Comments on: Extract – Irony and Carol Shields http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/extract-irony-and-carol-shields/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bloglily http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/extract-irony-and-carol-shields/comment-page-1/#comment-12548 bloglily Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:42:14 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=327#comment-12548 That's so good! (Just a little to the left, I mean. Oh, sorry.) Who knew that a good sex scene could involve such awful sex, but tell you so much about both characters? <strong>jb says</strong>: Yes, I thought it was a joy. Also the way that she keeps it simple, only reporting the dialogue, resisting any temptation to elaborate. Enabling the piece to work on its own terms. That’s so good! (Just a little to the left, I mean. Oh, sorry.) Who knew that a good sex scene could involve such awful sex, but tell you so much about both characters?

jb says: Yes, I thought it was a joy. Also the way that she keeps it simple, only reporting the dialogue, resisting any temptation to elaborate. Enabling the piece to work on its own terms.

]]> By: Steve Clackson http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/extract-irony-and-carol-shields/comment-page-1/#comment-12403 Steve Clackson Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:23:10 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=327#comment-12403 OK if she's going to raise the bar this high I say we don't write anymore sex scenes, all in favor say aye? <strong>jb </strong>(predictably)<strong> says</strong>: Aye, Steve. OK if she’s going to raise the bar this high I say we don’t write anymore sex scenes, all in favor say aye?

jb (predictably) says: Aye, Steve.

]]> By: Bill Liversidge http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/extract-irony-and-carol-shields/comment-page-1/#comment-12386 Bill Liversidge Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:44:46 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=327#comment-12386 Drat. So that's how you write a good sex scene. Worse, that's how you write. I'm green with envy. <strong>jb says</strong>: Yeah, Bill. Me too. Drat. So that’s how you write a good sex scene. Worse, that’s how you write. I’m green with envy.

jb says: Yeah, Bill. Me too.

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