tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post6728777305716895908..comments2023-10-05T05:42:39.584-04:00Comments on Notes from the Jovian frontier: Lessons from Viable Paradiseblankenship.louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541461775158369620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-66334133197564900962011-10-21T00:58:48.550-04:002011-10-21T00:58:48.550-04:00I loved that first paragraph! I often err on the ...I loved that first paragraph! I often err on the "not enough to go on" side, and that summed it up perfectly. Writing group is awesome at letting me know what's too sparse to make sense.MKHutchinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-89552152015843339792011-10-20T14:40:58.145-04:002011-10-20T14:40:58.145-04:00I totally agree! At the risk of sounding like a mi...I totally agree! At the risk of sounding like a minimalist, I'm usually more impressed with people who do with a lot with a little, rather than when people who do a lot with a lot. Getting feedback from an editor sounds like a harrowing experience - but it sounds like you have a great attitude and that you got a lot out of it! That's awesome.Annalise Greenhttp://annalisegreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-806655071792068682011-10-20T12:47:32.763-04:002011-10-20T12:47:32.763-04:00"Screws creaking" is an excellent way to..."Screws creaking" is an excellent way to describe what it feels like to watch her do that. She's amazing.<br /><br />One of my other educational sources on this topic (because I tend to describe more than I need to, as well) has been Holly Black's writing. Her books are very tight; people only do things that further the plot, reveal something about themselves, or reveal something about the reader. Some day, I vow that I will attain this superpower! :DPuss in Bootshttp://plunderpuss.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-82107826275516161382011-10-20T11:11:22.506-04:002011-10-20T11:11:22.506-04:00I think that's really instructive to see how a...I think that's really instructive to see how an editor would look at your work. From what I've seen, your writing does have a deliberateness to it, but that seems like your personal style. I tend to have the opposite problem - people wanting more description, more lingering, in the scenes I write. Too much or too little, I guess we are all trying to find balance.Bluestockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225973854788421827noreply@blogger.com