tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post3465135837938688951..comments2023-06-18T06:35:42.729-04:00Comments on Christian Writer/Reader Connection: Good Plant, Wrong PlacementSusan J. Reinhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-12971188851328999472010-06-17T15:59:05.889-04:002010-06-17T15:59:05.889-04:00Hi Tessa -
Thanks you! I hope you'll visit of...Hi Tessa -<br /><br />Thanks you! I hope you'll visit often. I'll pop over to your blog.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-3706604197037653572010-06-17T12:15:09.220-04:002010-06-17T12:15:09.220-04:00Hey! Love your blog. Just wanted to let you know t...Hey! Love your blog. Just wanted to let you know that I have awarded you! :) God bless<br /><br />TessaTessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-47565447251837567902010-06-16T09:42:35.378-04:002010-06-16T09:42:35.378-04:00Hi Lynn -
Thanks for the compliment. We've ha...Hi Lynn -<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment. We've had a good discussion. I'm glad you joined us.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-57423304850329020802010-06-15T22:12:04.496-04:002010-06-15T22:12:04.496-04:00Agreed with everyone else. This is a great analogy...Agreed with everyone else. This is a great analogy. I'm like Jody. I need to go back and flush out more story, or plant a few more seeds.<br />Nice post, as usual!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-73134701737320304192010-06-15T21:02:45.164-04:002010-06-15T21:02:45.164-04:00Hi Nancy -
I like your description, "little ...Hi Nancy -<br /><br />I like your description, "little jewels." They're not bad, they simply don't fit the story.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-42453830656492181172010-06-15T21:01:46.970-04:002010-06-15T21:01:46.970-04:00Hi Kristen -
Usually these good, but superfluous ...Hi Kristen -<br /><br />Usually these good, but superfluous plants, aren't missed when you remove them. I've heard of authors combining and/or cutting characters out of the story.<br /><br />When the dust settles, I'm sure your story will work out fine.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-91465273861791386312010-06-15T17:34:53.364-04:002010-06-15T17:34:53.364-04:00They try to but I usually notice them and pull the...They try to but I usually notice them and pull them up. If I'm doing non-fiction, I make a note and use these somewhere else. They're like little jewels.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-14203753566500181612010-06-15T15:48:52.061-04:002010-06-15T15:48:52.061-04:00This is an interesting post, since I've recent...This is an interesting post, since I've recently decided that's what was going on in my manuscript. I've had this girls parents in the book all along, but their personalities and motivations were never clear. After a year and a half of trying to force them into the book, I decided to stop fighting and get rid of them. Now I have to smooth out the dirt that they disrupted and start editing again. <br />Thanks for the post, Susan.<br />Have a great day:)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683245998938431038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-47821410386258989032010-06-15T11:05:31.517-04:002010-06-15T11:05:31.517-04:00Hi Marja -
Welcome to my blog and thanks for comm...Hi Marja -<br /><br />Welcome to my blog and thanks for commenting. :)<br /><br />I'm always stunned when I keep finding problems after I've read something a gazillion times. Another pair of eyes does help.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-85010492084061232012010-06-15T11:03:00.479-04:002010-06-15T11:03:00.479-04:00Hi Jen -
Good point. If it doesn't enhance th...Hi Jen -<br /><br />Good point. If it doesn't enhance the story, move the plot forward, and the story wouldn't be affected by its absence, you probably don't need it.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-76238229745902176902010-06-15T09:59:30.540-04:002010-06-15T09:59:30.540-04:00Great post!
