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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Damaged Goods

"See, broken things always have a story, don't they?"
(from Summer Of The Gypsy Moths, by Sara Pennypacker)

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Our main characters are always damaged is some way.
 And as writers, it's up to us to shape their story--to repair their wings, their hearts, their souls.
Grow and shift and change. FLY, SOAR, GLIDE.



So off I go with my scissors and tape and glue.

 HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

(image, image)

15 comments:

  1. Laura PaulingFebruary 21, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Love the photos. And so true about our characters at times being damaged in some way.

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  2. StinaFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    You always have the best posts, C.

    This is so true. Except I have a hard time making my characters only slightly damaged. lol

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  3. Christina LeeFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    As your CP, Stina, I'd have to agree. LOL! But that's what makes your stories GREAT!

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  4. Tara TylerFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    why is that? but its true irl too. "oh, yeah? well listen to what happened to me..."
    even, "smell this, i think its bad!"

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  5. S.A. LarsenッFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    These images are quite gripping, especially the first one. Made my heart thump.

    Have a great week, too!

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  6. Kim Van SicklerFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Or you might need something stronger like duct tape and bungee cords.

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  7. Kim Van SicklerFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    Or you might need to resort to duct tape and bungee cords.

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  8. Natalie AguirreFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    So true. I had a hard time making my characters damaged when I first started out. But I have learned.

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  9. Laura S.February 21, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Be careful with those scissors!! Hope you're having a great week, too! :)

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  10. DL HammonsFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Sometimes we have to tear them down before we put them back together! :)

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  11. Christina LeeFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Absolutely, DL!!

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  12. Melanie ConklinFebruary 27, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    I love Summer of the Gypsy Moths! Great quote.

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  13. Janet JohnsonFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Love this. I'd never thought about it that way, but so true.

    And congrats on your agent news! (I have no idea how recent it is, but since I just heard, wanted to congratulate you). :D

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  14. Misha GerrickFebruary 28, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    So true. I really have to get back to my characters.

    Hm. Better finish up blogging, then. :-)

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  15. UnknownMarch 4, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Alright, this is a late post, but I absolutely love it when you post posts like these.

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