Comments on: Learning to Write VI http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vi/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: snackywombat (VM) http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-11787 snackywombat (VM) Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:44:26 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=315#comment-11787 Great post! Working on a novel in chapter form, suddenly it becomes a collection of very important first lines. As a side note, I adore this line: The problem with trying to murder a fashion model is that she looks dead before you kill her : ) <strong>jb says</strong>: It's good you enjoyed the post.  From time to time I've held writers' workshops on <em>Openings</em>, always popular and, well, it's somewhere to start . . . Great post! Working on a novel in chapter form, suddenly it becomes a collection of very important first lines. As a side note, I adore this line: The problem with trying to murder a fashion model is that she looks dead before you kill her : )

jb says: It’s good you enjoyed the post.  From time to time I’ve held writers’ workshops on Openings, always popular and, well, it’s somewhere to start . . .

]]> By: bloglily http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-11722 bloglily Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:33:53 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=315#comment-11722 What clear, helpful, wonderful advice -- you've beautifully distilled a lot of very useful information. Thank you. You've also inspired me to edit the opening of the novel I've just completed along the lines you've described. And for that I'm also grateful. <strong>jb says</strong>: Good to see you here, Bloglily. And even more so to hear that I've been helpful. It's not every day  . . . What clear, helpful, wonderful advice — you’ve beautifully distilled a lot of very useful information. Thank you. You’ve also inspired me to edit the opening of the novel I’ve just completed along the lines you’ve described. And for that I’m also grateful.

jb says: Good to see you here, Bloglily. And even more so to hear that I’ve been helpful. It’s not every day  . . .

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