tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post6159205402068068359..comments2024-01-02T09:51:59.928-05:00Comments on WRITING IN A NUTSHELL: Halloween KissesWritingNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-74358610097675451542011-11-13T19:43:24.777-05:002011-11-13T19:43:24.777-05:00i love candy, unfortunately candy hates my teeth. ...i love candy, unfortunately candy hates my teeth. gummy bears are best!!Aguilar Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200558918676043343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-20014294898039646122011-11-09T21:13:31.394-05:002011-11-09T21:13:31.394-05:00I definitely keep little bits of ideas and use the...I definitely keep little bits of ideas and use them elsewhere if they don't fit where I initially thought they would. Great point!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-39099778395139006722011-11-04T14:15:17.671-04:002011-11-04T14:15:17.671-04:00They do say your tastes change as you get older. :...They do say your tastes change as you get older. :)<br /><br />There are definitely shelved novel ideas that I sometimes go back to in my head and rework, but I have a (sometimes bad) habit of being a ruthless cutter & not looking back. My friend, on the other hand, she'll take scenes or paragraphs that she knows she has to cut from the actual story and save them off to the side - in case she can use them again later.Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-91442536177034693992011-11-02T18:39:59.340-04:002011-11-02T18:39:59.340-04:00Oh, I love how you describe the toffee. I haven&#...Oh, I love how you describe the toffee. I haven't used old ideas yet, but I save my edits in hope that someday I will!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-12851846923886846932011-11-02T01:58:14.135-04:002011-11-02T01:58:14.135-04:00Snickers are a well-balanced meal - protein, dairy...Snickers are a well-balanced meal - protein, dairy, mystery nugat that perhaps comes from a vegetable... corn syrup's healthy, right?Robert Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618840090348189477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-85344503784260800152011-11-01T14:13:43.163-04:002011-11-01T14:13:43.163-04:00Mounds, of course, but I also like candy corns. :)...Mounds, of course, but I also like candy corns. :)<br /><br />I have not ever looked at an old MS for ideas. That's a good suggestion.<br /><br />Happy Halloween.MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-34410176539129930242011-10-30T01:12:16.432-04:002011-10-30T01:12:16.432-04:00I have candy corn right now. I hadn't eaten i...I have candy corn right now. I hadn't eaten it in ages, and when I bought it a few days ago it reminded me of childhood.<br /><br />I purposefully shredded some of my earlier works because they were really awful, but I do take bits and pieces of my other unpublished manuscripts to create new stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-30802797998649422122011-10-29T13:51:53.284-04:002011-10-29T13:51:53.284-04:00I love how you are always able to relate everythin...I love how you are always able to relate everything to writing and make connections that normally wouldn't be thought of. <br /><br />Toffee is so amazing, though I'm really prone to cavities so unfortunately I can't eat a lot of candy.<br /><br />~TRA<br /><br /><a href="http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Red Angel Blog</a>Wendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-90517328080312713792011-10-28T22:44:41.094-04:002011-10-28T22:44:41.094-04:00I choose the Mars bars and the Caramilk bars - yum...I choose the Mars bars and the Caramilk bars - yum! :)<br /><br />I always save my deleted stuff - but I've never even looked at it again! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-81669472090303702532011-10-28T17:31:53.918-04:002011-10-28T17:31:53.918-04:00Being the typical Brit, I never went Trick or Trea...Being the typical Brit, I never went Trick or Treating. This post is making me feel like I missed something. The sweets you're describing sound lovely!<br /><br />And it's so true about hidden gems - things we don't realise are great at the time, but are just waiting for the write moment or circumstance.C D Meetenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185285028025647307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-62200347701768323532011-10-27T23:22:20.584-04:002011-10-27T23:22:20.584-04:00Awesome post. My favorite is the mini orange pumpk...Awesome post. My favorite is the mini orange pumpkins. Won a bag of them in a grade school and they've tasted like victory to me ever since. <br /><br />As for the unwanted scenes I've cut out before...Sadly, I haven't actually had a chance to use any of them yet but hopefully I will in the future. <br /><br />Thanks for following my blog. I'm having a blast reading yours! :)Kristy Shenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895893708061208660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-50987093415616700342011-10-27T22:53:59.045-04:002011-10-27T22:53:59.045-04:00Almond Joy. I always think I will find a home for...Almond Joy. I always think I will find a home for the darlings I kill, but, frankly, then I always forget.