tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post2980222044650927038..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Unique and Universal: Part 2Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-79364662782103130182014-10-29T12:22:24.861-04:002014-10-29T12:22:24.861-04:00Thank you again! This is inspiring and I like to s...Thank you again! This is inspiring and I like to see you pour so much of yourself in your work. I particularly liked Una because I identified with her. Before I read the book I had given my foolish young heart to a guy who later acted like he wasn't even a friend. While reading it I recognized her behavior as my own and it disgusted me. I hated her because in her I saw myself but at the end I wept because the same One who saved her saved me from my anger and bitterness resulting from my delusion. It is one of my favorites and made me want to devour the rest of your books which have strengthened me as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555657015938609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-51791933721795525232014-10-25T21:54:26.130-04:002014-10-25T21:54:26.130-04:00Great post! In most of the character's situati...Great post! In most of the character's situations I would probably do exactly the same.<br />JemmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-72377376844411182452014-10-25T21:52:25.021-04:002014-10-25T21:52:25.021-04:00You are one of the most fantastic authors everYou are one of the most fantastic authors everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-68057818731339035112014-10-24T23:18:04.610-04:002014-10-24T23:18:04.610-04:00I've always loved your characters precisely be...I've always loved your characters precisely because they are so deeply flawed. Una, Leta, and Lionheart are three that I relate to most closely, but I can see a little of myself in nearly every one of the characters. So you're doing your job very well!Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-49683048275491464482014-10-23T23:53:04.183-04:002014-10-23T23:53:04.183-04:00Anne Elisabeth, thanks so much for sharing your st...Anne Elisabeth, thanks so much for sharing your stories! <3<br /><br />Personally, I loved Leta--out of all of your heroines, I think she reflected my inner struggles the most. The struggle of being heard and speaking without apology. I still struggle with that so much. So thank you for writing Leta (and Una, of course!) as she is--a character who should live without apology.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171567731644896572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-39022483694073368372014-10-23T17:41:57.640-04:002014-10-23T17:41:57.640-04:00I absolutely ADORE these blog posts! I will hopef...I absolutely ADORE these blog posts! I will hopefully formulate a more coherent in-depth response later, but I wanted to let you know that Heartless will ALWAYS be my favorite book of yours. ALWAYS. <br /><br />Because dear Una so embodies the human and godly desire to be cherished and loved by choice (a desire we share with our creator), and the timeless struggle with our stubbornness and our brokenness and the unfathomable depths of the Lord's love for us so individually...I don't think there's a book you could write that I would love more than Heartless, not because I don't adore your other books to death, but because there is simply no higher regard I could possibly hold for a work of creative fiction. <br /><br />To put it simply, I keep all my books in pristine condition, and you can easily see that fact simply by looking at my bookshelf. Out of all the neat, clean books, Heartless's pages are yellow from use. Not an ounce of hyperbole there. :)<br /><br />--Melanie J.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221671042978201709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-49519425895368062112014-10-23T16:18:18.311-04:002014-10-23T16:18:18.311-04:00I really can't wait to try this method and the...I really can't wait to try this method and the one you talked about in the previous post! I'm to that point in my writing where I don't really know where I want to go. That being said, I think that I'll probably find myself throwing any form of planning the story to the wind, use some of these methods, and just go for it! We'll just see where I end up! ;-) Until then, I've got an essay to write.... Thank you, Anne Elisabeth!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745444401384420773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-12673356192875011122014-10-23T13:22:41.446-04:002014-10-23T13:22:41.446-04:00Thank you for being so honest when you make your c...Thank you for being so honest when you make your characters, it really does add such life to the story.<br /><br />I could not entirely relate to Una, me being an unromantic goat girl, she being a romantic princess. But she was so real, with her awkward moments we all know, and the way she bickered with her little brother, the way she had to find privacy to write... it made me enjoy reading about her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-42818778088795758642014-10-23T11:57:20.570-04:002014-10-23T11:57:20.570-04:00Once again, a truly fantastic post and so very ins...Once again, a truly fantastic post and so very insightful. It means so much that you share such personal aspects of your writing craft with us. Thank you.<br /><br />And, Una is absolutely fantastic! I relate to her so much, particularly her longings and frustrations. It makes me sad that so many people seem to dislike her, but perhaps they don't want to admit that, on some level, they do like and identify with her. Her story is unforgettable and so very endearing.Meredithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-13296235124524399292014-10-23T11:45:39.979-04:002014-10-23T11:45:39.979-04:00Don't worry, I wasn't getting that vibe fr...Don't worry, I wasn't getting that vibe from your article at all :) you're just analyzing your writing methods, and I appreciate your willingness to share your talent :)Sarah Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534995329201730109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-51818530739866938802014-10-23T11:37:50.714-04:002014-10-23T11:37:50.714-04:00I am doing a little of both methods in my stories ...I am doing a little of both methods in my stories right now.<br /><br />One book I am writing, the characters deal with some of the struggles I have, though their personalities are nothing like mine. Then, in the other book, I have given characters some of my personality traits. (it was kind of funny to me when my mom read the first scene where a character showed up and that told me that he was the male me).Bookishqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815467506294547118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-82956756751199250212014-10-23T09:43:33.709-04:002014-10-23T09:43:33.709-04:00This is what stands out about your writing, that y...This is what stands out about your writing, that you make your characters real even when so many others books offer glossy, photoshopped images. Thank you so much for your honesty. : )<br /><br />I find more and more of me going into my characters everyday. However, the characters in question usue end up bring my villains. Whoops. What dies that say about me? :Dghost ryterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479200993336583174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-22015041201096890652014-10-23T09:26:10.046-04:002014-10-23T09:26:10.046-04:00@Sarah Bailey--Oh, I am absolutely complimented! I...@Sarah Bailey--Oh, I am absolutely complimented! I simply don't want you writers to think I'm trying to tell you what to do. The writing life is a personal one, and there are many methods for achieving fantastic results! But yes, I am very much complimented if you find any of my particular methods helpful. :)<br /><br />@Hannah--Oh, you definitely do NOT want to read that horrendous story! I believe a computer crash banished it from all history--though not from memory, alas! LOL.Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-26614304906054876522014-10-23T09:13:38.275-04:002014-10-23T09:13:38.275-04:00Your honesty is definitely one of the things that ...Your honesty is definitely one of the things that makes your books so special! And it's awesome to hear more about you--I wish there was a way to read that horrendous story by you and your friend! ;)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-64635912014727479632014-10-23T09:10:59.234-04:002014-10-23T09:10:59.234-04:00I'm sorry if you've taken some of our comm...I'm sorry if you've taken some of our comments in the wrong way, Anne. I've been writing novels for over a decade and know what it's like to write brutally honest characters; your work and these articles have helped clarify how I look at my characters and inspired me to become a better writer. :)<br /><br />Don't take this wrong, but if other writers wish to mimic your methods, please take that as a sincere compliment! :)<br /><br />sathorup.blogspot.comSarah Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534995329201730109noreply@blogger.com