tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post4110612757519777883..comments2024-03-29T03:58:39.122-07:00Comments on Yvonne Osborne's Writing Blog: P.O.V. (the masterful experiment)Yvonne Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-23011992791859181212010-03-20T13:03:24.390-07:002010-03-20T13:03:24.390-07:00Nessa,
Hi. Thanks for commenting. You know, nobod...Nessa,<br />Hi. Thanks for commenting. You know, nobody else mentioned that and I wondered why (or even if) it was skipped over. So appreciate you adding your thoughts.<br />p.s. I stopped over your place for your 55 but couldn't find it...Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-91809754021232383572010-03-20T05:14:49.359-07:002010-03-20T05:14:49.359-07:00What a very interesting night you had.
To me the...What a very interesting night you had. <br /><br />To me there is something extremely perverse and evil about saving a person's life to execute them at a later date. I can't get my mind around it.<br /><br /><a href="http://goldennib.blogspot.com/2010/03/1st-day-of-spring.html" rel="nofollow">1st Day of Spring!</a>Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-79540411819244457672010-03-18T19:44:40.762-07:002010-03-18T19:44:40.762-07:00JonPaul,
Thanks so much!! Yes, do pick it up. You ...JonPaul,<br />Thanks so much!! Yes, do pick it up. You won't be sorry. Once I figured out the POV and the flashbacks it all came together. (It doesn't help that two of the characters have the same name!)<br /><br />Thanks for following my blog.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-32647069398843925812010-03-18T19:34:04.746-07:002010-03-18T19:34:04.746-07:00Hi Lola,
So nice to meet you. Thanks for coming ov...Hi Lola,<br />So nice to meet you. Thanks for coming over from Sarahjayne's. I love your shoes!<br /><br />Yes! I highly recommend Sound & Fury. I love challenging myself with a book like that. Well worth the effort.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and for following.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-91771583588212412902010-03-18T19:32:43.600-07:002010-03-18T19:32:43.600-07:00Good luck with your query. I've never tackled...Good luck with your query. I've never tackled Sound and Fury but I've been meaning too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts; it's good inspiration and I look into getting a used paperback myself.<br /><br />Also, thanks for stopping by my place and for becoming a follower.Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-33989107070366484702010-03-18T19:12:05.531-07:002010-03-18T19:12:05.531-07:00We hit 70 F today! In March! (next week it will pr...We hit 70 F today! In March! (next week it will probably snow, but still) Sunshine warming my skin makes me happy. <br /><br />LOVE the Sound and the Fury. I'm so glad you gave it another shot. <br /><br />Good luck with your query!<br /><br />(I'm here from SarahJayne's blog) <br />Lovely blog/post.<br /><br />~LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-27673208179613229802010-03-18T18:27:34.872-07:002010-03-18T18:27:34.872-07:00Tricia,
I'm going to have to check out Neil Ga...Tricia,<br />I'm going to have to check out Neil Gaiman. I've heard so much about him lately. A book in hand will usually put me to sleep.<br /><br />Talli,<br />Hi! Thank you for commenting. Yes, I like the shifting POV too and I have to be careful when writing not to let too many characters share the stage.<br /><br />Thanks for following!!Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-2613254218202728002010-03-18T12:09:26.895-07:002010-03-18T12:09:26.895-07:00I am a big fan of the shifting POV - perhaps too m...I am a big fan of the shifting POV - perhaps too much! <br /><br />Bring on Spring!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-79122352934792340642010-03-18T07:07:47.755-07:002010-03-18T07:07:47.755-07:00Being read to like a child is exactly why I use th...Being read to like a child is exactly why I use them to help me settle down to sleep. My mind races so much and listening to someone like Gaiman, who really is masterful at reading his work, can put my "busy" thoughts to rest so I can sleep. Otherwise, I prefer to read books--I like words on a page, a book in hand.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-16422523908282603082010-03-18T06:35:05.469-07:002010-03-18T06:35:05.469-07:00Tricia,
I've never done the audio book thing t...Tricia,<br />I've never done the audio book thing though I suppose I should since I spend a lot of time in the car. I suppose it'd be like being read to as a child.<br /><br />Karen,<br />Thank you! Sometimes the stillness of the night, the dark and quiet helps me think. Thanks for stopping.<br /><br />Nicole,<br />Thank you and thanks for following my blog. That is a tremendous vote of confidence, the reaffirmation all writers need. I'm glad you found me!Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-86661965672845901322010-03-18T06:19:36.321-07:002010-03-18T06:19:36.321-07:00I found your blog by way of SarahJayne's and I...I found your blog by way of SarahJayne's and I wanted to say hello! I love literary fiction though I haven't yet read Faulkner. There's so much to learn from the masters!<br /><br />I look forward to reading more from you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-72016648388649071862010-03-18T03:33:30.424-07:002010-03-18T03:33:30.424-07:00You woke up in the middle of the night and read Fa...You woke up in the middle of the night and read Faulkner? Now that's impressive! Good luck with that query!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-34556503941494676952010-03-17T22:12:15.461-07:002010-03-17T22:12:15.461-07:00When I can't sleep I listen to audiobooks, of ...When I can't sleep I listen to audiobooks, of course then I finally fall asleep without knowing just when I faded out of the story. But I love how it works for me, unless it's a scary one. That happened to me with a Neil Gaiman collection of shorts. Some were light and few were horror stories. That'll wake you right up.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-76844828486972756412010-03-17T20:11:29.343-07:002010-03-17T20:11:29.343-07:00Amy,
Yes, fabulous summer is just around the corne...Amy,<br />Yes, fabulous summer is just around the corner. I wonder how many of us ar awake in the middle of the night....<br /><br />Sarahjane,<br />Right you are, and Faulker was a master.<br /><br />Travener,<br />Yes, you should!! I remember getting about five pages in and giving up, not realizing the pov it was written in. My daughter who is reading it in college is the one who enlightened me, and suddenly it all made sense.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-32200744818903403622010-03-17T19:30:32.377-07:002010-03-17T19:30:32.377-07:00I should give The Sound and the Fury another try. ...I should give The Sound and the Fury another try. I read it a long time ago and couldn't make heads or tails of it.Travenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160810997837674165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-28546187130695372962010-03-17T19:18:57.438-07:002010-03-17T19:18:57.438-07:00Let me try this again. :)
POV and shifting timeli...Let me try this again. :)<br /><br />POV and shifting timelines are powerful story telling tools. It's amazing what can be done with them by talented writers and storytellers.<br /><br />And yes, thank goodness for signs of spring.sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-72222045998127119122010-03-17T19:18:01.896-07:002010-03-17T19:18:01.896-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858983085428585414.post-36620764429383790982010-03-17T19:01:18.055-07:002010-03-17T19:01:18.055-07:00Isn't it fabulous signs of warmth are in thew ...Isn't it fabulous signs of warmth are in thew air! I was up at 2:30 a.m..... Sigh. Reading Good Omens.Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.com