tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post8063408700675194768..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Setting CPRProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-34652797958512395622011-08-25T03:40:24.546-05:002011-08-25T03:40:24.546-05:00Gorgeous photos, Paul! Great post.Gorgeous photos, Paul! Great post.Timothy Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086133231193872660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-84160461985159261522011-08-23T08:37:07.932-05:002011-08-23T08:37:07.932-05:00Paul, as always, you make me jealous of your adven...Paul, as always, you make me jealous of your adventurous life and the beautiful scenery you've been able to gaze upon through lenses you don't have to hold. Setting, for me, is crucial. In every MS I've written, I've treated setting as if it's a character in itself. When your characters interact with the setting, seeing how they react to the setting or how it reacts to them is, in itself, characterization. I think of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY as a prime example of this type of reactionary characterization of setting. And I think it's paramount in a great story. Oh, and congrats on the award. I'd love to read STRANDED sometime.Mike Winchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771482167997501541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-77836754145477024792011-08-23T05:44:19.714-05:002011-08-23T05:44:19.714-05:00Congratulations, Paul! I love it when the setting ...Congratulations, Paul! I love it when the setting for a story is so vivid it almost takes on a life of its own, becoming like another character.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-7996695254833712092011-08-23T00:11:35.681-05:002011-08-23T00:11:35.681-05:00Congratulations on Stranded, Paul! Wonderful news...Congratulations on Stranded, Paul! Wonderful news, indeed. <br /><br />Settings often make a story for me--I love being sucked into a scene by a vivid description or wonderful imagery.Dawn Lairamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615827571568264386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-57329340968160912932011-08-22T23:51:25.488-05:002011-08-22T23:51:25.488-05:00Hilary, Marissa, Dee, and Rebecca, Thank you!!Hilary, Marissa, Dee, and Rebecca, Thank you!!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-86084118971601117062011-08-22T13:48:43.222-05:002011-08-22T13:48:43.222-05:00Paul, oh my gosh! Congrats on the award! I'm s...Paul, oh my gosh! Congrats on the award! I'm so happy for you! That is awesome!Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46234099610937692082011-08-22T13:16:31.952-05:002011-08-22T13:16:31.952-05:00Those are gorgeous pictures, Paul! Sometimes when...Those are gorgeous pictures, Paul! Sometimes when I'm stuck on setting, I look through photography books to inspire my imagination. <br /><br />CONGRATS on the award! That's great news!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5741084802021357752011-08-22T11:08:52.698-05:002011-08-22T11:08:52.698-05:00Paul,
Even though the kids shouldn't have tak...Paul, <br />Even though the kids shouldn't have taken the canoe, I have to say I'm glad to hear kids still do crazy things to have adventures. Actually, I'm happy other people's children do crazy things.<br /><br />But back to the point of your post. I love settings if they are outside my ordinary world. Part of the reason I like to read is to explore other places in my own head.<br /><br />Congrats on Stranded! I'd like to read that (seriously).Dee Garretsonhttp://deegarretson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-60940808302407331652011-08-22T08:34:35.888-05:002011-08-22T08:34:35.888-05:00Congrats on the second place award! That's gre...Congrats on the second place award! That's great :D<br /><br />I'm always looking for ways to help my setting, because that's that hardest part of writing for me. I have floating head syndrome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com