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-54278557022963153352011-10-27T20:39:22.203-04:002011-10-27T20:39:22.203-04:00YES!!!!! Kisses are my favourite Halloween candy a...YES!!!!! Kisses are my favourite Halloween candy and very true about the writing stuff too! I just found your blog and have been looking through; it's awessome!<br /><br />http://bunnysunday.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-49783127224708613992011-10-27T14:45:30.868-04:002011-10-27T14:45:30.868-04:00Very nice analogy. I hated (still hate) those cand...Very nice analogy. I hated (still hate) those candies, too. I am off store-bought candy now, but learned to make these phenomenal peanut butter cups.Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-2129086572334273142011-10-27T11:52:49.774-04:002011-10-27T11:52:49.774-04:00I don't know these. I hated molasses as a kid...I don't know these. I hated molasses as a kid, so I'm sure I didn't give them a chance. <br /><br />My favorites are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and candy corn.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-69154667221186209902011-10-27T08:12:40.395-04:002011-10-27T08:12:40.395-04:00Oh, I LOVE those kisses! Yum. I haven't had an...Oh, I LOVE those kisses! Yum. I haven't had any for ages. Sadly, Hallowe'en isn't popular in England, so I need to live vicariously through my blogging buddies.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-56869064208396692902011-10-27T06:00:58.318-04:002011-10-27T06:00:58.318-04:00The one candy that sticks out for Halloween that I...The one candy that sticks out for Halloween that I don't indulge in year round is candy corn. <br /><br />I have used ideas from one book that I don't plan on publishing into another piece I am working on.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-608495817386933532011-10-27T01:55:19.873-04:002011-10-27T01:55:19.873-04:00It's not a candy, but I love caramel apples fo...It's not a candy, but I love caramel apples for Halloween treats. And yes, every single piece of writing I've done has borrowed some element from a previous work. The most common stowaways are character and place names.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397400242153470523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-75180792446513053112011-10-27T01:17:17.676-04:002011-10-27T01:17:17.676-04:00Honestly, I don't eat candy but ... I am going...Honestly, I don't eat candy but ... I am going to make molasses cookie/biscuits for Tim during our upcoming Halloween StayCation. Never made them before but since they are on his request list, I'm excited to give'em a go.<br /><br />Boogie boogie.<br /><br />PS: I will eat my own homemade candy.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-47500701256001643152011-10-26T23:18:56.250-04:002011-10-26T23:18:56.250-04:00My daughter's boyfriend sends her Reeces's...My daughter's boyfriend sends her Reeces's peanut butter cups from America and , oh my! I love them :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-21552768087434087722011-10-26T19:44:21.034-04:002011-10-26T19:44:21.034-04:00I save unwanted scenes (or parts of them) in a &qu...I save unwanted scenes (or parts of them) in a "parking lot" file, possibly to be used later on.<br /><br />So what was the candy called?Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-26491050112081548942011-10-26T19:43:59.140-04:002011-10-26T19:43:59.140-04:00Good point. It takes a creative brain to make an a...Good point. It takes a creative brain to make an analogy of childhood candy to our writing. BTW, I used to hate those and now I love them.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-11347295153301772472011-10-26T17:35:26.021-04:002011-10-26T17:35:26.021-04:00SweeTarts.
I do save bits a bits and drafts (date...SweeTarts.<br /><br />I do save bits a bits and drafts (dated) so pick through to see if something fits that I didn't think would.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-16346684197801539952011-10-26T17:23:24.893-04:002011-10-26T17:23:24.893-04:00Peanut butter cups.
I dug up an old manuscript onc...Peanut butter cups.<br />I dug up an old manuscript once. Story was awful, but the characters were strong and one scene powerful. I decided to rewrite the whole thing. That story became my first book.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883235275007051023.post-83529968201240283622011-10-26T11:42:10.697-04:002011-10-26T11:42:10.697-04:00My favorite Halloween candy is those white candy s...My favorite Halloween candy is those white candy sticks that come in little boxes....I could eat a whole bag of those! :)Tristynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355738535975694275noreply@blogger.com