tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post298134384096739262..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: The Head I'm InCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-77725116223811141542009-09-21T11:23:35.475-05:002009-09-21T11:23:35.475-05:00And then we go back to yoga and one of the first t...And then we go back to yoga and one of the first things they do is flip us upside down again. Imagine my surprise that comfortable childhood positions were "more advanced" yoga techniquesAbigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-82414299709570722452009-09-21T06:48:31.320-05:002009-09-21T06:48:31.320-05:00Sarah, I think you've intuited the point of th...Sarah, I think you've intuited the point of the exercise completely --that conveying the effect of real conversation requires skill, judicious editing, and even some sleight-of-hand. Thanks for the very insightful comment.Jeanne Marie Grunwell Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-69342023781278494202009-09-18T19:54:25.484-05:002009-09-18T19:54:25.484-05:00Very interesting exercise. I am always eavesdroppi...Very interesting exercise. I am always eavesdropping at restaurants, on bus rides, and in waiting rooms. Occasionally, I'll write a re-cap in my notebook. I find capturing the actual words of dialogue I've heard is almost like trying to tell someone a dream ... it's very slippery. I end up trying to convey the tenor, emotion of the conversation. Does this count?Sarah Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306229509907096254noreply@blogger.com