tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post4748435991779821529..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: How Much to Corral?Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-5705379145273815442016-03-01T17:41:23.449-08:002016-03-01T17:41:23.449-08:00Cathy--I agree about the fiction. If a character h...Cathy--I agree about the fiction. If a character has some obvious flaws, who wants to stand up and say, "Hey, is such-and-such character--the one with the pock-marked face and horrendous breath... is that character based on me?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-14885107395621787312016-03-01T08:05:39.125-08:002016-03-01T08:05:39.125-08:00Yep, it can be a slippery slope there, Sioux. With...Yep, it can be a slippery slope there, Sioux. With an essay, I try to tell stories on myself mostly, but if someone else is involved, I might run it by him or her if I think it's too personal. My kids and the Beneficent Mr. Hall are used to me by now, though, so they've pretty much given up on shutting me up. :-)<br /><br />Fiction--the gloves are off. Anything is fair game (cleverly Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-59989662197350976782016-03-01T03:56:46.334-08:002016-03-01T03:56:46.334-08:00Lisa--I love that you let the characters (when it ...Lisa--I love that you let the characters (when it comes to fiction) determine their path. Perhaps when you're doing an author talk sometime, you can include some of those "surprises."Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-1545617335277572132016-03-01T03:55:04.977-08:002016-03-01T03:55:04.977-08:00Val--(In reference to Donna's comment) Would y...Val--(In reference to Donna's comment) Would you be willing to help me "clean up" my corral?<br /><br />No?<br /><br />Oh well. I guess I'd better start shoveling...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64698169238216223672016-03-01T03:53:49.824-08:002016-03-01T03:53:49.824-08:00Linda--You manage to do that very well. I've l...Linda--You manage to do that very well. I've learned so much from you over the years...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-81399939787898451032016-03-01T03:52:09.732-08:002016-03-01T03:52:09.732-08:00Pat--I imagine you could write boldly about Winsto...Pat--I imagine you could write boldly about Winston, and he wouldn't ever think of suing you...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-87166993204550229732016-03-01T03:50:14.425-08:002016-03-01T03:50:14.425-08:00Donna--Those stinky, steamy piles--THAT is what I ...Donna--Those stinky, steamy piles--THAT is what I want to avoid.<br /><br />And you're absolutely right. Sometimes truth IS stranger than fiction...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-36726880785991216672016-03-01T03:47:57.822-08:002016-03-01T03:47:57.822-08:00Claudia--Knowing your writing reputation, I'm ...Claudia--Knowing your writing reputation, I'm sure you'll find your way soon...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21936187110881899692016-03-01T03:47:37.785-08:002016-03-01T03:47:37.785-08:00For memoir stuff, I err on the conservative side i...For memoir stuff, I err on the conservative side in terms of what to share. For fiction, the characters decide how much to share. Sometimes they surprise me!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-7240039263908704512016-03-01T03:47:16.147-08:002016-03-01T03:47:16.147-08:00Jono--If JT had kept away from carly, you and I wo...Jono--If JT had kept away from carly, you and I would now both to be married to talented singers-songwriters. (Yeah, right.)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35791883798214408622016-03-01T03:46:01.693-08:002016-03-01T03:46:01.693-08:00Sarah--But perhaps you need to sometimes overcome ...Sarah--But perhaps you need to sometimes overcome that hesitancy (to hit publish)?<br /><br />I guess I'm going to have to look up Martin Clunes...<br /><br />And for your sake, I hope your acquaintances don't find out about your blog. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-18936775357953667632016-02-29T18:03:43.122-08:002016-02-29T18:03:43.122-08:00I have filled more than my share of corrals...I have filled more than my share of corrals...Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42750654201541661332016-02-29T16:21:21.780-08:002016-02-29T16:21:21.780-08:00I try to find a balance between authentic writing ...I try to find a balance between authentic writing and not offending? Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-37221347538895290072016-02-29T12:21:37.532-08:002016-02-29T12:21:37.532-08:00I tend to be very cautious when writing about othe...I tend to be very cautious when writing about others in essays, but I'm pretty bold with fiction. After all: "Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental." ;-)<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46897938441257654512016-02-29T08:10:57.587-08:002016-02-29T08:10:57.587-08:00I struggle in essays and fiction with the delicate...I struggle in essays and fiction with the delicate balance between what to leave in and what to leave out. I admit to inserting actual events in my life as well as stories from others into my fiction to give them a ring of truth. Although truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.<br />To keep with your analogy, if everything is heaped into a big pile, someone is going to step on something that Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-2283939087064301962016-02-29T07:35:44.363-08:002016-02-29T07:35:44.363-08:00I'm wrestling with the exact same questions he...I'm wrestling with the exact same questions here! I don't know where to go next on writing.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-34144207549541114922016-02-29T06:38:56.623-08:002016-02-29T06:38:56.623-08:00I never have a clue what to share so I just keep i...I never have a clue what to share so I just keep it minimal. That said, JT was the pr**k keeping Carly away from me back then. If he just HAD to have her he could have at least set me up with one of her sisters. They are all smart, talented, and beautiful.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-28505939924004639952016-02-29T03:20:39.371-08:002016-02-29T03:20:39.371-08:00Not an obvious crush but then, who am I to talk? ...Not an obvious crush but then, who am I to talk? I have a huge 9and inexplicable crush on Martin Clunes ...). Yours is a really difficult question to answer ... I used to write fiction regularly on a blog that has long since disappeared and had an ongoing story that was not so loosely based on me which meant that inevitably it included people I know. I think part of it depends on who is Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.com