tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post8154882504898310629..comments2023-06-03T04:26:20.850-04:00Comments on J.B. Chicoine—Novelist & Practicing Writer: Blindsight—Seeing What We Can't SeeJ.B. Chicoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-58021611098852113612013-11-21T21:26:41.107-05:002013-11-21T21:26:41.107-05:00Tricia, I've always been intrigued with how we...Tricia, I've always been intrigued with how we perceive events--how subjective 'sight' is. It's amazing how once we 'see' something a certain way, we find all sorts of evidence--real or imagined--to support it.<br /><br />...and I'm having serious doubts about this outlining thing...J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-90719705811321635572013-11-20T23:57:25.486-05:002013-11-20T23:57:25.486-05:00This is an intriguing post. It makes me think of t...This is an intriguing post. It makes me think of the way people can be witnesses to a disaster and come away with very different versions of what happened. Our brains fill in the blanks or what we don't want to acknowledge with what we expect or wish to see.<br />Good luck with outlining. It's not my strongest talent for sure. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-18021293501650833972013-11-14T15:25:10.522-05:002013-11-14T15:25:10.522-05:00I know, my thoughts do get a little messy at times...I know, my thoughts do get a little messy at times--should have warned you to wear vinyl!J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-47979950551638879082013-11-14T15:15:00.965-05:002013-11-14T15:15:00.965-05:00my goodness,,,i may have to read through this a co...my goodness,,,i may have to read through this a couple of times...:) I wonder if I have seen this movie (or at least the trailer),,reckon??glnrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922837344762102334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-11504602717801608872013-11-11T18:53:56.330-05:002013-11-11T18:53:56.330-05:00This is kind of an experiment for me. I'm sure...This is kind of an experiment for me. I'm sure some organics will happen once I start writing, but one of my shortcomings in first drafts has been that I don't know my characters well enough, and the characters in this story are really complex. Since I don't have a strong plot yet, a thought a theme would help me corral the characters so that when I imagine them in a scene together, they'll reveal their story and I can begin my outline. Yeah, kind of convoluted.. Talk about the circuitous route to plotting! No right way, eh? J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-49478612608370503042013-11-11T18:23:38.938-05:002013-11-11T18:23:38.938-05:00Wow, this is some cool reasoning! I "outline&...Wow, this is some cool reasoning! I "outline" my novels, but I never, ever choose a theme. I let that happen organically. I've heard other writers choose their themes beforehand, though, and insist it's the better way. Who knows! Do what works for you and see if you like it. The great thing about outlining is that there's no one way to do it. Mine tends to be very, very loose and fluid.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com