tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post921885882437471604..comments2024-03-09T00:06:57.552-05:00Comments on Liz Blocker's Blog: A to Z Challenge: U is for UnknownLiz Blockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-80862740483377185402014-04-25T04:50:00.209-04:002014-04-25T04:50:00.209-04:00Amazing scene!Amazing scene!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-56720993221417237522014-04-25T00:06:39.759-04:002014-04-25T00:06:39.759-04:00Now you owe us a post about all the fantastic tidb...Now you owe us a post about all the fantastic tidbits you discover AFTER your South America research. My advice - start with the art.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-58718684608719800322014-04-24T22:47:25.142-04:002014-04-24T22:47:25.142-04:00Excellent excerpt!Excellent excerpt!Jolie du Prehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134800013010890881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-7318292871499249712014-04-24T20:55:19.467-04:002014-04-24T20:55:19.467-04:00Hey, all the others were unknowns too until you st...Hey, all the others were unknowns too until you started working on them, right? And you've got quite a compelling start here.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-72778232077062444302014-04-24T20:46:21.636-04:002014-04-24T20:46:21.636-04:00I think unknowns are fine. I have found if I do to...I think unknowns are fine. I have found if I do too much research, I have a tendency to want to drop trivia tidbits in. I find it better to write the story and then research filling in the blanks and polishing up the scenes. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-64661521397232144842014-04-24T19:29:23.703-04:002014-04-24T19:29:23.703-04:00It's a good start. Once you do your research, ...It's a good start. Once you do your research, you'll have a lot to flesh it out with :)J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-37624683328674735042014-04-24T19:18:38.869-04:002014-04-24T19:18:38.869-04:00My husband is a big spooner while sleeping. I don&...My husband is a big spooner while sleeping. I don't mind if for awhile, and then I get hot and have to peel him offa me. lol Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-19749685154462394622014-04-24T15:29:27.771-04:002014-04-24T15:29:27.771-04:00I think you really love research so you're pro...I think you really love research so you're probably glad you still have some unknown to fill in.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-5785828585823000512014-04-24T15:21:38.921-04:002014-04-24T15:21:38.921-04:00I like the visceral feel of the excerpt. Unknowns ...I like the visceral feel of the excerpt. Unknowns are fun. That's why I enjoy pantsing so much!Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-18594548594044648072014-04-24T14:25:23.078-04:002014-04-24T14:25:23.078-04:00But discovering the things you don't know is h...But discovering the things you don't know is half the fun, right? :)Rhonda Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509193591749273354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-69135250701216965962014-04-24T13:51:46.359-04:002014-04-24T13:51:46.359-04:00Where in pre-Columbus South America? That's a ...Where in pre-Columbus South America? That's a lot of territory, and there are so many different cultures . . .Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-44425352620251301772014-04-24T13:38:43.802-04:002014-04-24T13:38:43.802-04:00Mmm. I think the unknown is the fun aspect of any ...Mmm. I think the unknown is the fun aspect of any project, where the characters and plot get to take you by surprise. Granted, it can also be the most frustrating aspect of a draft, but you need extremes to enjoy the high afterwards, eh? <br /><br /><a href="http://crystalcollier.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">True Heroes from A to Z</a>Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-31855949153381714192014-04-24T12:26:09.708-04:002014-04-24T12:26:09.708-04:00I loved the excerpt! So impressed that this was ju...I loved the excerpt! So impressed that this was just brainstorming. You may not know where it is going in South America but it's clear you are off to a great start. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-35145495002091704792014-04-24T12:14:53.946-04:002014-04-24T12:14:53.946-04:00This was one of my favorites, Liz. And it's i...This was one of my favorites, Liz. And it's in it's brainstorming phase? Well done! I can feel the passion, the heat (couldn't help it) between these two. Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-35248528838962499672014-04-24T11:00:06.463-04:002014-04-24T11:00:06.463-04:00Stepping into that great unknown is where it gets ...Stepping into that great unknown is where it gets exciting. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-456032602032499312014-04-24T10:37:28.301-04:002014-04-24T10:37:28.301-04:00What a hot scene-very sensual. I watched a documen...What a hot scene-very sensual. I watched a documentary, the other day, on the legend of El Dorado and how the Spanish basically obliterated this one tribe as they felt they had tons of gold. It was found they had precious salt and traded the salt for gold and then gave the gold to the Gods as offerings for the gods giving them the salt. It was sad to know they disappeared mainly from small pox, other diseases and being killed by the Spanish. There were some Conquistadors who decided to live with them and, because their life was much healthier way, these spaniards lived a long timeBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-21992658374705229642014-04-24T09:55:33.221-04:002014-04-24T09:55:33.221-04:00Good excerpt!Good excerpt!Dani J Cailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748550873488662603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-40458236827308841892014-04-24T09:31:15.227-04:002014-04-24T09:31:15.227-04:00I know someone who could help you with South Ameri...I know someone who could help you with South America depending on your setting.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-275690475854896152014-04-24T09:23:08.989-04:002014-04-24T09:23:08.989-04:00I like that. Unknown. U was one of the tougher let...I like that. Unknown. U was one of the tougher letters...I have a feeling we're going to be losing what few people are left in this challenge during the U phase...because coming up are X and Z--two very challenging letters!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-16062603610043263052014-04-24T09:21:36.605-04:002014-04-24T09:21:36.605-04:00I love, love love that excerpt, Liz! Especially th...I love, love love that excerpt, Liz! Especially the description of her moving closer to him. There's such troubled emotion pouring out of your words, and your words are quite powerful here. Nicely done!!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.com