tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post2679129642315492693..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Situational Awareness by Betsy AshtonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61630371263654797772015-11-29T12:11:40.747-05:002015-11-29T12:11:40.747-05:00What a great post, Betsy. Also being clumsy, I rea...What a great post, Betsy. Also being clumsy, I really have to watch where I'm walking and my surroundings. I was made especially aware of that when I fell last month. How? No idea. A bit bruised, nothing broken, thank goodness, but it was a wake-up call to pay more attention. I love listening to conversations going on around me. I've yet to hear that sentence that will go in a book, but I'm listening for it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89691627724214595222015-11-27T13:39:34.285-05:002015-11-27T13:39:34.285-05:00My kids call it eaves-dropping...so familiar to us...My kids call it eaves-dropping...so familiar to us writers. Nice post.Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60747520682982359692015-11-27T11:46:02.123-05:002015-11-27T11:46:02.123-05:00I love people watching, too, and making stories fo...I love people watching, too, and making stories for them. :-) It's a great way to improve your showing-not-telling writing also. Watch mannerisms--what people do that reflects different emotions or states of mind.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-86961086651466879342015-11-27T11:25:45.244-05:002015-11-27T11:25:45.244-05:00Margo, what spawned this post was listening to Pre...Margo, what spawned this post was listening to President Obama ask all of us to be more aware of our surroundings. I didn't want this to become a political post, so I left that out. But still, how are we going to know what's going on around us if we plug into earbuds and stare at a smartphone. Doesn't that make us a wee bit dumb???<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12009141750516819506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-11455284922285473972015-11-27T10:21:16.126-05:002015-11-27T10:21:16.126-05:00I love watching people and getting ideas for chara...I love watching people and getting ideas for characters from them. Let's face it, there are a lot of oddballs out there!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13996841433091093572015-11-27T09:56:57.724-05:002015-11-27T09:56:57.724-05:00Great post. Much to ponder for the day (off) after...Great post. Much to ponder for the day (off) after the holiday. The number one rule of self defense training - be aware, be very aware! Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com