tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post7035071950848043496..comments2023-05-23T16:49:16.829+01:00Comments on Monique DeVere: Writing with Emotional DepthMonique DeVerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-68831891670932420332010-10-04T19:59:27.103+01:002010-10-04T19:59:27.103+01:00LoL. Easily amused and easily moved to tears. Than...LoL. Easily amused and easily moved to tears. Thanks, and you have a great week, too!Monique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-28523312233044706262010-10-04T18:57:00.983+01:002010-10-04T18:57:00.983+01:00I'm an emotional softie, too :) Have a great ...I'm an emotional softie, too :) Have a great week!Liana Laverentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541637851147603199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-65358712798060350972010-10-04T12:50:49.197+01:002010-10-04T12:50:49.197+01:00Thanks for the good luck wishes!
And good luck t...Thanks for the good luck wishes! <br /><br />And good luck to you, too. It's great to be out of the slush pile, but the wait is nerve-racking. <br /><br />Thanks for telling me the story of your daughter's friend. It warms my heart to hear of children who survive this disease and grow up to life normal lives.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. I'll be sure to come hang with you! xMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-46295230521863839592010-10-04T12:43:09.863+01:002010-10-04T12:43:09.863+01:00Margaret,
I hear ya! Thanks for stopping by. :)Margaret, <br /><br />I hear ya! Thanks for stopping by. :)Monique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-61689221539044882582010-10-04T12:41:36.344+01:002010-10-04T12:41:36.344+01:00Hi, Cait!
If you have Google gadgets on your desk...Hi, Cait!<br /><br />If you have Google gadgets on your desktop you are well away. I've found the Scratch Pad gadget to be a wonderful tool. Just copy and paste or write whatever you wish to remember on the Scratch Pad and it's always on your desktop! :)Monique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-10186188348163232012010-10-04T10:44:48.749+01:002010-10-04T10:44:48.749+01:00Thank you, Lacey!
I must admit to being a little ...Thank you, Lacey!<br /><br />I must admit to being a little nervous. It's suddenly dawned on me if Bryony passes on the MS, that's a public rejection! LoLMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-43611322045315301022010-10-04T10:41:46.931+01:002010-10-04T10:41:46.931+01:00Aw, Neecy. I feel honoured to know you've deem...Aw, Neecy. I feel honoured to know you've deemed my blog post worthy to print and pin up. :)<br /><br />Thanks! xMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-62240435868186454702010-10-04T10:39:04.512+01:002010-10-04T10:39:04.512+01:00Cathie, Donna & Penny,
You are so right, ther...Cathie, Donna & Penny,<br /><br />You are so right, there is a certain added depth to the reading experience when the senses are included. It suddenly brings the reader from the-outside-looking-on to in-the-midst-of-events. :)Monique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-51119777092413409782010-10-04T08:36:55.507+01:002010-10-04T08:36:55.507+01:00Hi Monique, I found you through M&B sub-care. ...Hi Monique, I found you through M&B sub-care. Good luck with Bryony she's lovely and very knowledgeable, I'm rooting for you. I have something with them at present, sent after an interview with an editor at this year's RNA conference in Greenwich. You're so right about all the senses needing to be appealed to - it really brings writing to life. I just read your last blog about your daughter. I do hope she's doing okay. My daughter has a school friend, Emily Ash who for much of her childhood fought off a similar illness. She is now the most blossoming, beautiful teenager you could want to meet. She's so gorgeous and lively I am sure she will end up in the performing arts. Sadly, her family emigrated to Australia but on a positive note, they could only go because she had been signed off by the docs as being fit and well. Her parents started a thriving charity, The Emily Ash Trust. She is one of the strongest, feistiest, funniest teenagers I know. Good luck to you and your little girl, and for your writing I have fingers and toes crossed. If you get a chance to come and visit me on my blog I'd be delighted to say hi to you there at caracoopers.blogspot.com<br /><br />xCara Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972751301677687055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-18084547382278585342010-10-03T00:09:57.368+01:002010-10-03T00:09:57.368+01:00Hi Monique,
A terrific post. Without emotion our b...Hi Monique,<br />A terrific post. Without emotion our books are dead in the water.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-3330158239144260272010-10-02T21:55:42.121+01:002010-10-02T21:55:42.121+01:00Nice post Mon, I always concentrate on the common ...Nice post Mon, I always concentrate on the common senses, the sight and the sound and always forget the smell! But when I read work that has smell in it, I always enjoy the added depth. Good reminder thanks, wish I had a little office that I could pin this up on the wall like Neecy ;-)Cait OSullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776662177037426205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-60485866253872275572010-10-02T21:38:26.420+01:002010-10-02T21:38:26.420+01:00Great post Monique :) I've got my fingers cros...Great post Monique :) I've got my fingers crossed for your submission.Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-62175482829841243142010-10-02T17:59:05.094+01:002010-10-02T17:59:05.094+01:00This post is great!! I always forget smell? Why ? ...This post is great!! I always forget smell? Why ? So I printed this post out, and hung it by my computer. For a good reminder. <br />Thanks,<br />NeecyNeecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196636833970242618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-78458630142609183572010-10-02T17:07:56.013+01:002010-10-02T17:07:56.013+01:00Great post. I especially appreciate the reminder t...Great post. I especially appreciate the reminder to incorporate all the senses. Emotion is one of the main reasons why I read romance novels.Penny Raderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-54230153028760316252010-10-02T16:41:53.921+01:002010-10-02T16:41:53.921+01:00Oh, so write. It adds depth of character and a clo...Oh, so write. It adds depth of character and a closer bond with the reader when you include as many senses as possible.<br /><br />Great post!Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281785221740479598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-1604183788099361282010-10-02T16:03:22.669+01:002010-10-02T16:03:22.669+01:00Great post, Monique.
You're so right - the m...Great post, Monique. <br /><br />You're so right - the more emotion you show in your characters, the stronger the reading experience.Cathie Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537946350336674340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-80106482077618521552010-10-02T15:36:18.738+01:002010-10-02T15:36:18.738+01:00Great point, Terry!
I think if we can manage to r...Great point, Terry!<br /><br />I think if we can manage to reach down deep and grab the emotion that leaves us bare, we're sure to hit the mark. Big characters deserve big emotions. Love your comment.<br /><br />HugsMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-73723591720770485452010-10-02T14:32:57.073+01:002010-10-02T14:32:57.073+01:00Excellent post, Monique! I absolutely love your bl...Excellent post, Monique! I absolutely love your blog theme also. It's beautiful!<br /><br />An agent just requested one of my manuscripts, and as I'm reading this earlier story, I've rediscovered how some of the scenes had such an emotional impact. The characters themselves are torn apart by emotions. I felt for them when I wrote it and as I reread these scenes, I felt the turmoil all over again. We have to dig deep within ourselves to feel those emotions.<br /><br />Like you say, some things you will find funny, while others not. Some will find sorrow in some things-and others won't feel the same thing at all. It all depends upon our life experiences. But the deeper we can draw on those experiences, the more our characters will come alive.<br /><br />Super post, Monique!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.com