tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post5657573843197116494..comments2023-07-10T05:40:25.044-04:00Comments on Donna L Martin's THE STORY CATCHER: WRITERLY WISDOM: Richa JhaThink Positive, Be Positivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-18099955441487816562013-03-07T06:22:03.509-05:002013-03-07T06:22:03.509-05:00Dear Karen, it's RICH-a ('ch' as in ch...Dear Karen, it's RICH-a ('ch' as in chair) :)<br /><br />You're so right about leaving a piece to simmer a little longer than what we think is the final form. Thanks for stopping by and reading through my post! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-66053139539176272852013-03-07T06:16:03.439-05:002013-03-07T06:16:03.439-05:00Hi Penny, getting used to the voice recorder is so...Hi Penny, getting used to the voice recorder is something I must will myself to do now pronto! Both Donna and you have mentioned that it works for you, so I'm sure it mustn't be as awkward to do as it appears to me now :) Thanks again, Penny, for stopping by and leaving your comment... Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-48788666599397333052013-03-07T06:10:01.825-05:002013-03-07T06:10:01.825-05:00Gosh, I know those 'I can NEVER forget it'...Gosh, I know those 'I can NEVER forget it' ones. You're so right - those are the ones that vanish swoosh before we've realised it :) And yes, Donna, my handbag too has those itty bitty bits of scrap. Sometimes, it takes me a while to figure out the scribbled words!Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-74284100720690426922013-03-07T06:05:03.022-05:002013-03-07T06:05:03.022-05:00Dear Susanna, coming from you, those words sounds ...Dear Susanna, coming from you, those words sounds even from delightful to me :) Thanks so so much! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-31418538613152502002013-03-06T21:36:22.534-05:002013-03-06T21:36:22.534-05:00Hi Karen! I have stories and partial stories and ...Hi Karen! I have stories and partial stories and even just bits of a story in a file in my office. One of these days I will go back to them and see what I can make of them.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-27561719157525706672013-03-06T21:33:28.150-05:002013-03-06T21:33:28.150-05:00Hi Penny! My biggest challenge is that a lot of m...Hi Penny! My biggest challenge is that a lot of my ideas come from my dreams and trying to remember all the bits and pieces of a dream when I first wake up is tough...even with my phone next to me and paper/pen in the next room...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-25307858792823389572013-03-06T21:28:57.990-05:002013-03-06T21:28:57.990-05:00Hi Genevieve! I'm a huge fan of post it notes...Hi Genevieve! I'm a huge fan of post it notes, napkins, and itty bitty bits of paper..THAT'S where MY ideas live...lol...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-52321979276450487512013-03-06T21:26:49.870-05:002013-03-06T21:26:49.870-05:00Hi Susanna! "It's done when it's done...Hi Susanna! "It's done when it's done." I like it and so true! :~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-82072073006464192752013-03-06T21:14:54.082-05:002013-03-06T21:14:54.082-05:00As I've mentioned before, it is I who is honor...As I've mentioned before, it is I who is honored to have so many talented authors and writers sharing their words of wisdom. It is incredible the things I have learned by reading these posts! Thank YOU, Richa, for being a part of this series!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-85811058090311231322013-03-06T21:06:51.229-05:002013-03-06T21:06:51.229-05:00What a wonderful blog post, Richa (is that pronoun...What a wonderful blog post, Richa (is that pronounced Ree-ka?) Many of my ideas simmer for years, others come bursting forth but then spend years in re-writes and edits and proofreading. No story or poem or novel can be a quick delivery. And even after I think a piece is done, I leave it simmer a little longer and look at it again, with fresh eyes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-41757329802312673852013-03-06T21:02:40.441-05:002013-03-06T21:02:40.441-05:00Hi Beth! Since I began taking my writing more seri...Hi Beth! Since I began taking my writing more seriously, I find I am even more aware of my surroundings. I now tend to pick up on moments and fragments of conversations which spark story ideas that never happened before. Oh, what a wonderful world we live in...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-77812895778058302312013-03-06T20:51:06.805-05:002013-03-06T20:51:06.805-05:00Hi Donna and welcome to my blog! I keep my phone ...Hi Donna and welcome to my blog! I keep my phone by my bed, a tablet in my purse, and chant to myself if I need to until I get near paper and pen...lol...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-35701439901725672382013-03-06T20:48:25.642-05:002013-03-06T20:48:25.642-05:00Hi Tina! Most of my ideas come to me in my dreams...Hi Tina! Most of my ideas come to me in my dreams so I definitely have to be aware when my muse is whispering to me...;~)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-32517166246902051922013-03-06T19:18:17.094-05:002013-03-06T19:18:17.094-05:00Richa,
