tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1244451275061422591..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Where Book Ideas Come From by Jannine GallantAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61883806786634212362018-02-22T10:02:02.373-05:002018-02-22T10:02:02.373-05:00Diane, I seem to do my best "what if" pl...Diane, I seem to do my best "what if" planning while I'm walking the dog!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-70173941504712276562018-02-22T08:43:50.780-05:002018-02-22T08:43:50.780-05:00Wow, what a find. I love hearing how a story origi...Wow, what a find. I love hearing how a story originated. I can see your mind working through the process. I've had first scenes pop in my mind in that twilight before sleep. Then I have to figure out what to do with it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75171360197988222932018-02-19T19:40:46.526-05:002018-02-19T19:40:46.526-05:00Thanks, Brenda! I'm glad you're enjoying i...Thanks, Brenda! I'm glad you're enjoying it!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30098045450739473842018-02-19T17:35:07.630-05:002018-02-19T17:35:07.630-05:00I'm reading this right now, and how fun to kno...I'm reading this right now, and how fun to know where you got the idea. And it was a great idea. Fun read!Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-76210728096662537312018-02-18T20:53:28.112-05:002018-02-18T20:53:28.112-05:00BT definitely has a few cringe-worthy moments, Mar...BT definitely has a few cringe-worthy moments, Margo!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75744782255653209222018-02-18T20:05:17.868-05:002018-02-18T20:05:17.868-05:00I remember that femur. Eeeeeewwwww! Is right. As I...I remember that femur. Eeeeeewwwww! Is right. As I keep saying, Ginger is one great little dog. Oh, and Buried Truth has a bit of Eeeeeeewww to it as well. Great read. Best of luck with sales and more sales.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25495005599186718302018-02-18T18:04:45.309-05:002018-02-18T18:04:45.309-05:00Thanks, Vonnie. That was Ginger’s most inspiration...Thanks, Vonnie. That was Ginger’s most inspirational moment writing-wise to date!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-37299072922631845722018-02-18T18:03:08.873-05:002018-02-18T18:03:08.873-05:00I think each book has it’s own unique beginning, A...I think each book has it’s own unique beginning, Ally!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-53595447982610532432018-02-18T18:02:16.455-05:002018-02-18T18:02:16.455-05:00My mind is more capable of gymnastics than I am, R...My mind is more capable of gymnastics than I am, Rolynn!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-45998764413127258952018-02-18T18:01:04.158-05:002018-02-18T18:01:04.158-05:00Alison, it was pretty disgusting!Alison, it was pretty disgusting!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30643285162918672812018-02-18T17:33:47.413-05:002018-02-18T17:33:47.413-05:00I love it when life's experiences lead us to a...I love it when life's experiences lead us to a "what if" moment. I have one in process here and there, since I work on 3 or 4 at a time from a radio announcement over a year ago about a bracelet returned after thirty years. I've never come across a bone, if I do, you'll hear me scream all the way to your place. Great post!Vonnie Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636934830795471572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-2404644721296788502018-02-18T12:41:29.851-05:002018-02-18T12:41:29.851-05:00What a great post. Even though I am an author myse...What a great post. Even though I am an author myself, I'm still fascinated with how other authors come up with their ideas. A lot of interesting 'behind the scenes' stuff for Buried Truth. Love it!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-53709526493571527812018-02-18T12:33:12.264-05:002018-02-18T12:33:12.264-05:00The pursuit of a unique plot is all consuming...we...The pursuit of a unique plot is all consuming...we always worry if our 'what if's' are pedestrian...maybe too simple or obvious. A mind like Vonnie's is a wonderful thing. No bear ever demanded me to tell his story, dang it! But Jannine, going from a deer bone to a time capsule is some leap...I'm impressed!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25366526229060417712018-02-18T12:29:32.720-05:002018-02-18T12:29:32.720-05:00My characters don't speak to me either. I'...My characters don't speak to me either. I've gotten a couple of names in my dreams, but no full characters. I decide on my characters and the broad overall premise of the story at the beginning of the process. Then I work to develop both the characters and the plot simultaneously. My plotting is a lot like yours, but I wish I were more wildly imaginative during the "what if" phase. (I'm glad I hadn't heard your bone story before I read Buried Truth. Ewww is right!) Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-72368688592384887642018-02-18T12:03:24.454-05:002018-02-18T12:03:24.454-05:00Dogs do love bones, Leah. LOL I can’t wait to hear...Dogs do love bones, Leah. LOL I can’t wait to hear how you like Buried Truth!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-59555156838361514322018-02-18T10:49:12.710-05:002018-02-18T10:49:12.710-05:00Great story about Ginger and poor "Bambi'...Great story about Ginger and poor "Bambi's" femur! Weirdly, just the other day at a friend showed me a photo of his dog in the same situation! I looked at it and looked at it and finally said, "Is that a, uh...a deer hoof???" Yep, it was. Thanks for the peek into your thought process behind Buried Truth. It's next in my TBR stack and can't wait to start it!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com