tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post2572550488862181273..comments2024-01-05T15:42:46.899-05:00Comments on Katie O'Sullivan ~ Read, Write, Repeat: Writing Wednesday: Painting Word Pictures and an #Excerpt from DESCENTKatie O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-33788625053718423892017-04-08T11:19:19.424-04:002017-04-08T11:19:19.424-04:00You are so right. You are wonderful at creating wo...You are so right. You are wonderful at creating word pictures. Riveting scene. Mary Gillgannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576518364465232493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-27756967680317663642017-04-05T20:06:59.554-04:002017-04-05T20:06:59.554-04:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-48289742149310891202017-04-05T20:06:42.572-04:002017-04-05T20:06:42.572-04:00Thanks, Claire! So glad you liked it! Busy with bo...Thanks, Claire! So glad you liked it! Busy with book 3 at the moment and obviously procrastinating....Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-44864218856171056302017-04-05T20:05:44.256-04:002017-04-05T20:05:44.256-04:00Yup, panther all the way. Except for the one time ...Yup, panther all the way. Except for the one time I plotted, and that was the fastest I ever finished a manuscript. There's something to that plotting thing...Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-35482638795065665122017-04-05T20:04:18.044-04:002017-04-05T20:04:18.044-04:00When I'm reding good descriptions suck me in a...When I'm reding good descriptions suck me in and engage my imagination. I figure I can't be the only one, right? Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-50336322485618765782017-04-05T20:03:21.372-04:002017-04-05T20:03:21.372-04:00It's all about the balance, right? We don'...It's all about the balance, right? We don't need to know about every knickknack in the room, but we need enough to be able to fill in the details with our minds. Thanks for chiming in!<br />Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-55899689299492520182017-04-05T19:05:38.599-04:002017-04-05T19:05:38.599-04:00Bravo! Awesome excerpt. Bravo! Awesome excerpt. AMITY GRAYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670809854864321117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-88359428993119799702017-04-05T18:48:00.806-04:002017-04-05T18:48:00.806-04:00Love, love, love!! You pulled me into the river wi...Love, love, love!! You pulled me into the river with Shea. I was also screaming at Hailey--why the heck aren't you helping him? Unless she knows? I'm going to have to buy this book now...great blog.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053502831615206034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-59853924314159802882017-04-05T17:14:24.074-04:002017-04-05T17:14:24.074-04:00Loved that excerpt Katie! Liked the rest of the po...Loved that excerpt Katie! Liked the rest of the post too. I can't plot either, no matter how hard I tried. I'm more of a pantser with a story idea. :) Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-71111801321158952392017-04-05T17:05:20.252-04:002017-04-05T17:05:20.252-04:00Very helpful advice. We all need to be reminded of...Very helpful advice. We all need to be reminded of the importance of vivid imagery. Thanks for posting this.CB Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365788411598009246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-24387663831265641722017-04-05T15:43:17.111-04:002017-04-05T15:43:17.111-04:00I waffle about setting. Sometimes I write details ...I waffle about setting. Sometimes I write details and then other times, it's simply "the living room." Can't seem to find a good balance. Nice blog.anitakidesu.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617834984851804384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-39531157260667267272017-04-05T14:40:53.420-04:002017-04-05T14:40:53.420-04:00Thanks, Sandy. Appreciate the kind words!Thanks, Sandy. Appreciate the kind words!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-29153597804112019472017-04-05T14:21:36.145-04:002017-04-05T14:21:36.145-04:00Loved the excerpt. I was holding my breath for She...Loved the excerpt. I was holding my breath for Shea and wishing I could shake Hailey senseless! Great job.Sandy Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095904024123319441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-47919244269884972142017-04-05T13:15:36.112-04:002017-04-05T13:15:36.112-04:00There's a fine line, I guess, but I'd rath...There's a fine line, I guess, but I'd rather have visual clues about how and why it's elegant than just the adjective that tells me, well, nothing.<br /><br />Thanks for chiming in! (and glad you liked the excerpt)Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-52028941891202526572017-04-05T13:12:08.971-04:002017-04-05T13:12:08.971-04:00Whoo-hoo! Great Excerpt. I find I can sometimes ge...Whoo-hoo! Great Excerpt. I find I can sometimes get too involved with the setting. I forget my readers have brains and instead of writing, "We entered the elegant foyer" I'd write three paragraphs about the wood and the chandelier and the mirrors... BR Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com