Thanks for a great post. I definitely use m...Richa,<br />Thanks for a great post. I definitely use my iPhone the same way. I, also, use a voice recorder for when I am driving and have ideas. I have had lines disappear without a trace and it's so frustrating...but having a convenient way to "keep" them helps a lot! Your analogies are meaningfulness.<br />Thanks again for this series, Donna!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-33669544109371421922013-03-06T16:17:42.787-05:002013-03-06T16:17:42.787-05:00I love this post. So true about capturing those id...I love this post. So true about capturing those ideas - even the ones that make you say, "I don't need to write this down. It's so brilliant, I can NEVER forget it!" Those are the ones that disappear without a trace. I am never more than 2 feet away from my phone, so that's where my idea list lives. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-20246914973843750172013-03-06T15:07:10.463-05:002013-03-06T15:07:10.463-05:00Love your analogies, Richa - very apt! And so tru...Love your analogies, Richa - very apt! And so true - very important to have that notebook (or something) handy to catch ideas, and I wish there was a way to hurry that slow-cooking cauldron phase along, but you really just can't! It's done when it's done :) Thanks for a great post!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-35494802195123044982013-03-06T14:38:30.583-05:002013-03-06T14:38:30.583-05:00Yay! I'm not the only one then :-) Thanks, Bet...Yay! I'm not the only one then :-) Thanks, Beth! Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-658595364809369072013-03-06T14:05:36.109-05:002013-03-06T14:05:36.109-05:00Richa -- this is wonderful. The way you have detai...Richa -- this is wonderful. The way you have detailed the process and the images you have used are spot on, and so insightful and helpful. Thank you! I have been seen in malls or coffee shops frantically writing picture book ideas or even drafts in the notes on my iPhone -- somehow I'm much more likely to do that than I ever was to write the notes in a notebook, even when I had one with me!Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-53390442509197473502013-03-06T13:40:09.178-05:002013-03-06T13:40:09.178-05:00A big thanks to you, Donna for having me over for ...A big thanks to you, Donna for having me over for Writerly Wisdom. It's an honour, indeed :)Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-66904539987587763722013-03-06T13:38:35.074-05:002013-03-06T13:38:35.074-05:00You're right Donna, that's one thing I nee...You're right Donna, that's one thing I need to start getting used to now - recording the thoughts and ideas - because the best of the ideas come to me in the middle of the night :)<br />Thanks so much for stopping by...Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-86932239657653396492013-03-06T13:35:55.129-05:002013-03-06T13:35:55.129-05:00Thanks, Tina! Glad you liked the post :)Thanks, Tina! Glad you liked the post :)Richa Jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740525395542223808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-25113347359554750772013-03-06T08:36:40.025-05:002013-03-06T08:36:40.025-05:00Great post! I too have been slipping my phone in m...Great post! I too have been slipping my phone in my pocket and leaving it on my nightstand. I usually use the recording device because I'm either in the dark, when I wake up at night with an idea, or don't have my glasses with me when I'm 'struck' while working outside. It sure makes it easier to hang on to those little idea seeds!DonnaLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438951080547393623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382427031631027145.post-90370579613033475232013-03-06T08:22:18.197-05:002013-03-06T08:22:18.197-05:00Nice post, Richa. I agree that hunting for ideas i...Nice post, Richa. I agree that hunting for ideas isn't as good as being open and aware and allowing the ideas to find me. Thanks, Donna and Richa!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com