tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post1330472183271011673..comments2023-09-28T02:07:32.436-07:00Comments on Through the Looking Glass: Dogs Find Things and Prove We Don't See EverythingMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-72569351413723085072010-06-15T10:39:00.445-07:002010-06-15T10:39:00.445-07:00Great post! Be sure to check out my blog tomorrow...Great post! Be sure to check out my blog tomorrow. I'm giving you an award. Now I'm back to writing since that's what everyone thinks I'm doing.!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-27059661744786180072010-06-15T09:45:10.104-07:002010-06-15T09:45:10.104-07:00Okay, so... when you find that special little dogg...Okay, so... when you find that special little doggie... see if he has a cousin and send him my way. I'm not above begging, if necessary! <br /><br />*sigh* Maybe then it wouldn't take me an extra 1000 words to realize that dead bird was back in last scene!! <br /><br />Great post!!<br /><br />Oh, and I was never here. I was working on my WIP, okay? Okay!Writer Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573172700117296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-12205377215773895202010-06-15T09:32:56.892-07:002010-06-15T09:32:56.892-07:00Love this post :)
I do not have a dog for my stor...Love this post :)<br /><br />I do not have a dog for my stories. I really wish I did. Right now I have my boyfriend read them (he writes too) but he knows almost as much as I do about the characters and the plot and his eyes are no longer fresh. I need fresh eyes (and a fresh nose it seems)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-88077697914755161372010-06-15T06:16:13.831-07:002010-06-15T06:16:13.831-07:00You know, I've never really considered myself ...You know, I've never really considered myself a dog person, but after reading this I'm a changed woman. Every writer needs a good dog. Great post, Melissa!!!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-77293635727006778042010-06-14T23:28:49.904-07:002010-06-14T23:28:49.904-07:00Um, Melissa? Nothing short of brilliant. And I&#...Um, Melissa? Nothing short of brilliant. And I'm not just saying that because I have a dog. It really was an excellent analogy. I think when we have read and reread and reworked and reread there is a tendency to skim over parts when we still need to be sticking our noses deep into them. This was such a great blog entry! Love love love it!Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-977527066249641532010-06-14T19:45:25.892-07:002010-06-14T19:45:25.892-07:00This is so true. I too need a dog to sniff out al...This is so true. I too need a dog to sniff out all the problems. I haven't moved on to that next step as yet though. I recently took a break, and when I came back, I realized my MS was chock-full of problems, but it was still my world, and I'm still partial to it, even with its faults. I need someone to hammer at it, and pick it apart. <br /><br />This is a great post - I love the analogy. This could have been part of a book in itself, it was so descriptive! :)WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-11305585730814630872010-06-14T13:33:17.138-07:002010-06-14T13:33:17.138-07:00just so you know, i'm emailing you and occasio...just so you know, i'm emailing you and occasionally for whatever reason my email will get dumped in spam the first time for some people which is total nonsense, but if you don't see it this afternoon check the junk mail D: I swear I'm not spam! lol (erica@chimeracritiques .com)Erica Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047782756627025143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-16845625132884596932010-06-14T10:52:28.647-07:002010-06-14T10:52:28.647-07:00your descriptions of normal everyday things are so...your descriptions of normal everyday things are so great. I enjoy all your posts but this was very good. I have always used my mother as my "dog" in sniffing out what is not important and actually opens up paths that don't need to be opened. <br />I have never understood why people seem to think being a dog is a negative- looks wise MOST dogs are beautiful, they are always happy to see you when you come home- no matter how long you have been gone, are loyal, know when you need to pet them or cuddle, are easy to please, non-judgmental and are fierce protectors of their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-73782286259351813472010-06-14T10:35:13.573-07:002010-06-14T10:35:13.573-07:00Hahah. Good story. I was waiting for you to say th...Hahah. Good story. I was waiting for you to say the bird had it's wing over it's head, causing it to look like it fainted. And yeah I'm not the dog in your life. I get to excited about the story hahah. And you tell me everything. So there has been a canclelation so I think I'm doing it! Yipee. Hopefully I will pass. I don't want to have to come back.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634165798690983224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-63244687966899660492010-06-14T10:25:50.100-07:002010-06-14T10:25:50.100-07:00Great analogy! This is so true. it's definitel...Great analogy! This is so true. it's definitely beneficial to have a "dog" sniff out those dead elements in our writing.<br /><br />I do not at the moment, so this is what I do: Stepping away from my writing helps a lot. I return to it with a more objective view. Reading a loud is another big help in spotting those dead things!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-66800048877246787692010-06-14T10:21:02.330-07:002010-06-14T10:21:02.330-07:00This is SO true!!! I just wrote a post about needi...This is SO true!!! I just wrote a post about needing a break from my work because I have trouble reading it objectively. I completely agree with you about the close friend also knowing a lot about the characters. Great post and blog!!!Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-72455250642273907572010-06-14T10:06:41.162-07:002010-06-14T10:06:41.162-07:00What a great analogy! Yeah, my doggie helps us spo...What a great analogy! Yeah, my doggie helps us spot any birds, squirrels and chipmunks in the distance!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-49667415205417766842010-06-14T09:19:55.347-07:002010-06-14T09:19:55.347-07:00Um, I don't know if my critiquing partners wil...Um, I don't know if my critiquing partners will want me calling them 'dogs' (outloud=)but they do help me identify problems and things I've missed with my narrowed sight:)Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-7909604953885107882010-06-14T08:37:29.024-07:002010-06-14T08:37:29.024-07:00You have such a unique voice in your posts I LOVE ...You have such a unique voice in your posts I LOVE reading each one you put up. It's like I just read the chapter of a book! The example is perfect, dogs really do pick up on things I never would...then again sometimes he doesn't. He picks up on things in other people, thier fear, if I should be fearful, if they are good, not so good, sick (like a fever) etc. <br />My CP's, although have invested interest in my and my characters, they look at each chapter as if it is seperate. We distance ourselves from the work and person an agreement we all have and they STILL find the bumps in my work. Plus we offer a free beta service to people and we all have to stay at the top of our game. This sounds strange as hell, but if you need us to be your "dog" lol, let me know. I beta nearly everyday ;)Erica Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047782756627025143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395886755359070021.post-56207266881059081522010-06-14T06:10:52.794-07:002010-06-14T06:10:52.794-07:00Oh my gosh! I LOVE this Melissa! What an awesome e...Oh my gosh! I LOVE this Melissa! What an awesome example.<br />I have people who used to be my dogs but sometimes I think they're as close to the story as me. Thank goodness for contests. ;-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com