tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022413452547277809.post6329735195642227932..comments2023-07-06T07:33:06.262-04:00Comments on * Writers' Spark * Every story has to start somewhere *: Prompt: Bigfoot, person with a toothache, broken promise, wrong way Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022413452547277809.post-10384903398344099402014-02-18T22:32:07.201-05:002014-02-18T22:32:07.201-05:00Yeah, it really is a tough task you've tried h...Yeah, it really is a tough task you've tried here! Already there's a bit of a bind, where how could someone without words think about having no words to convey his feelings...<br /><br />I get the sense it's not entirely lack of words you're imagining for the POV character, but instead limited vocabulary and grammar. Like the 'help pain end time' thoughts. I think that part works well. And it makes me think about how my toddler might be experiencing the world, as that is already more words in a row than she can manage :) Perhaps, as GB Crush suggests, try to relate it to something you know. Can you imagine a dog with the vocabulary of a toddler?<br /><br />Also, instead of stating 'no words', you could describe frustration at the inability to describe these new, strong sensations.Annehttp://www.vannearden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022413452547277809.post-87889162589865328092014-02-18T22:20:13.511-05:002014-02-18T22:20:13.511-05:00Writing report:
Novel editing, revisit Ch22
Time:...Writing report:<br />Novel editing, revisit Ch22<br /><br />Time: ~40 minAnnehttp://www.vannearden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022413452547277809.post-5868908700237974072014-02-18T08:06:48.895-05:002014-02-18T08:06:48.895-05:00It's a very interesting idea, and a very large...It's a very interesting idea, and a very large amount of work, I'd guess. You're going to run into the great contradiction, of course, of using words to convey the thoughts of someone who doesn't have a grasp of words.<br /><br />I think the easiest way to start is to imagine a person who speaks a foreign language being dropped off in a society they haven't the first clue about. Or maybe picture a creature you're more familiar with, like one of your dogs. Get it down in the vein of someone who doesn't have a way to communicate and then...like so many other things, you can refine it in rewrite. :)<br /><br />GB Crushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443740347855368578noreply@blogger.com