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05/07/2006: "Perking Along"
Blogging is a very weird occupation. There are days when there are lots of things to blog about, and then others when my mind draws a complete blank. Lately I haven’t had any trouble coming up with blogging topics, which I think is a good sign that my life is full and as my grandmother used to say, “Perking right along.”
Last week I visited with a book club group who read WHAT TO KEEP. They were so gracious and complimentary of my writing. It is always interesting to me to talk to readers and hear their takes on my characters, especially when they rave! But I like to hear the more complicated interpretations of my characters, too. Last week a woman told me she didn’t connect with the protagonist, however, she loved the secondary characters Tildy and Charlotte. At the last book club I attended another reader told me she loved the protagonist, but didn’t connect with Charlotte. Isn’t it interesting what readers come away with? I guess characters are like people we meet, some we feel we’ve know forever, some . . . well who knows.
Also last week someone asked me what I thought helped my writing more than anything. I thought for a moment, then replied, “Time, if I have time.” More on that next week.
Have a great week.
