tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post1013563924028628017..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Nextel Phones and Other Annoying Things CSIs Deal WithL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-54982234360995196702012-02-01T12:40:00.017-08:002012-02-01T12:40:00.017-08:00A great post, Tom. Essentially, our fictional char...A great post, Tom. Essentially, our fictional characters should remind us that we're all human, with all the quirks, emotional responses and small failings common to everyone, regardless of what we do for a living. Thanks!Michael J. McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291540010883523862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-29017472369599965052012-01-31T11:16:53.918-08:002012-01-31T11:16:53.918-08:00I'm often accused of having low-tolerance to m...I'm often accused of having low-tolerance to most things. I'm easily distracted, easily annoyed, and those Nextel walkie talkie phones drive me insane. It's bad enough having to listen one side of someone's conversation, but both? And amplified?<br /><br />Having said that, I agree with what you're saying here. It's the small details that add depth to a story--even the annoying ones.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-713513016512828082012-01-31T10:02:45.127-08:002012-01-31T10:02:45.127-08:00Great post, Tom!Great post, Tom!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487464497446199247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-71644107632370094982012-01-31T07:55:02.662-08:002012-01-31T07:55:02.662-08:00It's these precious gems from you that we can ...It's these precious gems from you that we can use to really give our stories some grit and turn them into gold.<br /><br />Once again Tom, you score 100!Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-49968974691416927062012-01-31T07:00:10.423-08:002012-01-31T07:00:10.423-08:00Excellent post. I especially love the line "t...Excellent post. I especially love the line "the accumulation of the little conflicts." All those little events can be a great trigger for a character's unexpected reaction to a big event.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com