tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post2961178103368061729..comments2024-03-26T15:49:44.555+00:00Comments on How To Write Badly Well: Have your characters see themselves in mirrorsJoel Stickleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-45308693410895628362021-06-23T08:07:00.665+01:002021-06-23T08:07:00.665+01:00Antonio, who had been admiring Angelica from a dis...Antonio, who had been admiring Angelica from a discreet distance, did his best to glide effortlessly as he approached the table. Looking up, he met his customer’s eyes and was about to speak when he saw himself reflected in their soft radiance. He was in his late thirties, athletic in build and outwardly self-assured. The slight creases around his eyes betrayed a lifetime of both tears and laughter. Reflected in them, he could faintly make out the darkened window of the restaurant, which in turn reflected an image of himself standing at the table holding his notepad and highly polished pen. In fact, so highly polished was the pen... <a href="http://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/cotton-percale-bedsheets/" rel="nofollow">what are the best cotton percale sheets</a> , <a href="http://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/bedding/" rel="nofollow">cotton flannel sheets on sale</a> , stretchable sofa covers onlinehttp://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/sofa-cover/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-85073274204281442752021-05-27T19:23:50.479+01:002021-05-27T19:23:50.479+01:00off white shoes
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..."Do you offer subscriptions by email?"<br /><br />Good question. Does anyone know of a good way of automating this?Joel Stickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-75291977917347643682010-02-07T00:01:08.545+00:002010-02-07T00:01:08.545+00:00A very reflective piece.
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xA very reflective piece.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-20611590856575233922010-02-06T21:23:36.284+00:002010-02-06T21:23:36.284+00:00Very old-romance-novel you've got going here.....Very old-romance-novel you've got going here... not to mention the headhopping.Bekihttp://wwww.bekikernsadkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-11549263119397449102010-02-06T18:07:43.444+00:002010-02-06T18:07:43.444+00:00Joel, I just discovered you. I can't stop laug...Joel, I just discovered you. I can't stop laughting. I see I can subscribe with RSS, but those just get lost in the jumble. Do you offer subscriptions by email? That way I won't forget you, not that you're easy to forget.Aggie Villanuevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753290615437678418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-88678186365169630532010-02-06T13:38:25.111+00:002010-02-06T13:38:25.111+00:00Perfect.Perfect.Sylviahttp://backspace.blog.me.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-61215482360512426332010-02-06T03:52:03.561+00:002010-02-06T03:52:03.561+00:00Joel, you are good at this... almost too good. Hon...Joel, you are good at this... almost too good. Honestly, are you just posting extracts from your High School writing journal and/or your submissions to Mills & Boons?<br /><br />This is my favourite: "she caught a glimpse of her own face, breathtakingly beautiful even with the distorted reflection the curved surface of the spoon offered her."zzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054161298307361621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-55461910430173891352010-02-05T21:45:25.134+00:002010-02-05T21:45:25.134+00:00Oh, crap.
*revises novel*Oh, crap.<br /><br />*revises novel*jm_kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543096755366914223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-30483616654215938012010-02-05T21:02:15.471+00:002010-02-05T21:02:15.471+00:00Great post as usual. This could also be under the ...Great post as usual. This could also be under the category "conveying more with physical appearance than could possibly be conveyed" or "make all your characters flawlessly beautiful".C12VTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-9640942625217118012010-02-05T15:23:54.957+00:002010-02-05T15:23:54.957+00:00so funny - guess I better go change some things......so funny - guess I better go change some things...Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-60490363386169888192010-02-05T13:13:25.574+00:002010-02-05T13:13:25.574+00:00Unless of course, he was observing her from an ind...Unless of course, he was observing her from an individually separate and distinct distance.<br /><br />Thanks – I've changed it.Joel Stickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-42244092269347561242010-02-05T12:58:40.115+00:002010-02-05T12:58:40.115+00:00I love them too and am amazed at your creativity. ...I love them too and am amazed at your creativity. But shouldn't that be 'discreet'?Peter Harveyhttp://lavengro.typepad.com/peter_harvey_linguist/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-34481288684962987882010-02-05T12:56:34.793+00:002010-02-05T12:56:34.793+00:00Excellent post! Always enjoy reading them!Excellent post! Always enjoy reading them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.com