tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post1335270217980265943..comments2024-03-16T07:01:36.887-04:00Comments on Lisa Buie-Collard - Author : March IWSG Little or Big Life? And A to Z Blogging 2019Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-56073588875877508622019-03-10T22:12:50.376-04:002019-03-10T22:12:50.376-04:00I flesh out my antagonist's perspective in my ...I flesh out my antagonist's perspective in my modern noir mystery novels. I have to plot heavy, as you can imagine. Great post. Thank you for co-hosting!Adrienne Reiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658753766385895790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-45157359776195201022019-03-09T02:24:09.521-05:002019-03-09T02:24:09.521-05:00Lovely Lisa. I think by writing, you are already l...Lovely Lisa. I think by writing, you are already living the Big life most of the time. The little life is essential as it fulfills our basic needs. This reminds me of the pyramid of needs by ?, can’t recall the name, my hubby knows but he’s fast asleep next to me ! Maslow, I think the name is. Are you familiar with this theory ? <br />Learnt about him in psychology during my business studies and Susan B.Rouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801283790969288263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-11114357552819721672019-03-08T22:42:18.056-05:002019-03-08T22:42:18.056-05:00I love that quote about listening to the whispers ...I love that quote about listening to the whispers of old trees! It reminds us to stop from our busy lives and listen to nature every now and then. Thanks for co-hosting!Steven Arellano Rose Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03874980314982333471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-49336909935862537332019-03-07T14:54:11.363-05:002019-03-07T14:54:11.363-05:00"Whispers of old trees" - I love that! F..."Whispers of old trees" - I love that! Few places offer so much quiet refection as a walk in the woods.<br />Writers house the knowing words of life and how they feel it. Sharing positivity. as you do, is also an act of kindness. Thank you ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-89543835742007198882019-03-07T14:50:10.749-05:002019-03-07T14:50:10.749-05:00Heroes are the folks we usually want readers to id...Heroes are the folks we usually want readers to identify with--to cheer for and cringe when their meaner sides emerge. But writing the villains... it's rather fun, but I don't often do it. Mine have to have a sound basis for justing wanting everything mean and nasty that my heroes don't--or do they?<br />Thanks for hosting the IWSG this month, Lisa!Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-68482305745640529142019-03-07T14:48:51.865-05:002019-03-07T14:48:51.865-05:00I don't want to spend too much time in the ant...I don't want to spend too much time in the antagonist's POV, since I already know he or she is going to lose out in the end. I'd rather spend time with the winner.<br /><br />Thanks for co-hosting this month's IWSG!Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-42145397803096347572019-03-07T09:59:36.708-05:002019-03-07T09:59:36.708-05:00I agree with Feather Stone's comment. Small ex...I agree with Feather Stone's comment. Small expressions of kindness can leave long lasting results. In my life, it's gone both ways. I've given and received random acts of kindness resulting warm and lasting memories. Thank you for co-hosting IWSG March blog-hop. Lynn La Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946462373947759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-46272380510263593492019-03-07T09:31:16.401-05:002019-03-07T09:31:16.401-05:00I love your opening reflection based on "livi...I love your opening reflection based on "living our best life." <br />As an educator, I have the responsibility to influence a child's life every single day, so I always pray that my daily interaction with them impacts their lives in a positive manner.<br /> <br />I LOVE the A to Z Challenge and completed it for seven years straight - from 2011 to 2017. Wish I had time to do this Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-23944451716960111392019-03-07T07:51:19.975-05:002019-03-07T07:51:19.975-05:00Jetlag and immediate tasks like laundry, email, an...Jetlag and immediate tasks like laundry, email, and paying bills prevented my interaction with the question of the month until the wee hours of this day after we returned from our vacation, so I hope I can still 'join the party' with my full reply. Here's a synopsis, one of an author's favorite things to write (wink-wink)<br /><br />My writing is decidedly character-driven. We allPJ Colandohttp://pjcolando.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-20736000004488934222019-03-07T02:17:02.989-05:002019-03-07T02:17:02.989-05:00"I try to entertain, but also hope that when ..."I try to entertain, but also hope that when a reader finishes one of my stories, they feel the time spent with that story added to their best life." Me too Lisa! I read and write with this concept in mind.<br /><br />I've also been lucky in life; the bad is never as bad as it could be, the good isn't interesting enough to invite envy from others. I guess I've lived an dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-32018260738222682822019-03-06T23:54:44.378-05:002019-03-06T23:54:44.378-05:00Your post Lisa, really moved me. It’s hard to be w...Your post Lisa, really moved me. It’s hard to be where we are sometimes when the rest of the world struggles even harder. I think we all have our own struggles for some reason or another and all we can do is our best at helping where we can. I like how you write too, giving your reader the best. Happy IWSG Day :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-16648926704523963162019-03-06T20:57:18.029-05:002019-03-06T20:57:18.029-05:00I don't think it's a matter of living a bi...I don't think it's a matter of living a big life or a small one (and who decides those definitions anyway?) We may not even realize what small things for us can have great meanings for someone else or in another way. How wonderful you incorporate all those moments in your writing.