tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post9032617583850805777..comments2024-03-10T00:20:21.089-08:00Comments on Relentless Writers: Where Do You Get Your Ideas?Liv Rancourthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-16377158462317827942015-05-13T08:07:36.764-07:002015-05-13T08:07:36.764-07:00Nope, the advice is to do your homework, to read B...Nope, the advice is to do your homework, to read Blake Snyder's Save the Cat and get familiar with the conventions and tropes associated with the genre you're choosing to write in. The advice is to keep your eyes and ears and heart open to all the amazing stuff around you, so that when an idea comes you'll be ready. The advice is to acknowledge that there's nothing new under the sun, except for the unique perspective that is only YOURS. <br />Thanks for checking out my post. Cheers!<br /><br />Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-18036987836361914332015-05-13T08:02:42.128-07:002015-05-13T08:02:42.128-07:00Always happy to help, Mike...
;)Always happy to help, Mike...<br />;)Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-53849364914079200212015-05-13T08:02:10.819-07:002015-05-13T08:02:10.819-07:00Point to Mary. Though I'm not sure we could co...Point to Mary. Though I'm not sure we could convince Sir Arthur of that, even if we tried...<br />;)Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-8064287980884437652015-05-12T19:41:55.486-07:002015-05-12T19:41:55.486-07:00So the advice is take another story and just chang...So the advice is take another story and just change it up a little? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-13621672153026309162015-05-12T10:40:46.352-07:002015-05-12T10:40:46.352-07:00That pug doing bicep curls gives me an idea for a ...That pug doing bicep curls gives me an idea for a story...<br /><br />;)Mike Schulenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150989011176710430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-1822196269250204102015-05-12T08:51:42.114-07:002015-05-12T08:51:42.114-07:00Yes exactly! And someone needs to tell Sir Arthur ...Yes exactly! And someone needs to tell Sir Arthur that women have stories too!Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-13774003233263387012015-05-11T19:37:36.041-07:002015-05-11T19:37:36.041-07:00Drugs help, you know, sometimes...
Right?
Okay, ...Drugs help, you know, sometimes...<br /><br />Right?<br /><br />Okay, kidding. ;)Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-26620096106628458342015-05-11T19:36:45.140-07:002015-05-11T19:36:45.140-07:00Oh noes!! I'm sorry sweetie! We might have to ...Oh noes!! I'm sorry sweetie! We might have to start a list somewhere to keep track of who's doing what.Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-52166956988472964342015-05-11T19:34:00.554-07:002015-05-11T19:34:00.554-07:00I once answered that question with "Drugs&quo...I once answered that question with "Drugs". I think I scared her off LOL I was kidding people...kidding!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012928750146940740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-35039645298034344812015-05-11T18:50:50.101-07:002015-05-11T18:50:50.101-07:00OMG too funny! I was just writing about this sam...OMG too funny! I was just writing about this same topic for my next blog post, especially the '7 plots' point. I'll wait a few months and do it differently later. Great post, Liv!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828775153034325126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-87728484529322524732015-05-11T18:24:12.796-07:002015-05-11T18:24:12.796-07:00Such a practical tip! We can all learn from you, s...Such a practical tip! We can all learn from you, sweetie!<br /><br />;)<br />lolol...Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-14803111633372114762015-05-11T18:19:40.091-07:002015-05-11T18:19:40.091-07:00They are islands floating in the void. I just have...They are islands floating in the void. I just have to find the puzzle pieces and stick them together. Sounds so easy, right?Irene Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121931758202412714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-86440642843120781792015-05-11T15:57:51.486-07:002015-05-11T15:57:51.486-07:00And I know you have a bunny farm, Amanda. Your ide...And I know you have a bunny farm, Amanda. Your ideas be hopping up from everywhere...Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-15404546144002452322015-05-11T15:57:03.886-07:002015-05-11T15:57:03.886-07:00YOU LEAVE MY HEATHCLIFF ALONE!!!
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lolol....YOU LEAVE MY HEATHCLIFF ALONE!!!<br /><br />;)<br />lolol....Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-12911738516449646402015-05-11T13:23:19.940-07:002015-05-11T13:23:19.940-07:00Times like these make me want to quote Empire Reco...Times like these make me want to quote Empire Records: "Who knows where thoughts come from? They just appear!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-8205287978531764702015-05-11T11:55:13.325-07:002015-05-11T11:55:13.325-07:00Great post, Liv!
Funny, I JUST sent off my Heathc...Great post, Liv! <br />Funny, I JUST sent off my Heathcliff as a LA biker tale. Huh. Funny we both came up with the same idea...;0)Charlotte Levine Gruberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629132233515129950noreply@blogger.com