tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post1454836260754402656..comments2024-03-29T02:05:58.692-06:00Comments on Book Dreaming: A Great IdeaShannon O'Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-18692262832177739472011-04-04T21:19:44.859-06:002011-04-04T21:19:44.859-06:00I love this idea! And I sort of do this... I tear ...I love this idea! And I sort of do this... I tear out articles that pique my interest and scribble notes/idea fragments in the margins. But then they sit around on my desk in a pile. I should really file them. *rolls eyes at self*Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-14428968968554781692011-03-30T05:29:55.904-06:002011-03-30T05:29:55.904-06:00I can see 4 would be a good YA book. We did crazy ...I can see 4 would be a good YA book. We did crazy stuff like that here.Liz @ Cleverly Inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283766836059873892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-72387912998656550932011-03-28T11:26:33.556-06:002011-03-28T11:26:33.556-06:00Awesome quote!Awesome quote!Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-64899801084079070952011-03-28T04:27:57.153-06:002011-03-28T04:27:57.153-06:00This may help, the real Stonehenge, no druids than...This may help, the real Stonehenge, no druids thank heavens.<br />http://www.solvingstonehenge.co.uk/sarsen56https://www.blogger.com/profile/05472179335788570408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-72001582531176130022011-03-27T19:09:18.383-06:002011-03-27T19:09:18.383-06:00great idea and great prompts. I use newspaper head...great idea and great prompts. I use newspaper headlines in the classroom for creative writing. I like the robbery one - it reminds me of a talk I heard on 'The Creative Penn' about a man that wrote his 'stick-up' note on the back of deposit slip - complete with his name and address.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-66604807963245798972011-03-27T10:56:34.538-06:002011-03-27T10:56:34.538-06:00Wow, what a simple thought...but SO true. This rea...Wow, what a simple thought...but SO true. This really would give you amazing story ideas. I know I'd personally read a story that deal with number 4 somehow.<br /><br />-LaurenShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-48710682522595866612011-03-27T05:49:21.140-06:002011-03-27T05:49:21.140-06:00Makes sense. News articles often inspire blog pos...Makes sense. News articles often inspire blog posts, so why not a story or book?Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-6349245261677818482011-03-26T19:46:45.814-06:002011-03-26T19:46:45.814-06:00That is a great idea. Keeping (and maintaining) a ...That is a great idea. Keeping (and maintaining) a file might be way too organized for me. But a little notebook should work.Rebecca Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842712720778708758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-47668646315713410292011-03-26T19:21:24.778-06:002011-03-26T19:21:24.778-06:00Great tip! I hardly ever read the news, even thoug...Great tip! I hardly ever read the news, even though I know I should for story ideas if nothing else. That stonehenge one sounds very intriguing!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-72667807767554203142011-03-26T13:30:25.867-06:002011-03-26T13:30:25.867-06:00I used to clip ideas from the newspaper, but we ha...I used to clip ideas from the newspaper, but we haven't bought one in quite awhile. Earlier this morning I was thinking of picking one up tomorrow for the coupons. Now I know what else I'll be looking for.<br />: )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-45454876912113867642011-03-26T13:18:14.779-06:002011-03-26T13:18:14.779-06:00Hi Shannon .. great thoughts - I was doing that fo...Hi Shannon .. great thoughts - I was doing that for my Mum .. but cutting snippets out of things I'd read - then I could chat to her in hospital about them .. and hence positive letters hatched.<br /><br />Some little birdie tells me there's a birthday around now .. hope you're having a great weekend and being treated royally as an elder would be??!!! Cheers - happy days .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-22602342275003363042011-03-26T12:06:04.900-06:002011-03-26T12:06:04.900-06:00Great idea and great article! Thanks for sharing.Great idea and great article! Thanks for sharing.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-79959026790401599822011-03-26T08:32:00.527-06:002011-03-26T08:32:00.527-06:00I love the quote. Writers are like detectives. W...I love the quote. Writers are like detectives. We dig deeper to find the motivation. We seek stories in the details.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Shannon! xoTheresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-17152041806566874732011-03-25T22:44:04.723-06:002011-03-25T22:44:04.723-06:00Great article!! Thanks for the tip!Great article!! Thanks for the tip!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-25973021207175920792011-03-25T22:43:59.899-06:002011-03-25T22:43:59.899-06:00Great article!! Thanks for the tip!Great article!! Thanks for the tip!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-31104997191519700592011-03-25T19:44:18.364-06:002011-03-25T19:44:18.364-06:00Never thought of this--great idea!Never thought of this--great idea!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-47739742621571891052011-03-25T17:43:37.066-06:002011-03-25T17:43:37.066-06:00I'll surely be putting this idea into practice...I'll surely be putting this idea into practice. Great quote up there too.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-49024146157643998772011-03-25T17:34:09.025-06:002011-03-25T17:34:09.025-06:00I started doing this recently after I was running ...I started doing this recently after I was running up and down the stairs (it was too cold to run outside and I don't have a treadmill). On the table was the newspaper from the day before with the huge headlines staring at me. By the time I had finished working out, I had an idea for part of the plot and characterization for a romantic supsense. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-63652908780757617752011-03-25T16:37:14.552-06:002011-03-25T16:37:14.552-06:00Such a good idea! This is why I keep a journal wit...Such a good idea! This is why I keep a journal with me at all times--there are so many little inspirations out there!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-77799823310476697282011-03-25T16:35:53.956-06:002011-03-25T16:35:53.956-06:00Cool idea - I keep an idea file but have never tho...Cool idea - I keep an idea file but have never thought of doing it like this - thanks :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-1134175376941263192011-03-25T12:13:46.967-06:002011-03-25T12:13:46.967-06:00Man, ideas are EVERYWHERE. All we have to do is lo...Man, ideas are EVERYWHERE. All we have to do is look with an open mind! Great writing prompts, Shannon!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-50807099338321983962011-03-25T10:34:57.323-06:002011-03-25T10:34:57.323-06:00Inspiring! Great ideas! Love love love love love!Inspiring! Great ideas! Love love love love love!Jennie Englundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943722538573178226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-88335604133999156282011-03-25T10:27:16.963-06:002011-03-25T10:27:16.963-06:00Thanks for posting the idea on keeping a file of c...Thanks for posting the idea on keeping a file of clippings ands stuff to jog the memory for ideas.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-36979782449310332952011-03-25T10:21:05.140-06:002011-03-25T10:21:05.140-06:00An interesting idea, I love it! I'm getting in...An interesting idea, I love it! I'm getting inspired already.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-58764530664648666752011-03-25T10:01:46.856-06:002011-03-25T10:01:46.856-06:00I love this idea and am off to read the full artic...I love this idea and am off to read the full article. Thanks for sharing this.CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.com