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-55588184545095143402019-03-06T20:07:42.215-05:002019-03-06T20:07:42.215-05:00Oh! Thanks for the reminder about A to Z. I've...Oh! Thanks for the reminder about A to Z. I've participated for a few years in a row and I'd hate to miss it! @mirymom1 from<br /><a href="http://samanthabryant.com" rel="nofollow">Balancing Act</a>Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-735506048370082912019-03-06T19:25:27.755-05:002019-03-06T19:25:27.755-05:00Food for thought, Lisa. Like you, I think and cons...Food for thought, Lisa. Like you, I think and consider the lives of the less fortunate often, only because they were born in another part of the world or into another culture. We may not forget the advantages and spoils we have, existing in a Western World. That being said, I would never judge the lives of people elsewhere, as most of them seem to be happy with the little things - having enough Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-38052614645033932682019-03-06T18:33:35.214-05:002019-03-06T18:33:35.214-05:00There is, indeed, tremendous pressure to "liv...There is, indeed, tremendous pressure to "live big." I think you're on the right track about being grateful for the blessings with have. Whatever the challenges, I have a roof over my head, running water, food in the fridge, and freedom. Live big, live small, but live with kindness and gratitude.<br /><br />Thanks for co-hosting today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-46611247143360272842019-03-06T18:33:34.373-05:002019-03-06T18:33:34.373-05:00I love incorporating things into my stories too! T...I love incorporating things into my stories too! THanks for co-hosting today.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-80820473947173624722019-03-06T18:12:18.598-05:002019-03-06T18:12:18.598-05:00Well said.Well said.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-11939268790781837612019-03-06T16:20:51.746-05:002019-03-06T16:20:51.746-05:00A good reminder to celebrate the Big and the Littl...A good reminder to celebrate the Big and the Little. Thanks for co-hosting IWSG this month!<br />Mary at <a href="http://www.playoffthepage.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a><br /><br />Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-30806601178365695492019-03-06T15:46:21.235-05:002019-03-06T15:46:21.235-05:00Thanks for co-hosting. I agree that life is made o...Thanks for co-hosting. I agree that life is made of small and bigger moments. When I feel mine is too small, I think like you of those who live so much more day-to-day. Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-10958481246896454002019-03-06T14:53:16.802-05:002019-03-06T14:53:16.802-05:00I love moments of epiphany, where we reflect on th...I love moments of epiphany, where we reflect on the way we live our lives... only good can come from that. <br /><br />As for writing from the protagonist or antagonist perspectives....I've written from both points of views and I like writing from the villain the most. I find it's the most challenging to make the villain seem humane with emotional scars of their own, to get the reader to Tanya Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993489244795453045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-39065249299610932022019-03-06T14:51:57.712-05:002019-03-06T14:51:57.712-05:00I like what you say about readers feeling like our...I like what you say about readers feeling like our stories added to their best life. Thanks for co-hosting this month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-81767472226420376072019-03-06T14:39:00.261-05:002019-03-06T14:39:00.261-05:00I think most people think they live simple lives, ...I think most people think they live simple lives, peppered with surreal moments. In truth, I believe we have little awareness of the huge impact we have on others, friends and strangers. One moment of kindness may have changed the life of someone you passed in a hallway. I like to insert those events into my characters' struggles, their shifting consciousness. In Forbidden, the main characterF. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-79653142937483486092019-03-06T14:32:05.916-05:002019-03-06T14:32:05.916-05:00Good luck with your writing. I'm sure everyone...Good luck with your writing. I'm sure everyone will find it enlightening. <br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-54700104586670351712019-03-06T14:15:56.014-05:002019-03-06T14:15:56.014-05:00You made such a great point about including all th...You made such a great point about including all those aspects of life -- the big and little, best and worst-- in writing. That's given me something to think about in my own writing. (And I'm the same way about scary movies! ::shudder::)Michelle M. Nebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043458555874140038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-21088791923537363802019-03-06T13:40:02.185-05:002019-03-06T13:40:02.185-05:00Thanks for co-hosting today, Lisa! I hope that yo...Thanks for co-hosting today, Lisa! I hope that you are having a good time! I've been fortunate to have a life rich in experiences, good and bad, and for that I am grateful. I do think about so many people suffering around the world, and I sometimes feel guilty that others face horrors and I have been mostly safe and secure. I've thought about writing a story from an antagonist's Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.com