tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post4794640531556241943..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: What Makes a Great Story?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-88644091223346599592017-08-08T03:00:02.766-07:002017-08-08T03:00:02.766-07:00What a great reminder for us all that stories are ...What a great reminder for us all that stories are all around us, all the time :).Clare Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392142798976142547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76487908830565764452017-08-07T19:16:45.515-07:002017-08-07T19:16:45.515-07:00Great post, Sis, and even better photos!! oxGreat post, Sis, and even better photos!! oxJulie Moffetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502118653935283732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-55047885264151048062017-08-05T21:44:55.482-07:002017-08-05T21:44:55.482-07:00Lisa. The mom (a friend from years ago) saw it and...Lisa. The mom (a friend from years ago) saw it and sent me a message saying it was her son. She got a kick out of the article. She said her son (the little one in the photo) mowed lawns to earn money and he actually went to college on a soccer scholarship. He and his wife got a kick out of the blog. Sandy Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005659579891587121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-44843611910799392242017-08-05T10:04:28.337-07:002017-08-05T10:04:28.337-07:00A good case for looking into characters' pasts...A good case for looking into characters' pasts to understand them better. Loved the photo of the little boy also, in his Snoopy sweater. Wonder where he is now...Lisa Q. Mathewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-67857511384138061702017-08-04T13:18:34.291-07:002017-08-04T13:18:34.291-07:00Thanks, Daryl and Nico. I like the iceberg analogy...Thanks, Daryl and Nico. I like the iceberg analogy. It fits the idea. And I love that photo, too.Sandy Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005659579891587121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-41404849185993202362017-08-04T11:37:33.764-07:002017-08-04T11:37:33.764-07:00Some of your observations reminded me of Hemingway...Some of your observations reminded me of Hemingway's characterization of fiction as an iceberg, where only a small portion is viewed, with the most important elements hidden beneath the surface. <br /><br />And I loved the picture of the little boy--it's timeless!Daryl Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485684679852822756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-24638339531474718672017-08-04T09:38:06.309-07:002017-08-04T09:38:06.309-07:00Thanks for this insight, Sandy. I love seeing how ...Thanks for this insight, Sandy. I love seeing how all the moving parts come together to make a story, each necessary to the other. Nico Rossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921053471174740552noreply@blogger.com