tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post2349907798058264865..comments2023-09-27T08:59:17.508-05:00Comments on The Lesser Key of Tere: Writing Setting with AttitudeTere Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-72368229248282673872011-11-07T14:06:18.971-06:002011-11-07T14:06:18.971-06:00I LOVE American Horror story! And the WIP I'm ...I LOVE American Horror story! And the WIP I'm working on now is the first one I've written in which the setting, and the way characters behave around/react to it is almost like a character in itself. I *should* have made that so with my first WIP, because it would have made the story so. much. better. Maybe someday I'll go back...Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-24842263958225337572011-11-07T00:40:19.947-06:002011-11-07T00:40:19.947-06:00That's a good point, and thinking about it, I ...That's a good point, and thinking about it, I realize that the authors of many of my favorite books have made that connection.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-42807126927171454782011-11-03T18:02:11.849-05:002011-11-03T18:02:11.849-05:00You make me jealous of living in New Orleans. One ...You make me jealous of living in New Orleans. One of my bucket list goals is to visit and eat a big plate of beignets. <br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-12869293675480886122011-11-03T15:48:16.316-05:002011-11-03T15:48:16.316-05:00Great story, and such a great lesson you pulled fr...Great story, and such a great lesson you pulled from it, too. To me, a place is really defined by the people who live there.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-44490565150045148392011-11-03T10:18:32.442-05:002011-11-03T10:18:32.442-05:00Wonderful, insightful post. Our town has successfu...Wonderful, insightful post. Our town has successfully campaigned to keep out WalMart for years. Emotions--including pride--are so tightly connected to a sense of place.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-52803198452274048052011-11-03T09:57:17.091-05:002011-11-03T09:57:17.091-05:00I remember the first time I noticed a Starbucks ev...I remember the first time I noticed a Starbucks every two blocks. So I understand the reaction in that neighborhood but too bad they didn't get the joke, because that is incredibly funny.<br /><br />I love your observation that setting needs the people, too. I was walking down a Venice street (with its share of seedy) and noticed, by smell first, a young, unwashed man in front of me. What stood out was the dress tie hanging from his backpack. I kept trying to figure out if he actually ever wore it.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-55053760086965745522011-11-02T12:28:42.596-05:002011-11-02T12:28:42.596-05:00Great post, and lol at the Starbucks sign. Berkele...Great post, and lol at the Starbucks sign. Berkeley was pretty hostile to big chains trying to get into the area around the university. I realized this when I found out the only Starbucks nearby was a 20-30 minute cross-campus walk from where I lived. Luckily, I fell in love with the coffee at a local cafe only 5-10 minutes away.<br /><br />Is American Horror Story getting better? I watched the first episode and found it creepy but overly confusing. It's kept me from watching more, despite my curiosity about the house.Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-28863115269196540102011-11-02T12:25:51.688-05:002011-11-02T12:25:51.688-05:00Great post, Tere! Setting always comes last in my ...Great post, Tere! Setting always comes last in my stories. Need to work on that. Lucky for me, I have your awesome example to follow. :)<br /><br />I don't know how the people interact with the setting here. Other than being annoyed with how SLOW everyone drives, I don't really pay attention. Guess I need to be less of a hermit. <br /><br />And yes, we've been watching American Horror Story. Still not sure whether I like it or not. BTW, are you all caught up on SOA yet? Serious stuff is happening! I need to discuss! ;)Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-40051670389476414072011-11-02T11:13:08.304-05:002011-11-02T11:13:08.304-05:00Wow. What a powerful story and writing lesson, Ter...Wow. What a powerful story and writing lesson, Tere. LOVE this post! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791084360727373309.post-60300833711962084712011-11-02T10:07:58.894-05:002011-11-02T10:07:58.894-05:00Ha! I love that about the Starbucks sign.
I lo...Ha! I love that about the Starbucks sign. <br /><br />I love American Horror Story. Jessica Lange is my favorite character. :)Cynthia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595677706434920552noreply@blogger.com