tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post4832304252145353361..comments2024-03-12T05:11:42.096-07:00Comments on Write of Passage: Doing What Comes NaturallyLinda Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-23176267742764542732012-08-11T06:25:55.353-07:002012-08-11T06:25:55.353-07:00Thanks, Karlene, it was good to see everyone. Amaz...Thanks, Karlene, it was good to see everyone. Amazing when you step back from your family, then step in again.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-78768355181695702512012-08-10T17:40:31.649-07:002012-08-10T17:40:31.649-07:00Linda, most definitely. I have been seeing sides o...Linda, most definitely. I have been seeing sides of my family I never knew existed. But all has helped me grow on many levels. <br />I'm so glad you had a wonderful time with your family. Now... back to the normalcy and quiet, with time to reflect a little deeper and put some of those feelings into your work. Thanks for a great, and very reflective, post.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-35431683504926521122012-08-10T12:11:56.823-07:002012-08-10T12:11:56.823-07:00Thanks, Heather. Yes, relationships are so importa...Thanks, Heather. Yes, relationships are so important, aren't they?Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-57435646225077494572012-08-10T10:34:36.434-07:002012-08-10T10:34:36.434-07:00I definitely have, especially recently. Relationsh...I definitely have, especially recently. Relationships enrich our lives in more ways than we realize, and they form who we are. Glad to hear you had a good reunion!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-88122895875724529052012-08-10T06:04:32.178-07:002012-08-10T06:04:32.178-07:00I agree, Jeff. I heard an interesting interview wi...I agree, Jeff. I heard an interesting interview with an author, though, who pointed out that one can find all the emotions and character development needed for a novel within her own heart, because we are such complex beings. Nonetheless, that doesn't happen without relationship!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-34085208363508985502012-08-10T04:39:11.803-07:002012-08-10T04:39:11.803-07:00I think this always has to be true, because relati...I think this always has to be true, because relationships form the backbone of any writing--whether its a relationship between two people, a person and his or her environment.<br />At the very least, I don't know how anyone can write dialog without having hundreds of introductions, conversations, and relationships to draw on.Jeff Cloughhttp://www.maynedon.com/noreply@blogger.com