tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post5466989514762118946..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: 6 Tricks to Mastering the Art of ImageryStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27924183793873866062015-10-23T18:22:06.829-05:002015-10-23T18:22:06.829-05:00Imagery is a key element to all my books! They are...Imagery is a key element to all my books! They are like character themes. For example a fire mage has ghostly ribbons of Fire threading thru her hair when she's emotional. csmhttp://www.csmackey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20656649866029001142015-09-26T16:07:03.190-05:002015-09-26T16:07:03.190-05:00Great tip, Keturah! I actually have a Nexis playli...Great tip, Keturah! I actually have a Nexis playlist of songs I think would make it into the movie soundtrack for that same reason. Sometimes I play in the background to inspire me while I'm writing. I confess, I'm not a fan of cleaning. Your tip might help with that, too! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87814477148740665042015-09-19T14:31:52.068-05:002015-09-19T14:31:52.068-05:00One of my favorite ways to come up with good stuff...One of my favorite ways to come up with good stuff, is put on my ear phones, clean house and think about my characters. With the music and personalities in mind, scenes just start to unfold - Some good, most trash ;)Keturah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041749245034077912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20027415794082187582015-09-18T18:07:35.446-05:002015-09-18T18:07:35.446-05:00Thanks for all the great comments! I loved hanging...Thanks for all the great comments! I loved hanging out on Go Teen Writers. You guys have even inspired me to recommit to my own blog. Keep writing your fabulous stories and have some extra fun with imagery. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28306795548520609012015-09-18T18:03:09.228-05:002015-09-18T18:03:09.228-05:00It can be tricky to sneak imagery into action nove...It can be tricky to sneak imagery into action novels. You can always add similes into dialog since a lot of people use them. If you base them on your character, like phrase a detective might use, then you're also adding to characterization. Which you can then extend to internal monologue. Oh the possibilities! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75260680744865251352015-09-18T17:59:22.574-05:002015-09-18T17:59:22.574-05:00Good point Zoeba, it's tougher to add imagery ...Good point Zoeba, it's tougher to add imagery to a less exciting scene. But imagery doesn't always have to be beautiful. It can be messy or seemingly ordinary, whatever the scene requires. As long as the scene has a purpose for being in your story, you can always add imagery to reinforce that purpose! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73745872201286159202015-09-18T17:55:46.773-05:002015-09-18T17:55:46.773-05:00You're right about the rewrites Jonathan! So m...You're right about the rewrites Jonathan! So much easier to tackle imagery then. Though, every now and then a beautiful scene with amazing imagery sneaks into my 1st draft. Then I just try and raise the bar so the rest of the novel reaches that level. GL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34507723084101358942015-09-18T15:18:30.760-05:002015-09-18T15:18:30.760-05:00I don't use a lot of metaphors or similes in m...I don't use a lot of metaphors or similes in my writing, since I have more of a modern action-type style, but I do occasionally. Maybe I could start using them a bit more often.<br /><br />The Nexis Secret sounds interesting. I'm not sure I've ever read a book like it before, guessing from the back cover text, anyway.Carrie-Anne Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840611324784474990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24226830604444723812015-09-16T15:01:16.644-05:002015-09-16T15:01:16.644-05:00Thanks for the post! I will really have to use th...Thanks for the post! I will really have to use these suggestions to help me dive in to the characters' world! I sometimes have trouble describing scenes that aren't so spectacular. . .or so they seem! It's a cool idea to imagine it as a movie. Thanks again!<br /><br />~Zoe :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851865397542806708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63393983349017779722015-09-16T08:14:53.857-05:002015-09-16T08:14:53.857-05:00I've been struggling with imagery, and this wo...I've been struggling with imagery, and this would definitely help during rewrites. I especially like the five-minute one. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57883250123093350482015-09-15T21:56:52.244-05:002015-09-15T21:56:52.244-05:00It's so much easier to study imagery than to w...It's so much easier to study imagery than to write it, right? (no pun intended) I'm hoping some of the tips work for you, but if you have any questions just leave a comment on my blog. (I made a linking post here: http://www.barbarahartzler.com/6-tricks-to-mastering-the-art-of-imagery/) Good luck to you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42677199020308514222015-09-15T20:35:09.473-05:002015-09-15T20:35:09.473-05:00Hi Lexi, thanks for the kind words! I've actua...Hi Lexi, thanks for the kind words! I've actually been toying with the idea of having a once a month post on Author Perspectives where I give my tips on writing and publishing. Sounds like I need to put some serious thought into it, huh? Think I just might have to now. