tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post6491605063188410484..comments2024-03-28T02:15:48.716-05:00Comments on Chasing Dreams: Deleting the EyesTamara Hart Heinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-30978169823858154602009-12-03T14:08:11.020-06:002009-12-03T14:08:11.020-06:00I always like to read what a character is seeing t...I always like to read what a character is seeing through their eyes. It makes me feel like I'm there and see what they see.Lothirielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746888926301065265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-18737617141460110442009-12-03T10:25:51.013-06:002009-12-03T10:25:51.013-06:00haha, I love that the "eyes!" I agree, y...haha, I love that the "eyes!" I agree, you can tell a lot by them, but sometimes there's just too many of them! "Eyes" can be creepy you know!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853020129249636660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-8915305278289141142009-12-03T08:47:24.273-06:002009-12-03T08:47:24.273-06:00Sound like it might be a lietmotif, to toss out on...Sound like it might be a lietmotif, to toss out one of those terms one of my English professors loved so much. But just the same, repeating an image too much sucks away some of the power. Sounds like your editor will help you strike the right balance.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-80982396589684128222009-12-02T16:21:56.228-06:002009-12-02T16:21:56.228-06:00That just tells me what a visual writer you must b...That just tells me what a visual writer you must be-lots of descriptions then?nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-88113451044660213742009-12-02T15:49:58.736-06:002009-12-02T15:49:58.736-06:00Ha, too funny! It's great to get another pair ...Ha, too funny! It's great to get another pair of 'eyes' on it.Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-14485892856840130342009-12-02T15:34:31.495-06:002009-12-02T15:34:31.495-06:00It's so crazy how someone can come in and spot...It's so crazy how someone can come in and spot the obvious that we miss. And you say, "HUH? How did I miss that???"Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-2274543375354733782009-12-02T15:12:11.839-06:002009-12-02T15:12:11.839-06:00Ha, I had an "eyes" moment too. Guess it...Ha, I had an "eyes" moment too. Guess it's a common mistake.Mary Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381578745894421730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-31405517689963668192009-12-02T14:52:37.666-06:002009-12-02T14:52:37.666-06:00A friend once pointed out my overuse of "my e...A friend once pointed out my overuse of "my eyes" in my manuscript. That phrase still sneaks its way into every rough draft scene--thank goodness for revision.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303922187736526290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-76480944193374015212009-12-02T14:51:34.731-06:002009-12-02T14:51:34.731-06:00I love that feeling too! It kind of feels, to me, ...I love that feeling too! It kind of feels, to me, like squeezing a tube of toothpaste - The more I trim from the first few chapters... the bulkier I think it feels throughout the rest, haha.Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.com