tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post2477941064650172079..comments2023-06-18T06:35:42.729-04:00Comments on Christian Writer/Reader Connection: From Idea to Finished ProductSusan J. Reinhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-80932166351519980752011-03-03T21:57:29.415-05:002011-03-03T21:57:29.415-05:00Hi Patti -
So nice to see you. Hope your hubby is...Hi Patti -<br /><br />So nice to see you. Hope your hubby is doing well. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-80082329029022237472011-03-03T21:14:04.971-05:002011-03-03T21:14:04.971-05:00Ah, you knit up the best analogies--and prayer e-m...Ah, you knit up the best analogies--and prayer e-mails, too:)<br /><br />You have blessed a very difficult season in my life, and I thank you.<br /><br />I thank God for the few minutes to check in on some special friends tonight--you're one of them.<br /><br />PattiPatti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-82624962749122985652011-03-02T10:51:41.725-05:002011-03-02T10:51:41.725-05:00Hi Kathi -
I didn't know my first book idea W...Hi Kathi -<br /><br />I didn't know my first book idea WAS a book idea. Like you, it wouldn't leave me alone.<br /><br />One day, my husband said, "That's it! That's your book!" I thought he was crazy at first, but then caught the vision. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-74898249650403137032011-03-01T21:48:11.974-05:002011-03-01T21:48:11.974-05:00Idea to actual book is magical. Sometimes an idea ...Idea to actual book is magical. Sometimes an idea won't leave me alone, so I have to do something with it. <br /><br />Love the crochet hooks. Good way to "hook" a reader with fond memories.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-8400398609513331312011-03-01T19:35:01.524-05:002011-03-01T19:35:01.524-05:00Hi Kristen -
Sometimes committing an idea to pape...Hi Kristen -<br /><br />Sometimes committing an idea to paper helps us remember. I know I'd lose an awful lot of material if I didn't write it down.<br /><br />In retrospect, I'm glad I keep a file. Then, I don't have to worry about missing out on a hidden gem.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-79564086436906058122011-03-01T19:32:08.621-05:002011-03-01T19:32:08.621-05:00Hi Nancy -
From what I'm reading here, it see...Hi Nancy -<br /><br />From what I'm reading here, it seems many ideas languish in a file or notebook. Perhaps the time has come to go through those notes and decide what to keep and what to toss. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-81395937745031750312011-03-01T19:05:18.905-05:002011-03-01T19:05:18.905-05:00There are so many snippets of life that I write do...There are so many snippets of life that I write down in the notebook I always keep in my purse. Unfortunately like the yarn in your closet, I sometimes don't go over those books for years. They sit there and collect dust while newer fresher images make their way to the page. <br />If it's something I think I'll use right away, I keep it in the back of my mind for a spare moment between projects.<br />Love this analogy.<br />Thanks, Susan:)<br />Have a wonderful day.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683245998938431038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-33185973238751985952011-03-01T15:03:33.147-05:002011-03-01T15:03:33.147-05:00I used to have looseleaf paper to write on. Littl...I used to have looseleaf paper to write on. Little ideas were shoved into that plastic wrapper the paper comes in. Now I put ideas in my blogging notebook. A great deal of them get used because I am always tring to get a topic of interest.<br />In the old stort story days, there were many that did not get produced.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-77405919925011074342011-03-01T11:08:14.893-05:002011-03-01T11:08:14.893-05:00Hi Melanie -
You're welcome!
I tend to write...Hi Melanie -<br /><br />You're welcome!<br /><br />I tend to write on little scraps of paper. Eventually, I corral them and stick them into a file folder.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-1747388842404212352011-03-01T11:06:59.555-05:002011-03-01T11:06:59.555-05:00Hi Jess -
Wouldn't it be nice if we could tak...Hi Jess -<br /><br />Wouldn't it be nice if we could take a writing painkiller? LOL! There'd be a long line.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-83904363633391426962011-03-01T11:06:02.652-05:002011-03-01T11:06:02.652-05:00Hi Stephen -
I know what you mean. You just descr...Hi Stephen -<br /><br />I know what you mean. You just described my process.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-8903281022657080712011-02-28T21:39:26.649-05:002011-02-28T21:39:26.649-05:00Susan,
I'm like Jeanette. I too jot down idea...Susan,<br /><br />I'm like Jeanette. I too jot down ideas all over the place, but mostly in a little notebook that I carry around with me. Sometimes I go back to those ideas when I'm stuck.<br /><br />Thanks again for the book! I'm excited and blessed. :)<br /><br />-MelMelanie N. Brasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911818530874840829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-16052497376486794012011-02-28T19:45:18.748-05:002011-02-28T19:45:18.748-05:00There's a lot of pain involved. *grin*There's a lot of pain involved. *grin*Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-19297495675413941852011-02-28T18:06:33.621-05:002011-02-28T18:06:33.621-05:00Lots and lots of revisions. At least I have the ge...Lots and lots of revisions. At least I have the general idea in my head, then I simply start filling sections out, plugging the gaps, and adding twists and turns in the plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-11657052585427121672011-02-28T15:42:46.980-05:002011-02-28T15:42:46.980-05:00Hi Jen -
It sounds like you have a good system. D...Hi Jen -<br /><br />It sounds like you have a good system. Do you ever go back to those items? <br /><br />I'm wondering if it's worthwhile to save every little idea. I guess they could serve as a writing prompt when we're stuck.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-54901664722897192192011-02-28T15:18:07.461-05:002011-02-28T15:18:07.461-05:00I usually jot my ideas down on slips of paper or 3...I usually jot my ideas down on slips of paper or 3x5 cards. Sometimes I file them to refer to later when I need an idea for a column or story, but usually the ones I implement are fresh ideas that I received in the last day or two. Those shout to be written!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-51722422368093789072011-02-28T13:42:33.865-05:002011-02-28T13:42:33.865-05:00Hi Lynn -
My crochet hooks are actually bright co...Hi Lynn -<br /><br />My crochet hooks are actually bright colors like those pictured. :)<br /><br />I like your analogy. Some ideas have more pizazz than others.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-1307094405832349932011-02-28T09:31:06.076-05:002011-02-28T09:31:06.076-05:00I haven't crochet in years, but I know my need...I haven't crochet in years, but I know my needles were the boring grey, not the bold colours of the hooks pictured here. Same with my ideas. Some become jewel coloured images moving together, developing into a story, but others are flat black and white stills. I usually still keep the idea as it may knit into one of the colourful scenes eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com