tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post36739086506287935..comments2024-03-29T09:09:33.450-04:00Comments on alien romances: Well...??? So why DO you write!!!Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-89963634096409541742008-02-15T15:51:00.000-05:002008-02-15T15:51:00.000-05:00Great scene! The confession also reminds me of a c...Great scene! The confession also reminds me of a comparison I once encountered of writers to dancers. Supposedly both kinds of artists use their art as a substitute for the face-to-face verbal communication they're not so good at. The premise seems counter-intuitive at first glance yet makes a lot of sense when I think about it. Direct interaction with people is NOT my strength, much less witty repartee. I can produce a strong verbal performance only when I have time to write it down and revise it.<BR/><BR/>Why do I write? I started writing (at age 13) because I got excited about the horror and fantasy stories I read and wanted to create something similar.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-79647773808248336152008-02-15T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-15T11:39:00.000-05:00LOL Loved that. Very entertaining. Yeah, I tota...LOL Loved that. Very entertaining. Yeah, I totally relate to the "can't sing, can't dance, can't sew, so I have to write" confession. :)L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-78969605812809824312008-02-12T16:40:00.000-05:002008-02-12T16:40:00.000-05:00I was laughing, ready to throw up! Especially the...I was laughing, ready to throw up! Especially the part about Lindsay threatening your original manuscript with the water table.<BR/>:o)Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com