tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post5206248398232323505..comments2023-10-22T05:15:00.730-07:00Comments on Turbo Monkey Tales: Something's Coming...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-68324735135056112762012-11-15T07:41:26.786-08:002012-11-15T07:41:26.786-08:00Excellent advice! I will be looking carefully atmy...Excellent advice! I will be looking carefully atmy high points from now on ...Hazel Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195335932993401440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-60666917599880704712012-10-31T14:13:09.593-07:002012-10-31T14:13:09.593-07:00You're welcome, Julie! There was so much to le...You're welcome, Julie! There was so much to learn. Now I just need to apply it to the whole manuscript! That shouldn't take long at all...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-39357807162895671822012-10-31T14:10:36.800-07:002012-10-31T14:10:36.800-07:00I have to keep cycling through the information mys...I have to keep cycling through the information myself, Beth. There was so much good stuff to process. And yes, speedy recovery to all those touched by Sandy!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-8566685637392045442012-10-31T14:07:52.178-07:002012-10-31T14:07:52.178-07:00You had me for a minute, Beth! I'm glad it was...You had me for a minute, Beth! I'm glad it was way helpful. : )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-5004526666770923962012-10-29T23:00:58.071-07:002012-10-29T23:00:58.071-07:00So very well-explained and useful, Sarah! I really...So very well-explained and useful, Sarah! I really appreciate getting to learn from your experience--what a gift! Thank you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150812829767354994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-40965007715515321292012-10-29T20:31:25.866-07:002012-10-29T20:31:25.866-07:00This was excellent! Thank you. I know I'm goin...This was excellent! Thank you. I know I'm going to refer to this again and again.<br /><br />And everyone in the path of the storm -- stay safe!Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-63039995633031880572012-10-29T20:21:39.914-07:002012-10-29T20:21:39.914-07:00Thank you for your pleasing informations. I will b...Thank you for your pleasing informations. I will bookmark this quality page for futuristic reference. <br /><br />That was spam-ese for: Thanks--this was way helpful, and I will use it when I revise the ploppers I'm working on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-58117585170963988912012-10-29T16:42:19.367-07:002012-10-29T16:42:19.367-07:00Hope it helps! And no, you're not the only one...Hope it helps! And no, you're not the only one with story plops!<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-84620056444374493252012-10-29T11:18:41.984-07:002012-10-29T11:18:41.984-07:00I feel so much better about my plops now! Thanks ...I feel so much better about my plops now! Thanks for sharing this approach, Sarah! I can't wait to try it.KC Heldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399584017040779464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-91031785059254792952012-10-29T07:23:31.334-07:002012-10-29T07:23:31.334-07:00I'm glad it's helpful, Linda. I don't ...I'm glad it's helpful, Linda. I don't think I'd ever have staging perfect in my first draft or so, but I'm finding it gives me a way to approach revision. All the best with your WIP!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-12694626216265627872012-10-29T07:21:17.807-07:002012-10-29T07:21:17.807-07:00Staging is what Patti called it, though I don'...Staging is what Patti called it, though I don't think I'd heard the term used that way before. It really gave me a way to look at smaller portions of my story, especially ones that might have smaller, but emotionally important moments.<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-77360640917695440742012-10-29T07:01:38.751-07:002012-10-29T07:01:38.751-07:00This is wonderfully timed. I am at a similar point...This is wonderfully timed. I am at a similar point in my WIP, and need to check & recheck staging, er, assuming I have added some! Thanks, Sarah.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080558210999512803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454902423099607565.post-73971068816632000102012-10-29T06:32:19.514-07:002012-10-29T06:32:19.514-07:00Sarah, this is so awesome! I've never known t...Sarah, this is so awesome! I've never known this had a name. I always called it 'building suspense' and mostly used to to build suspense toward the climax. I will definitely go back and make sure I have the right staging in each chapter!Amy Allgeyer Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918884239971760853noreply@blogger.com