tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post209245455499756850..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Letting Go by Deborah BlumenthalWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-45844239537826413232011-10-14T11:20:36.331-04:002011-10-14T11:20:36.331-04:00Wonderful post, Deborah! I tend to torture mine, m...Wonderful post, Deborah! I tend to torture mine, maybe too much. But my kids would probably tell you that's just art imitating life!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-72394329527771688112011-10-14T10:26:18.004-04:002011-10-14T10:26:18.004-04:00I love this post! I had the same problem, too, an...I love this post! I had the same problem, too, and never wanted my characters to get hurt. I *still* have to repeat the mantra, Get your babies in trouble! It's great advice. Thank you for this.Sandra Novackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586382750668270794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-22840135227243755262011-10-14T09:51:39.386-04:002011-10-14T09:51:39.386-04:00Love this! I, too, baby my characters a little to...Love this! I, too, baby my characters a little too much. But you are correct-- you've gotta just throw them out there in order to make a novel work.Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-29548468685911866502011-10-14T08:34:57.020-04:002011-10-14T08:34:57.020-04:00A great lesson to learn. If we put our characters ...A great lesson to learn. If we put our characters through hell they come out the other side better off for it. (Unless they are Gatsby or tragic characters, of course.)Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-678227311879687252011-10-14T06:54:12.048-04:002011-10-14T06:54:12.048-04:00Thank you for such a thought provoking & inspi...Thank you for such a thought provoking & inspiring post. I have the strangest feeling that, when do I make the leap into attempting to write fiction (which I plan to do soon), that would be a mistake I would make had I not read this. Therefore, I am very grateful that you shared your mistake so that an aspiring writer at least has a warning sign posted for them on the path.<br /><br />Blessed Be,<br /><br />Cari L. PedstelakCari L. Pedstelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616913285977693006noreply@blogger.com