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Make Your Readers into Movie Studios

Started by goodwordediting · 9 months ago

Have you ever read the same book twice? I don’t do this much, but there are a few books I’ve read more than once—Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Flies, The Things They Carried, Pride and Prejudice.
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31 comments

  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    I'm going to a wedding this weekend, so I may not be around. See y'all later!
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  • Chanda

    2 years ago

    This is why I love this site so much. Your concepts are always so...applicable! Thanks for the insight!
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Hey there. You say it has profound implications... then, off you go to a wedding!

    I like that, as an author, I can also re-experience my own texts. Sometimes I read things I wrote in the past and I just get shivers seeing new implications and alternate meanings.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    LL,
    I so agree about re-experiencing our own texts. I just read chapters 1-4 to my hubby the other night. What had become a dull and ordinary story, revived into an exciting adventure! Now I'm writing madly on chapter 5 (and some editing I spotted along the way :)
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Hey, LL! While Mark's away, let's decorate his blog for him-heheehe! Shall we tweak his html with peanut butter?
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Hmmm... I think he already does that. You know, eating lunch while he's fiddling with the html... it's a sticky business.

    How about a theme instead? Anybody got ideas? (Let's not do cowboy stuff. It's too Texas. And Mark already wears suspenders...I've seen pictures...so no German "b" beverage fest either.)
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    I can't believe you guys! This is MY friend we're talking about here, and I'm not going to let you guys trash his place while he's gone!

    Eve, here. Would you put this saran-wrap back in the kitchen for me? And gals, don't use the bathroom here until after he gets back.
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  • Llamamomma

    2 years ago

    Hey, it's kinda comfy over here. Anyone have any good recipes they'd like to share?
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  • Llamamomma

    2 years ago

    Hey Craver?

    Um. Maybe you should lay off of the peanut butter. You're looking a little bit, er, how should I say this? Green.
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  • spaghettipie

    2 years ago

    Well, according to http://www.holidays.net it's National No Pants Day - but perhaps we don't want to go THERE...

    Sorry, Mark. Here I barely know you and I'm joining in the mess. LL and Craver can be such naughty influences!

    *blows the confetti from Craver's place into Mark's space with a leaf blower*
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  • spaghettipie

    2 years ago

    oooh, it's also International Respect for Chickens Day. What could we do with that?
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    No Silly, there's lime Jello on your glasses. Should we order pizza? Ooh, look! He has a BowFlex! These are cool. Whoa, except for the spider webs.
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Poor Spaghettipie is sitting outside with her nose pressed up against the window, awaiting moderation.

    So I thought I'd catch the comment that she slipped under the door at Craver's, and tack it up on the wall here...

    "I tried to post to Mark's blog, but since I've never posted over there it's awaiting moderation...which I assume means it won't be up until he returns.

    SO, as far as themes go it's National No Pants Day AND International Respect for Chickens Day. I'm not sure you really want to do something with the first one, but perhaps a chicken theme? :)"

    There you go, girl. You're in.
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    Poor Spaghettipie.

    I should put on his clothes and do a Marcus impersonation.

    HOLY COW! O'l boy has a KILT!! Did anybody else know that? Gimme a couple minutes, I want to try this thing out, and then maybe a little step-dancing. Did you know Marcus was Michael Flatley's understudy for Riverdance?
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  • Llamamomma

    2 years ago

    International Respect for Chickens day? Whew. Thank goodness I'm making pork chops tonight...
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    Oh-oh, I seem to have locked myself in this room over here. Hey guys, can you unlock it from the other side? Guys? Hello?

    Yeah, very funny. Haaa, ha.






    Hello? Anyone?
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    That'll teach you to respect the chickens, Craver.

    Oh, all right. Let me find the key.
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  • Stacy

    2 years ago

    You guys are a crack up.
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  • Stacey

    2 years ago

    Hey, did someone say you have peanut butter here? And Craver they said not to do anything with the No Pants Day!!!
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    Oh, sorry, Craver. I seem to have deleted the "l" by accident. I think Spaghettipie meant "No Plants Day." Better luck next party.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    No Plants Day?!
    Oh no-I planted a stink Bomb under Mark's desk...quick, Craver-grab it and throw it out the window...oh no!!! -KABOOOM...ahhhhh-yuck! *coughing*

    You think Mark will notice?
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Wow! That was quite a blast-how do I look?
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  • L.L. Barkat

    2 years ago

    [Um, should we break the news about her pants? You know, that she's now officially in solidarity with Craver for the National Celebration?]
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Yikes! hand me that saran wrap, Craver...oh no!...Pass me one of Mark's kilts-No! Not the purple one! Craver...*sighs* Get out and let me look! There has to be something wearable in there!
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Testing-yup, saran wrap and duct tape work. Poor Mark, he really needs to update that closet of his :)
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    The wedding was nice. But it's always good to get home where everything has its place, and .... my bowflex! my kilts! (Whew, the lederhosen are safe.)

    Kraver, what are you doing locked in the pantry with the dogs. Down girl. Be nice to the funny man.

    It's good to be loved... or something.

    (Who's idea was this anyway. Hmmm. Eve. Just wait.)
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    It wasn't me*looking all innocent*
    Sooo...how was the wedding?
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    Psst... Eve, the innocent look is almost convincing. It would probably work better if you were dressed normally, instead of saran-wrap and duct tape.

    Yeah, Mark I thought I'd drop by to check up on the dogs. We were in the pantry to get away from the bad smell over there by your desk. Did you know that dry dog food tastes like wheat crackers?

    Welp, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll change out of this kilt now.
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  • Eve Nielsen

    2 years ago

    Why Craver? It looks so, uh...dashing! Even in hot pink!
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  • Craver-VII

    2 years ago

    *curtsy*
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  • Marcus

    2 years ago

    Um. Um. I'm speechless.
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