Comments on: in a rut with Marie and Fred http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/in-a-rut-with-marie-and-fred/ Diane Gallant's writing blog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bjkeltz http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/in-a-rut-with-marie-and-fred/#comment-340 bjkeltz Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:56:52 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-340 I might have approached it differently. If the characters are so insistent that they meet at the bank, my story would have to start a day earlier when the banks are open...or she works at a bank that is open on Saturdays. At least for the rough drafts I try not to fight with the characters TOO much. I get my way in the edits. :) I might have approached it differently. If the characters are so insistent that they meet at the bank, my story would have to start a day earlier when the banks are open…or she works at a bank that is open on Saturdays.

At least for the rough drafts I try not to fight with the characters TOO much. I get my way in the edits. :)

]]> By: Merrilee Faber http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/in-a-rut-with-marie-and-fred/#comment-318 Merrilee Faber Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:18:30 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-318 Sometimes you need just a little distance, so you can see the canker in the forest, instead of seeing the individual dead trees. Ooh, I'm all metaphorical today :) Sometimes you need just a little distance, so you can see the canker in the forest, instead of seeing the individual dead trees.

Ooh, I’m all metaphorical today :)

]]> By: dianegallant http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/in-a-rut-with-marie-and-fred/#comment-316 dianegallant Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:59:44 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-316 Merrilee: That's what I think, too. It's hard to let go! Thanks for responding. Merrilee: That’s what I think, too. It’s hard to let go! Thanks for responding.

]]> By: Merrilee Faber http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/in-a-rut-with-marie-and-fred/#comment-315 Merrilee Faber Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:34:55 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-315 Time for another short story, I'd say :) Time for another short story, I’d say :)

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