tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post1040108936456432450..comments2024-03-22T15:57:20.329-06:00Comments on Pensive Pens: Half a Spider's Bottomdiedre Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-6194343745073054332016-09-01T05:48:08.594-06:002016-09-01T05:48:08.594-06:00Great poem, I like the way that the animals wake u...Great poem, I like the way that the animals wake up one by one, and the slightly unconventional ending! Patent Attorneyhttp://www.eip.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-51281860012371777312014-11-28T12:54:31.923-07:002014-11-28T12:54:31.923-07:00I typically do the same, especially if I've an...I typically do the same, especially if I've an entire paragraph--or more--dripping from my fingers! Just to be sure it isn't forgotten I highlight the stubborn description and carry on.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-36075239030083588692014-11-27T05:32:54.624-07:002014-11-27T05:32:54.624-07:00Kids are so inspirational. I sometimes leave a par...Kids are so inspirational. I sometimes leave a particular spot to go back to later and describe. I like to keep pushing through until my drafts are finished, so that's what works for me.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-30980216083604161042014-11-24T15:15:03.089-07:002014-11-24T15:15:03.089-07:00Thank you, Quanie! So true about the agonies that...Thank you, Quanie! So true about the agonies that ensue when literal is upstaged by literary aspirations. But then, returning to it later is often the perfect way to get it right!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-37327508999332769792014-11-24T14:11:35.774-07:002014-11-24T14:11:35.774-07:00Ha! Love that poem! You know, children just have a...Ha! Love that poem! You know, children just have a way of being so matter of fact, and sometimes we writers could probably use a bit of that when we write (instead of agonizing over certain sentences). If I get stuck I either go back to it later or, as your grandson, just say it plainly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.com