Comments on: Learning to Write XVII http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xvii/ 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: Jack http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xvii/comment-page-1/#comment-110216 Jack Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:46:29 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xvii/#comment-110216 7 years ago I interviewed a famous Chinese novelist. She told me she doesn't pay much attention to the characters. Rather, she spends a lot of time on how stories go. She also told me this is the trend. She may mean the trend in China because people in China now are more interested in stories. Anyway, wonderful job! <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Jack. Good to hear you enjoyed these pieces. Trends are difficult, aren't they? They either keep on going and sweep us away, or they just fizzle out. 7 years ago I interviewed a famous Chinese novelist. She told me she doesn’t pay much attention to the characters. Rather, she spends a lot of time on how stories go. She also told me this is the trend.
She may mean the trend in China because people in China now are more interested in stories.
Anyway, wonderful job!

jb says: Hi Jack. Good to hear you enjoyed these pieces. Trends are difficult, aren’t they? They either keep on going and sweep us away, or they just fizzle out.

]]> By: Marie http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xvii/comment-page-1/#comment-21821 Marie Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:11:53 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xvii/#comment-21821 As I started reading this post, it conjured up the character of Charlie Chaplin's Tramp. You may have been inspired by him. It fits "my" bill, anyway. Writing is indeed a fascinating process. Marie <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Marie. Yes, Charlie is ever present. As I started reading this post, it conjured up the character of Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp.
You may have been inspired by him. It fits “my” bill, anyway.
Writing is indeed a fascinating process.
Marie

jb says: Hi Marie. Yes, Charlie is ever present.

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