tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post8050376316146038784..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Friday Tidbits!Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-16750219418922176452014-09-25T15:54:43.436-04:002014-09-25T15:54:43.436-04:00Notice how abbreviations are most effective - and ...Notice how abbreviations are most effective - and memorable - in sets of three: AAA, DMV, FBI, VCR, CCC, VHS, DVD, DEA, EBT, EFI, ABC, CBS, NBC, HUD, ICE, KKK, POS, TVA, URL, WPA, DOJ, GPO, GPA, you get the rhythm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-466767971713809812013-12-19T21:48:53.127-05:002013-12-19T21:48:53.127-05:00How ironic is it that many US appellate courts, es...How ironic is it that many US appellate courts, especially those who issue irresponsible decisions that flount existing law, have panels of three judges? Are they giving us all a subliminal warning the don't take their work seriously?ockie ditchbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197371116241106297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-62075382331286590342013-03-04T14:22:44.989-05:002013-03-04T14:22:44.989-05:00How cool! I didn't realize that I've been ...How cool! I didn't realize that I've been subconsciously using the Rule of Three. For most books, it tends to be Hero, Heroine, Villain. For me, however, I wanted not two good characters, but three: it helped to add camaraderie to the already existing romance. In other words, I have Hero, Heroine, and Their Best Friend (Besides Each Other). The third person is a guy, but there is NO love triangle. I also have three plots going on at once--they interweave, of course. Thanks for the awesome tip! They are always so helpful.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130221320628442331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-21235745383189379852013-03-03T17:34:47.673-05:002013-03-03T17:34:47.673-05:00Three is such an arc number that I sometimes find ...Three is such an arc number that I sometimes find myself avoiding it for the sake of freshness. But then again, if it's inherently pleasing, why mess with a good thing??<br /><br />My hero gets hurt three times. The first pushes him out of his settled (criminal) life, the second forces him to recognize the effects of his actions on others, and the third makes him see that he has friends willing to help him through.Rachel6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138745237488029817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-48633679975422430882013-03-01T16:50:20.014-05:002013-03-01T16:50:20.014-05:00Thanks for the advice, Mrs. Stengl. I've consi...Thanks for the advice, Mrs. Stengl. I've considered the concept of three before, but you put it in perspective for me, so thank you. (Another example might be in music. Many songs we think of center around two verses and a chorus which is basically another verse combining the other two.) Maybe this is also why trilogies are so popular. :)Kay J. Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305147533739305929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-75902759265132234462013-03-01T15:43:09.616-05:002013-03-01T15:43:09.616-05:00Thank you for this interesting advice. Like all t...Thank you for this interesting advice. Like all the others who have commented thus far, I'd never thought about this rule before, but it does make sense. I'll have to look over some things I've recently worked on to see if I incorporated that rule. The only thing I can really remember recently is, in one of my books, the theme of self-inflicted blindness plays a major role. So, three of the characters experience something to do with blindness or having their eyes opened. These instances may either be represented in a physical or figurative sense, of course. In another work, an object that plays a symbolic role is mentioned three times.<br /><br />Could it be that all of us are so drawn to the number three because of the Holy Trinity? Maybe that number is so pleasing because, deep down, we are drawn to our Creator because of it. I've read about fields of science and how many times matter is composed of three separate parts, thus showing three distinct personalities at work. For instance, apples have a peel, a juicy interior and a core. Water can either be a liquid, solid or gas. Pretty amazing if you stop and think about it long enough.<br /><br />Mrs. Stengl: that story that features the lullaby is really intriguing me! Thanks for another Friday Tidbit. God bless.Meredithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-3900197638436331482013-03-01T15:02:51.777-05:002013-03-01T15:02:51.777-05:00I have never even thought about this; but now that...I have never even thought about this; but now that it has been brought to my attention, I see how important it is! I'm writing this in my journal right now!Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597065432344069069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-8749864143970549622013-03-01T14:50:43.585-05:002013-03-01T14:50:43.585-05:00I've never really thought about his much. But ...I've never really thought about his much. But its true. And looking over some of my drawings, I saw that I followed the rule without even realizing it! In stories, I often see and use the main three storylines as Hero, Heroine, and Villain.<br /><br />I'm so glad to see Friday Tidbits back, Anne!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-85688460832412969902013-03-01T13:57:44.821-05:002013-03-01T13:57:44.821-05:00Brilliant! It makes a lot sense, but I've neve...Brilliant! It makes a lot sense, but I've never thought about like that. I have heard that when emphasizing something within a description or when teachers or preachers are emphasizing, they'll repeat it three times to help people remember. I can't say that I've used it to my knowledge, but must remedy that soon. :-)J. L. Mbewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829569927194713466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-26800945902751904882013-03-01T12:55:15.303-05:002013-03-01T12:55:15.303-05:00Wow, this is something that I don't usually th...Wow, this is something that I don't usually think about while writing, though it may be a subconscious thing. In my current novel, roses are really important, both literally and symbolically. My protagonist uses roses to heal, but they also represent her relationships with others--whether it be with the world around her or the people in it. So whenever I can, I mention the roses. Though, based off this rule, I'll have to be careful not to mention them too many times!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171567731644896572noreply@blogger.com