tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post2364838047084181070..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of My Writing Abilities by Alicia DeanAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89558528569832107472014-05-21T10:43:40.396-04:002014-05-21T10:43:40.396-04:00Betsy, no worries about being late. I'm notori...Betsy, no worries about being late. I'm notoriously late. ;) Glad you felt the fear, that was my intent. Can't usually make people feel the love, but fear works too, right? Thanks!<br /><br />Susan, thank you. I consider that a compliment. LOL. Yes, I agree about the difficulty of writing a love tryst. I believe writing is both a blessing and a curse. Mostly a blessing. :) Thank you for stopping by!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-7671864730696976072014-05-20T10:53:09.563-04:002014-05-20T10:53:09.563-04:00Alicia--you definitely know how to do CREEPY! I ac...Alicia--you definitely know how to do CREEPY! I actually jumped after the mask came off. I agree that romantic scenes are difficult. I swear, it's easier to write about a 9-inning baseball game than a love tryst! Good, bad, or ugly, we writers have to write. Sigh. Blessing or curse?<br />Thanks for posting.Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74343021304336418642014-05-20T08:46:50.683-04:002014-05-20T08:46:50.683-04:00Sorry I'm late to the party PC troubles yester...Sorry I'm late to the party PC troubles yesterday, but resolved today.<br /><br />The scene drew me in. The fear was tangible. I could taste Laurel's terror. <br /><br />I agree that when a scene isn't working, it sucks. But when you break out of the suckiness and move into a new realm with the scene, it's bliss. May we all enjoy daily bliss.Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-16641249907127419672014-05-19T19:58:50.542-04:002014-05-19T19:58:50.542-04:00Well, thank you, Ashantay! I'm really glad you...Well, thank you, Ashantay! I'm really glad you think so. Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-17379809928147903182014-05-19T19:51:32.981-04:002014-05-19T19:51:32.981-04:00I like your sweet romantic stories a lot and you w...I like your sweet romantic stories a lot and you write those stories better than you think. Ashantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122891967983778466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36603313720230416742014-05-19T18:14:40.832-04:002014-05-19T18:14:40.832-04:00LOL, Jannine. Yes, it's confirmed now. We are ...LOL, Jannine. Yes, it's confirmed now. We are twin souls for sure. Yeah, on the love scenes, I want to just rush through them and say, "He's turned on, she really likes him, they do it. The end." Haha. But I do like to draw out those killing scenes. Sigh...Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-62620122599432962582014-05-19T18:13:20.800-04:002014-05-19T18:13:20.800-04:00Aw, Diane. Thanks a bunch. I'm glad you found ...Aw, Diane. Thanks a bunch. I'm glad you found another thing I do well! :) As far as humor or a quip, uh, did you not see he was dressed like a CLOWN? That's funny...right? ;)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-77757801206897241382014-05-19T18:12:18.661-04:002014-05-19T18:12:18.661-04:00Thank you, Margo! Yeah, she thought she was going ...Thank you, Margo! Yeah, she thought she was going to get out of it too. :( We most definitely have to find the beauty, right? Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-69544049826653771902014-05-19T16:53:04.196-04:002014-05-19T16:53:04.196-04:00I adore writing villains. I whip those scenes off ...I adore writing villains. I whip those scenes off in no time. I agonize over love scenes. They take me days and days and days... We have the same birthday. Maybe we really are twins! LOL Great excerpt!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-11019274736051713592014-05-19T14:06:12.993-04:002014-05-19T14:06:12.993-04:00Yes, Alicia, you DO write creepy well. I don't...Yes, Alicia, you DO write creepy well. I don't. Every time I try to write a serious scene, I want to inject a quip or smart aleck comment. You do atmosphere well, too. Lady in the Mist is a great example of Gothic Mysteries (like Victoria Holt and Daphne DuMaurier wrote). Love your Beauty list. Me, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-19986381418409071042014-05-19T13:16:08.196-04:002014-05-19T13:16:08.196-04:00Eeeeeeewwwwwwwww! Yuck! What a great, great scene,...Eeeeeeewwwwwwwww! Yuck! What a great, great scene, Alicia. You had me going too. I really thought, maybe, she was going to be okay. It is fabulous for those of us doing what we love. Thanks for finding the beauty in all of it.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-6714557401965026492014-05-19T12:29:39.313-04:002014-05-19T12:29:39.313-04:00Oh yes, Alison. Ugly is when the words won't f...Oh yes, Alison. Ugly is when the words won't flow, which happens a little too often for me. Thank you...I'm sorry, but I'm kind of glad I scared you. :) I appreciate you saying I do it well!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-56634330380881276372014-05-19T12:28:28.468-04:002014-05-19T12:28:28.468-04:00Ha, Leah. Well, I feel better then. Maybe I'm ...Ha, Leah. Well, I feel better then. Maybe I'm not twisted--at least not in a bad way. I will definitely keep writing them. I can't stop...muwahahahaha :) Thanks for the kind words. You're pretty good a this villain stuff yourself!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-9174401206744045562014-05-19T12:14:39.316-04:002014-05-19T12:14:39.316-04:00Ok, so your scene officially scared me to death! W...Ok, so your scene officially scared me to death! Wow, you really do that well. For me the Ugly is also when the words won't flow. It's such a relief when they do.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-64981055929742455642014-05-19T11:58:36.602-04:002014-05-19T11:58:36.602-04:00What a terrific message, Alicia. You DO write real...What a terrific message, Alicia. You DO write really creepy villains! :-) If enjoying writing those scenes is a sickness, I share it with you. To me, writing (and reading) bad guy scenes releases some of the negative energy (in a healthy way) that we collect from day to day. Keep on writing them, please!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60749280616133863432014-05-19T11:10:25.402-04:002014-05-19T11:10:25.402-04:00Thank you so much, Donna! I really like writing th...Thank you so much, Donna! I really like writing those kinds of scenes. It might be a sickness. :) Yes, it is funny how we have our strengths and weaknesses. Ugh...yes, I cringe when I run across some of the older things I've written. :/Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-33076155169715785962014-05-19T09:53:29.135-04:002014-05-19T09:53:29.135-04:00Wonderful post, Alicia! And a riveting scene! I...Wonderful post, Alicia! And a riveting scene! I'm okay with relaying emotion, but it's that 'fluff' I'd talked about that gives me trouble. Isn't cool how we all have our strengths and weaknesses? I, too, love to learn and grow with each release. It is very exciting...and also 'ugly' when I open one of my earlier works and see the mistakes I now know not to do. lol That is the beauty of writing, too!Donna Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432598670605984687noreply@blogger.com