tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post5002847137177176560..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Hats, Posts and Literary LandscapesJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-23071580426863561932014-06-01T15:36:14.190+10:002014-06-01T15:36:14.190+10:00May be hope for me yet. The shoulders are now fine...May be hope for me yet. The shoulders are now fine but the back and knees still make doing anything that requires bending downright difficult. Dialogue is very important in Script writing - especially for the stage - but we had it emphasised for us that movie scripts need crisp dialogue and as much action as possible. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84716950231698342562014-05-30T20:31:17.810+10:002014-05-30T20:31:17.810+10:00Wow! Great wisdom Rita. We have a habit of collect...Wow! Great wisdom Rita. We have a habit of collecting little rocks from happy places and activities - we add them to the pebbled section beside the driveway to say to all our visitors, 'Welcome, come share some happy times of friendship and fellowship with us.'<br />Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-2999115383456370552014-05-30T20:26:58.855+10:002014-05-30T20:26:58.855+10:00Thanks Dale. My dog, Theo, is my shadow - his invo...Thanks Dale. My dog, Theo, is my shadow - his involvement was entirely voluntary but much appreciated. Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-1589494422007694062014-05-30T11:57:28.346+10:002014-05-30T11:57:28.346+10:00LOVED this post Cathie! I so relate to your garden...LOVED this post Cathie! I so relate to your gardening analogies. Actually every time I get stumped in my writing my rockery welcomes me. I have rocks from all over Australia and love plantings to fit between my special memory rocks! And I tip my old gardening hat to yours, (and your crowbar,) for all that strenuous creativity.<br /><br />Yes, it's interesting how when I go from novel writing to radio scripting, how sharper I have become. I write the script the way my characters would use dialogue and it has more verve. <br /><br />I have a little note on my bench. It goes: 'More important than delivery is structure. Before I get it across, I need to put it together. The better I put it together, the easier I put it across.'Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-11380662134636092362014-05-30T07:21:38.871+10:002014-05-30T07:21:38.871+10:00Enjoyable post with good points, Catherine. Loved...Enjoyable post with good points, Catherine. Loved the garden and dog pics.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-7759469169042394342014-05-29T18:04:47.594+10:002014-05-29T18:04:47.594+10:00Perhaps I should have a memorial service for my ha...Perhaps I should have a memorial service for my hat? Unless I try to resurrect it instead. I've done that a couple of times before - restitching seams etc. I suspect it is beyond salvation this time around. I remember the day I bought it - with my own pocket money - from a little 'odds and ends' shop that my mother and I found while we were out walking together. It has such lovely memories attached that I'm reluctant to bid it farewell. It's a link to the pleasant past. Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-28492536161115839312014-05-29T17:59:58.653+10:002014-05-29T17:59:58.653+10:00Thanks Anusha. I wish! I do not think my budget wi...Thanks Anusha. I wish! I do not think my budget will extend to the Writer's Conference plus travel costs this year. Hopefully my fellow Quillians will bring home all the good news from it. I will miss meeting with you all again though. I'm so glad the internet works as a meeting place for us despite the kilometres that separate. Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-12683314200874763792014-05-29T16:41:15.913+10:002014-05-29T16:41:15.913+10:00Hi Cathie,
RIP to your hat. It's had a good in...Hi Cathie,<br />RIP to your hat. It's had a good innings though, and been worn often, if your photos are anything to go by. What a lovely garden! I'm not surprised to see there are so many analogies with writing, as they are both such consuming, caring occupations (although, to be honest, I don't know much about gardening). I do find it easier to get stressed by the size of a gardening project than a writing project :)Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-30446658394825527072014-05-29T15:19:05.384+10:002014-05-29T15:19:05.384+10:00Great post Cathie. Well done on all that hard work...Great post Cathie. Well done on all that hard work in the garden, for that 40 year old hat (wow!) and your great writing that starts and ends with God. I do love that! Great analogy too. All the best in your future writing endeavours. Looking forward to connecting with you again at the writer's conference! :)Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-40891232709343659432014-05-29T13:39:57.659+10:002014-05-29T13:39:57.659+10:00In script writing, the dialogue is everything isn&...In script writing, the dialogue is everything isn't it? I'm afraid our garden got so overgrown because back/neck/shoulder injuries and issues slowed me down for years - one of the reasons I was so thankful that the hat was the only casualty! Mind you, both hubby and I were muscle sore and splinter-ridden after our recent gardening efforts.Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-44705579467728017992014-05-29T11:07:18.460+10:002014-05-29T11:07:18.460+10:00Thanks for your post Cathie. I admire your industr...Thanks for your post Cathie. I admire your industry and the results :) It's a few years since I've been in to gardening - mainly due to 2 frozen shoulders, back & knee problems which made it a difficult exercise though I used loved the feel of soil and green things. Writing too can have that regenerating effect as well. Some great analogies. Like Nola I particularly liked the point that trying a hand at a different genre can enhance. I've just finished a unit on Script Writing and have learned heaps - but also, it's helped me look at writing in a different way. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-65071529542458762222014-05-29T09:35:19.524+10:002014-05-29T09:35:19.524+10:00Thanks Nola. All things considered, I think I woul...Thanks Nola. All things considered, I think I would rather gaze at your existing garden from the comfort of your 'writing inspiration space', than change the view! I do think you've highlighted one of the best 'lessons' though. Cross-pollination creates diversity, resilience and a whole new world of beautiful possibilities in the garden and in literature. Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-4956562590684264002014-05-29T09:17:46.069+10:002014-05-29T09:17:46.069+10:00Thanks for that Cathie. A great post. If I had t...Thanks for that Cathie. A great post. If I had to share insights on writing from my gardening experiences, it would be a very short book. Only things that need no care whatsoever manage to grow in our garden :) But I really like your analogies. Especially "the lessons learned writing in one genre enhance writing technique and positively inform a variety of other writing formats". That is so true. Doing a creative non-fiction subject was an eye-opener for me in seeing how fiction-writer's techniques can be incorporated into a non-fiction piece to make it more riveting. Poetry can enhance our ability to use well-placed imagery in our stories. It's good to be stretched outside our comfort zones every now and then and try something different. We may be surprised at the results! Thanks for sharing, and if you ever feel like landscaping my garden, you know where to find me :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com