tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post7870878275477350147..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: Science and Fiction--OR What Can I Contribute?Savanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-45765984339306745982008-03-23T14:08:00.000-05:002008-03-23T14:08:00.000-05:00Lexie, fascinating blog. I studied biology at univ...Lexie, fascinating blog. I studied biology at university so I'm familiar with the scientific method. It amuses me the way some people think scientists are all hard logic, when in reality, the greatest scientists utilise their imagination just as much as any 'creative' person.Helen Scott Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254001495060374379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-67059054732655383842008-03-21T16:32:00.000-05:002008-03-21T16:32:00.000-05:00Anitra, those tags are amazingly annoying, but I u...Anitra, those tags are amazingly annoying, but I usually end up ignoring them as something 'stupid'. That could be a whole new career. Twelve step for obsessive mattress de-tagging. <BR/>Yeah, I've always wondered that myself -- way back when I was a virgin. Just that many more bad girls putting out? 'Course, back then I didn't account for the prositute trade -- being relatively sheltered. Boy! Was that a long time ago. In a galaxy far far away.<BR/>What? do you pluck virgins off trees like apples?Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-21700216531622600092008-03-20T23:22:00.000-05:002008-03-20T23:22:00.000-05:00BWAH-HA-HA! I eat mattress tags for breakfast! L...BWAH-HA-HA! I eat mattress tags for breakfast! <BR/><BR/>LOL, not really, I actually stick with oatmeal or poached eggs, but I always found that cautionary "Do Not Remove" just too alluring. I HAVE to remove the tag--I can't help myself! Clearly, I have a sickness. I MUST buck the status quo even if its only ripping off a mattress tag. <BR/><BR/>Is there a 12-step program for someone like me? Not really diabolical but not really on an even keel. Hmmmmm. <BR/><BR/>And thank you Holli on the title Virgin Harvest drawing you in. It is everything you think and nothing what you think. :)Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-265141695806569372008-03-20T19:54:00.000-05:002008-03-20T19:54:00.000-05:00Great idea to analyze BEFORE reading. Most of us ...Great idea to analyze BEFORE reading. Most of us probably do that to some extent - read the blurb, imagine how we think it will be written, then decide whether to buy the book. But I really like the idea of doing that more systematically and as a tool to spark story ideas.<BR/>Anitra - Now I really want to read Virgin Harvest. Love that title.Holli Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278935094638070376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-81360253088195925382008-03-20T19:15:00.000-05:002008-03-20T19:15:00.000-05:00Anitra and Savanna, I think we're having a great...Anitra and Savanna,<BR/> I think we're having a great discussion here...too bad the others haven't joined in:) <BR/> I love the idea of going through the RT and writing down ideas...that's a good step removed from someone else's book and a lot safer given the world of plagiarism out there. <BR/> Love the idea of twisting and mutilating, hmmm...do you take off the mattress tags, Anitra?<BR/> Have a Happy Easter,<BR/> LexieLexie O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852547353184636030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-15365678110675031412008-03-20T18:18:00.000-05:002008-03-20T18:18:00.000-05:00Also, when I re-read your blog, another thought oc...Also, when I re-read your blog, another thought occurred to me--the idea of taking the tried and true and not just twisting it, but folding, spindling, and mutilating it. <BR/><BR/>My current novel, Virgin Harvest, grew out of a dream and a common theme I see in romance--the idea that men should be experienced but women should be virgins until they meet that magical "one" guy.<BR/><BR/>That common theme got me to wondering who the heck are these guys getting all their "experience" from if "good" women remain virgins?<BR/><BR/>When I twisted, spindled, and utterly spun that idea around, I found the premise for my novel.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if that's exactly the scientific method, but it does fall into line with what you are talking about. :)Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-47070293261365821432008-03-20T13:35:00.000-05:002008-03-20T13:35:00.000-05:00Lexie, I just thought it was my computer on the pi...Lexie, I just thought it was my computer on the pic. I never thought of it as the scientific method, but I have done a lot of what you outlined. When I go through the RT magazine, see the blurbs, the promos, I often let my imagination soar as to what story I would write. Or I might spin it to fit a story I'm already working on. Actually, I have lists and lists of phrases and titles I've concocted that way.<BR/>And dreams have often been a great jumping off point for me too. Of course, most of them would get thrown on the junk pile. But like Anitra says, there's that jewel that shines into a story.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-89431273526584313022008-03-20T12:52:00.000-05:002008-03-20T12:52:00.000-05:00Absolutely! I guess I never thought of it as the ...Absolutely! I guess I never thought of it as the scientific method but that's exactly what it is. Some dreams are fun and interesting but they would never really work as a novel. Other dreams are so bizarre they wouldn't work either. But every once in a while along comes one that passes all the points you made and that's the one I work on. :)Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-63933437237192341122008-03-20T12:20:00.000-05:002008-03-20T12:20:00.000-05:00Anitra, I think that's what I meant:). That is,...Anitra,<BR/> I think that's what I meant:). That is, not all ideas are equal--the two steps away in the "scientific method" is to collect data, to test your idea against reality, or in our paranormal case, a semblance of reality. <BR/> What do you think?<BR/> Lexie<BR/>P.S. I'll try fixing the picture when I get home--not sure what happened there. But too much blogging at work could be a bad thing...:)Lexie O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852547353184636030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-4029515883065407722008-03-20T12:17:00.000-05:002008-03-20T12:17:00.000-05:00Dear Dorothy, Thanks for coming over!! As you ...Dear Dorothy,<BR/> Thanks for coming over!! As you can see, we have slow traffic Monday through Thursday, but better for our guest bloggers!<BR/> I do think dreams are a good start, but then they have to stand up to testing:)<BR/> Have a great day!<BR/> LexieLexie O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852547353184636030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-84380810189793961612008-03-20T11:05:00.000-05:002008-03-20T11:05:00.000-05:00I am a big believer in using dreams as a jumping o...I am a big believer in using dreams as a jumping off point but not all dreams are created equal. I make a note of all my dreams but I focus on recurring themes or a dream that repeats several times. That's the one I start playing with. :)Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-59244657412854750432008-03-20T08:49:00.000-05:002008-03-20T08:49:00.000-05:00I've heard stories of scientific advancements comi...I've heard stories of scientific advancements coming from dreams. That's where many of my plot ideas get their start, too. I think the subconscious mind (not bogged down with outside clutter or the ego) can come up with the best stuff! <BR/><BR/>DorothyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com