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75919469985182481912015-09-15T20:33:02.582-05:002015-09-15T20:33:02.582-05:00Thank you so much for the advice! This was really ...Thank you so much for the advice! This was really helpful to me - imagery is something I struggle with quite a bit. I gotta make sure and remember everything...thanks again!Emmahttp://www.creativexplorations.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4010681019981219842015-09-15T18:00:47.101-05:002015-09-15T18:00:47.101-05:00Awesome post! Even from the little glimpses I got ...Awesome post! Even from the little glimpses I got at your writing, I can tell that you have a great voice! It's no surprise you got published! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of The Nexis Secret. Will you be posting again on this site? If not, do you ever post writing advice on your blog? Thanks again!Lexi N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18922683120587247002015-09-15T17:43:48.314-05:002015-09-15T17:43:48.314-05:00Me too! My 1st drafts are mostly blocking a dialog...Me too! My 1st drafts are mostly blocking a dialogue, kinda like a screenplay only better, (I hope). It's like it takes a separate part of my brain to write action, then fill in the pretty stuff. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27044486830828661442015-09-15T17:41:43.452-05:002015-09-15T17:41:43.452-05:00I like thinking of my story as a movie. Makes it s...I like thinking of my story as a movie. Makes it seem so much more real! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28616859906518963602015-09-15T17:40:31.842-05:002015-09-15T17:40:31.842-05:00So sweet! :)So sweet! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39027519962257242442015-09-15T17:37:43.060-05:002015-09-15T17:37:43.060-05:00great post! i usually struggle with imagery the fi...great post! i usually struggle with imagery the first draft, mainly because i always try to rush to the action. i like all these ideas and will totally have to try them out when revising.<br /><br />~K.A.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49209441932779118662015-09-15T16:30:42.264-05:002015-09-15T16:30:42.264-05:00Oh my gosh I loved the technique on imagining your...Oh my gosh I loved the technique on imagining yourself as a director! I'm definitely trying that out :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91813086277822043142015-09-15T15:15:17.081-05:002015-09-15T15:15:17.081-05:00I loved this post!I loved this post!Megan Croylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302158335852439446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8837113572641333172015-09-15T14:26:26.719-05:002015-09-15T14:26:26.719-05:00You're right, it absolutely effects pacing, Li...You're right, it absolutely effects pacing, Lily! I have the all-or-nothing syndrome sometimes, either too little or too much imagery. Sometimes when I start trying to find so many new ways to add imagery, it gets to be too much. That's why I love the movie-scene concept. It's all about focus, and what that scene needs at that time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6970411322895217122015-09-15T14:23:14.219-05:002015-09-15T14:23:14.219-05:00It's so hard to get what you want on the page ...It's so hard to get what you want on the page when you try to isolate fiction writing techniques. But when you think about imagery in terms of character, plot, dialog, etc. it's easier to see it take shape. Not to mention find ways to layer it in there. I don't know about you, but I LOVE variety! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76954848244897110772015-09-15T13:36:09.790-05:002015-09-15T13:36:09.790-05:00Great post! I love adding imagery, but sometimes I...Great post! I love adding imagery, but sometimes I do too much, and have to narrow it down. I really like the movie idea--I use something like that when I'm having a lot of trouble deciding what the characters are doing. Imagining it like a movie means they have to keep moving, talking, doing stuff. Then I just write it! :) Thanks again!Lily Spinnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72498813884122393742015-09-15T13:25:47.370-05:002015-09-15T13:25:47.370-05:00I have such a hard time with imagery, and these ti...I have such a hard time with imagery, and these tips are so helpful!! Number 4, especially, I'm looking forward to trying. :) Thanks for the amazing post!Gemma Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190362424074865560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83920190583495641002015-09-15T13:21:29.606-05:002015-09-15T13:21:29.606-05:00It's SO helpful! Hope it works for you. :)It's SO helpful! Hope it works for you. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501218255039255655noreply@blogger.com