My rabbit chasin' is usually picke...Great post!<br />My rabbit chasin' is usually picked up by the editor, haha!<br />Well, okay, seriously... I read and re-read and re-read and most of the time I make corrections or place certain parts and ponderings somewhere else in the story.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475263793581289701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-22303750542618311602010-06-15T08:59:40.129-04:002010-06-15T08:59:40.129-04:00Oh yes, I take off on rabbit trails and plant all ...Oh yes, I take off on rabbit trails and plant all manner of superfluous shrubs that take nourishment from the veggies. <br /><br />How do I recognize them? They don't enhance whatever point I'm making. Or, a dear critique partner shines her flashlight on a part that needs pruning. <br /><br />What a fun analogy!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-5568920422295980422010-06-14T23:04:21.486-04:002010-06-14T23:04:21.486-04:00Hi Kathy -
As a SOTP writer, constant vigilance i...Hi Kathy -<br /><br />As a SOTP writer, constant vigilance is required to keep the story from veering off track. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-10007125253139987022010-06-14T22:28:57.723-04:002010-06-14T22:28:57.723-04:00It's not always easy to see when your story ha...It's not always easy to see when your story has gone off track. One time I didn't realize what had happened until I'd written several chapters. The secondary character had taken over my story. So I had to back track and delete. Once I did that I was right on course again. :0)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-53934483369816202342010-06-14T21:14:34.212-04:002010-06-14T21:14:34.212-04:00Hi Diane -
I'm finding weeding is actually ea...Hi Diane -<br /><br />I'm finding weeding is actually easier with the square foot gardening method. The soil doesn't get compacted. <br /><br />Unfortunately, pulling unwanted "plants" from my manuscript is a tougher proposition.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-75443665748869486582010-06-14T21:11:54.912-04:002010-06-14T21:11:54.912-04:00Hi Lily -
Nice to see you. :)
Save those deleted...Hi Lily -<br /><br />Nice to see you. :)<br /><br />Save those deleted portions in another document. You never know when they'll come in handy.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-37174246235032627102010-06-14T21:10:35.894-04:002010-06-14T21:10:35.894-04:00Hi Janalyn -
Oh, you also have favorite words? On...Hi Janalyn -<br /><br />Oh, you also have favorite words? One of the Genesis Contest judges picked up on the fact I used the word, "seatbelt," three times in my chapter. <br /><br />Hmm, I thought if you spread them out it was okay.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-43512507836775446162010-06-14T20:50:42.375-04:002010-06-14T20:50:42.375-04:00Weeding is such hard work and takes diligence and ...Weeding is such hard work and takes diligence and patience! :O)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-77074492923901857762010-06-14T20:15:48.243-04:002010-06-14T20:15:48.243-04:00I avoid it by taking a break! Just kiddin'......I avoid it by taking a break! Just kiddin'...<br /><br />Actually, that is where I left off when I decided to take a break from my WIP to devote time to my new grandson. I realized that I had drifted off the main road with my story. It was good writing, but it didn't do anything for the story I wanted to tell. So that's what's waiting for me when I get back to it... several chapters to delete. Some may go into another book, but it doesn't belong in this one.<br /><br />Great analogy... the weeds stealing the nutrients. Loved it.Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-20732790720216117482010-06-14T20:15:30.232-04:002010-06-14T20:15:30.232-04:00I remove words I favor so much they crop up too of...I remove words I favor so much they crop up too often, sort of like those "weeds" you mention.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-70688259897880011662010-06-14T19:51:49.225-04:002010-06-14T19:51:49.225-04:00Hi Patti -
I know what you mean. These things elu...Hi Patti -<br /><br />I know what you mean. These things elude me until I get into editing. When I'm writing the first draft, the scene/paragraph/subplot seems logical.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-48858230601302196112010-06-14T19:49:34.269-04:002010-06-14T19:49:34.269-04:00Hi Cindy -
Thanks for presenting one solution - p...Hi Cindy -<br /><br />Thanks for presenting one solution - plotting. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-54207120349449590952010-06-14T19:48:20.923-04:002010-06-14T19:48:20.923-04:00Hi Terri -
It's good we have critique partner...Hi Terri -<br /><br />It's good we have critique partners, who can spot these "good plants in the wrong place." <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-11578076624412999842010-06-14T17:23:05.777-04:002010-06-14T17:23:05.777-04:00Yes!
I had a wonderful (so I thought) scene in The...Yes!<br />I had a wonderful (so I thought) scene in The Rhythm of Secrets about a prostitute and my dear young Sheba. The only problem was, it took attention away from the protagonist and was repetitive of later scenes. <br /><br />My editor (grrr) made me kill of dear Honey's dramatic moment. For some reason I don't "see" these little issues...until I've rewritten!!! LOL<br /><br />Great post, Susan.<br />Pattipattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-44393468660470334892010-06-14T14:09:19.940-04:002010-06-14T14:09:19.940-04:00Great analogy. I used to do this a lot and still f...Great analogy. I used to do this a lot and still find myself lingering on a description or a character thought that isn't necessary. But since I try to do my plot planning before I write now, I usually end up having to go back and fill in.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.com