tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post2268602192441770989..comments2024-03-28T18:54:13.800-04:00Comments on alien romances: Galactic Gabbing: Confessions of a Word SlutRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-10626894818763782382007-03-27T07:44:00.000-04:002007-03-27T07:44:00.000-04:00Kimber An, I certainly will. And Q! Oh, that guy w...Kimber An, I certainly will. And Q! Oh, that guy was so obnoxious and smug I just wanted to smack him. BUT. He did throw out interesting scenarios. He was a What-If-er's what-if-er if ever there was one. Try saying that three times, fast. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-29528487393007269592007-03-26T22:20:00.000-04:002007-03-26T22:20:00.000-04:00david, I love stories like that! Let me know when...david, I love stories like that! Let me know when yours comes out. Loki was the Nordic god of mischief. Anyone who likes 'Q' from Star Trek would like Loki.Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-78916607234097331882007-03-26T22:13:00.000-04:002007-03-26T22:13:00.000-04:00Oh, absolutely! The potential for a comedy of misu...Oh, absolutely! The potential for a comedy of misunderstanding is one of the things I most enjoy in a story. Not surprisingly, it's a fundamental condition in my current work-in-progress. My protag is from a primarily Terran, colonial ag world. Situated in the heart of an alien solar system (and yes, there's a deep, dark, back-storied reason behind that). He speaks at least three languages, only one of which is of Earthly origin. This, and his greater familiarity with the aliens' culture than with Earth's makes fertile ground for misunderstandings, a word which can often be spelled c-o-n-f-l-i-c-t. It's so much fun playing Loki (god of mischief?) with all these characters, not to mention watching them tippie-toe around somebody's cultural/social/language taboo only to trip and fall on their face over another one. (big evil grin)<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to those "Space-Brats" too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-50248541435573810332007-03-26T21:36:00.000-04:002007-03-26T21:36:00.000-04:00**The term comes from the fact that people would l...**The term comes from the fact that people would literally hang out in the eaves of large houses and manors to listen for secrets when others were having private conversations. **<BR/><BR/>Which is what I surmised but it's still a neato peachy keen way to describe it. <BR/><BR/>But why not then call them eavesHANGERS? Why eavesdroppers? Did they routinely fall down? ;-)<BR/><BR/>~LinneaLinnea Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633057411107208569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-57665131357393282932007-03-26T19:11:00.000-04:002007-03-26T19:11:00.000-04:00I love learning how an author creates their worlds...I love learning how an author creates their worlds. Thank you for a look into that. Also, I can't wait for your next book!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-20495015229633952642007-03-26T15:47:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:47:00.000-04:00Cool excerpt. Kind of has a Men In Black feel to ...Cool excerpt. Kind of has a Men In Black feel to it.<BR/><BR/>I love languages and have blogged about it several times too. Makes sense. We wrangle words in our writing. We gotta love 'em or we're in the wrong busines! ;) <BR/><BR/>One way I used it in Star Captains' Daughter is I imagined a child who grew up on a deep space starship would be naturally very good at learning new languages and be multi-lingual. Since this child had also been in telepathic contact with an alien for a long time, when she finally visits his planet she picks up his language instantly. Though she can't remember their telepathic contact while awake, she's already fluent in his language in her subconscious mind.<BR/><BR/>I also imagined these children who grew up in space would be rather irritating to the adults who grew up, as you say, dirt-side. So, there's the occasional rolling of grown-up eyes and a groaning. "Space-Brats..."Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-43383662724337431152007-03-26T14:02:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:02:00.000-04:00(In fact, consider the word: “eavesdropping.” Wow,...(In fact, consider the word: “eavesdropping.” Wow, what a wacko word when you realize what it actually says. I’d love to know what the lower edge of a roof has to do with being nosy though visually I can rather see it.)<BR/><BR/>The term comes from the fact that people would literally hang out in the eaves of large houses and manors to listen for secrets when others were having private conversations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com