave me an idea today that may turn the tide. The tide sooo needs turning.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-47116944780116294092007-07-07T17:48:00.000-05:002007-07-07T17:48:00.000-05:00Today at the market: blueberries. Lots and lots. T...Today at the market: blueberries. Lots and lots. They were $9.98 a quart. But if you bought one pint, you got two free. <BR/><BR/>Ah. So math at the grocery. Available blueberries at 9.98, divided by however many pints there are in a quart, multiplied by three times 4.99 a pint (I guess) minus two times 4.99, then add to the equation that there are only two of us, so how many blueberries can two people eat before they get mushy (the blueberries, not the people) even if they are fairly inexpensive? (The blueberries, not the people.)<BR/><BR/>Or are they inexpesive? Maybe it's outrageous, but the only way to get blueberries.<BR/><BR/>I wish this blog thing included blueberry sharing.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-28968105906936355372007-07-07T12:59:00.000-05:002007-07-07T12:59:00.000-05:00FamilyMan, I wondered how I missed you, but I see ...FamilyMan, I wondered how I missed you, but I see we were on at the same time.<BR/><BR/>I think I'll set up a laptop and nod off at the computer while I'm stretched out on the couch. That'll be the most comfortable.<BR/><BR/>-kbkatiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-58365341677966463972007-07-07T12:55:00.000-05:002007-07-07T12:55:00.000-05:00Ah, family man. . .enjoy.Ah, family man. . .enjoy.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-13055638278202613252007-07-07T12:42:00.001-05:002007-07-07T12:42:00.001-05:00The OP Market! I was just out doing errands and m...The OP Market! I was just out doing errands and meant to stop by!! But, I was so hot, I totally forgot in my rush to get home to air-conditioning.<BR/><BR/>But, judging by our berries and fruit trees -- I'm guessing this is a bad year for fruit all around the area.<BR/><BR/>It does seem like a row of cafes -- each with their own sorts of discussions. I like it.<BR/><BR/>-katiebird (so, there blogger)katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-44821109928995559442007-07-07T12:42:00.000-05:002007-07-07T12:42:00.000-05:00Hi Nancy, FAR and KB.We're finally getting rain do...Hi Nancy, FAR and KB.<BR/><BR/>We're finally getting rain down here and it's sorely needed. This is turning into a perfect slack day. Everything is done in the house and I'm not going outside. So my biggest decisions is whether to nod off at the computer, or stretch out on the couch and nap. :)Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-13042365966297557902007-07-07T11:38:00.000-05:002007-07-07T11:38:00.000-05:00You'll always be katiebird to some of us. :)With s...You'll always be katiebird to some of us. :)<BR/><BR/>With so many of us who "know" each other having blogs, it's kind of like a village with a row of cafes that we wander in and out of, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>kb, there was almost nothing at the Merriam market this morning. We went, we saw pitiful piles of not-much, we came home.I wonder if that late frost killed a lot of early fruits and vegetables around here. Have you been to the OP market?Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-83015523194490609622007-07-07T11:09:00.000-05:002007-07-07T11:09:00.000-05:00Hi Nancy & FARfetched (using the E4T convention):F...Hi Nancy & FARfetched (using the E4T convention):<BR/><BR/>FF showed me how to post as katiebird at his place. But that doesn't seem to work here. So, I'm still NOT katiebird.<BR/><BR/>(<EM>sigh</EM>)katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-69387711616905058192007-07-07T11:05:00.000-05:002007-07-07T11:05:00.000-05:00far, you are a fount of helpfulness to me today, t...far, you are a fount of helpfulness to me today, truly, and I thank you.<BR/><BR/>May I ask. . .what do you mean by. . . traveling in time this week?<BR/><BR/>I'm off to the market with my mom. Back soon.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-58397169730719026302007-07-07T11:01:00.000-05:002007-07-07T11:01:00.000-05:00Morning!I've done a fair amount of traveling mysel...Morning!<BR/><BR/>I've done a fair amount of traveling myself this week… in time. Speaking of time, that's how you order stuff in Blogger. There's a "Post Options" link at the bottom of your edit window; click that and it lets you set a date and time for that post.<BR/><BR/>I dedicated June 2005 to meta-topics on my blog, since I didn't post anything that month. So if there's anything in general that I want to add, I just pick a date in June 2005 for that post.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-51095469079434012572007-07-07T10:19:00.000-05:002007-07-07T10:19:00.000-05:00Did you find your way down here? I knew you could ...Did you find your way down here? I knew you could follow the clues.<BR/><BR/>Man, have I traveled miles in my dreams this week. Weird stuff. The Amish appeared, as polygamists. I don't think they'd approve. :)Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.com