tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post1071457480963074579..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: I don't just bump people offL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-80769764342185796762012-04-26T10:55:47.630-07:002012-04-26T10:55:47.630-07:00Interesting post, Gayle! A joy to read. Thanks for...Interesting post, Gayle! A joy to read. Thanks for sharing.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-82167967377737739442012-04-26T10:42:33.056-07:002012-04-26T10:42:33.056-07:00What a wonderful post! I think Drew is right: wr...What a wonderful post! I think Drew is right: writing more (in all senses of the word) will strengthen your talent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487464497446199247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-11223311389812612622012-04-26T10:25:53.622-07:002012-04-26T10:25:53.622-07:00I think any exercise you do will make you a strong...I think any exercise you do will make you a stronger, more well-rounded writer. I also admire that you like to wander into other genres. It can only broaden your experience, your knowledge, and bring your own stories more to life.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-11534265538436749412012-04-26T06:49:56.566-07:002012-04-26T06:49:56.566-07:00Confession time. I was a long-time reader of Reade...Confession time. I was a long-time reader of Reader's Digest Condensed Books. They made it convenient to read some books in genres other than crime fiction and they were exceptionally well done.<br /><br />When I was especially emotional about something (usually painful), I used to write poems. Now I find I can also bury some of the pain in my character's lives. It's nice to have a choice.<br /><br />Of course, murder is always good too.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13470058089183427252012-04-26T06:32:22.156-07:002012-04-26T06:32:22.156-07:00I think it's terrific that your read in variou...I think it's terrific that your read in various genres, especially poetry. I'm not a big fan of poems, but I read poetry while I'm writing the third drafts of my novels...in an attempt to use more alternative sentence structures and poetic phrases. But in general, I think about crime fiction more than anything else too.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com