Comments for Natalie J E Potts http://nataliejepotts.com/blog The journey of a spec fic writer. Mon, 07 May 2012 11:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Seeing with your passion by Ellen Gregory http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/05/06/seeing-with-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 Ellen Gregory Mon, 07 May 2012 11:36:33 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=929#comment-3542 Yes, I do this too, but never stopped to think about how others might do likewise for their passion. Great observation! Yes, I do this too, but never stopped to think about how others might do likewise for their passion. Great observation!

]]> Comment on Seeing with your passion by JamieMarriage http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/05/06/seeing-with-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 JamieMarriage Mon, 07 May 2012 04:45:36 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=929#comment-3541 A very true observation. I think it changes depending on your medium of choice; my writer mind is always at conflict with my photographer mind. I'll look at something and half my brain will say "That would make an amazing photo." whereas the other half will say "How could I describe this the most evocative way?". It would probably be the same for a painter, a sculpter, a movie director...etc In the end though I think these observations we write into our brain will emerge in our medium at some point. A very true observation.

I think it changes depending on your medium of choice; my writer mind is always at conflict with my photographer mind. I’ll look at something and half my brain will say “That would make an amazing photo.” whereas the other half will say “How could I describe this the most evocative way?”.

It would probably be the same for a painter, a sculpter, a movie director…etc

In the end though I think these observations we write into our brain will emerge in our medium at some point.

]]> Comment on Boundaries by Leif Smart http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/04/22/boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-3484 Leif Smart Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:25:57 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=922#comment-3484 Cheers for the inspiration. I have a competition with a deadline tomorrow that I want to enter and my story still isn't finished! As for pulling the words out of a hat, it reminds me of the Dada method of poetry, and seems like it would be equally applicable to writing a story. Or least provide a starting point for one. Cheers for the inspiration. I have a competition with a deadline tomorrow that I want to enter and my story still isn’t finished!

As for pulling the words out of a hat, it reminds me of the Dada method of poetry, and seems like it would be equally applicable to writing a story. Or least provide a starting point for one.

]]> Comment on So many talented people by Natalie http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/04/15/so-many-talented-people/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Natalie Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:08:10 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=918#comment-3468 No coincidences. I’ve long believed in that. The post I put up on Sunday was a spare I had to use due to unforeseen circumstances that involved a lot of cat urine and some soft furnishings. In not one, but two striking coincidences, I both flicked onto tonight’s episode of Australia’s Got Talent, and I caught the dying seconds of a performance by none other than Natasha Hoeberigs, one of the stars of the NSW School’s Spectacular. Don’t believe me? Check this out; Tonight’s Australia’s Got Talent: http://au.tv.yahoo.com/australias-got-talent/video/-/watch/28977726/natasha-hoeberigs/ Natasha in the School’s Spectacular: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7dxOyLYmJw&feature=related I guess this means I need to vote for her. Is this one of those voting shows? If so, vote for her! :-) No coincidences. I’ve long believed in that.

The post I put up on Sunday was a spare I had to use due to unforeseen circumstances that involved a lot of cat urine and some soft furnishings.

In not one, but two striking coincidences, I both flicked onto tonight’s episode of Australia’s Got Talent, and I caught the dying seconds of a performance by none other than Natasha Hoeberigs, one of the stars of the NSW School’s Spectacular.

Don’t believe me? Check this out;
Tonight’s Australia’s Got Talent:
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/australias-got-talent/video/-/watch/28977726/natasha-hoeberigs/
Natasha in the School’s Spectacular:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7dxOyLYmJw&feature=related

I guess this means I need to vote for her. Is this one of those voting shows? If so, vote for her! :-)

]]> Comment on Noisy Old Friends by Ellen Gregory http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/04/08/noisy-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3436 Ellen Gregory Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:28:53 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=915#comment-3436 Very glad to hear it, Nat! I'm excited for you :-) Very glad to hear it, Nat! I’m excited for you :-)

]]> Comment on Noisy Old Friends by Leif Smart http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/04/08/noisy-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Leif Smart Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:26:14 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=915#comment-3432 That's great to hear! Can't wait to read more of your stories. That’s great to hear!
Can’t wait to read more of your stories.

]]> Comment on Creativity Lull by Georgy http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/04/01/creativity-lull/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 Georgy Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:14:22 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=912#comment-3431 I completely understand that. I have been spending a lot of time in my garden too and it is taking all my creative energy. Gardens are fantastic for creativity, fresh food, fresh air, exercise and just general enjoyment, so have fun with it. I am sure as you say the novel writing will start again soon. By the way just started my new blog - acoffeechat.blogspot.com - and have made yours the first blog I follow. G I completely understand that. I have been spending a lot of time in my garden too and it is taking all my creative energy. Gardens are fantastic for creativity, fresh food, fresh air, exercise and just general enjoyment, so have fun with it. I am sure as you say the novel writing will start again soon.

By the way just started my new blog – acoffeechat.blogspot.com – and have made yours the first blog I follow.

G

]]> Comment on Nearly here by JamieMarriage http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/03/25/nearly-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 JamieMarriage Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:24:18 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=907#comment-3399 "(hot tip for any new fantasy writers out there; females whose only purpose is to be rescued is not a good selling point for a book)" While I agree with you completely - If anyone gets rescued in my stories it's usually a guy - there are a few examples out there of very popular series where it seems all a girl is there for is to be kidnapped over and over. The example I'll give is Doctor Who. I've never really gotten into it myself, probably because of the terrible attitude towards women, but that is one show that thinks women only have one purpose. I'm in agreement with the rest as well; unless something specific has caused a name change (i.e. combination of different cultures blending together), people need to either change all or none. “(hot tip for any new fantasy writers out there; females whose only purpose is to be rescued is not a good selling point for a book)”

While I agree with you completely – If anyone gets rescued in my stories it’s usually a guy – there are a few examples out there of very popular series where it seems all a girl is there for is to be kidnapped over and over.

The example I’ll give is Doctor Who. I’ve never really gotten into it myself, probably because of the terrible attitude towards women, but that is one show that thinks women only have one purpose.

I’m in agreement with the rest as well; unless something specific has caused a name change (i.e. combination of different cultures blending together), people need to either change all or none.

]]> Comment on Nearly here by Ellen Gregory http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/03/25/nearly-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 Ellen Gregory Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:11:28 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=907#comment-3397 Oh, you've mentioned Robin Hobb and I am so madly in love with her books. Currently listening to Mad Ship as an audio and desperately trying to figure out who I've lent my hardcopies to. Have almost succumbed to buying the e-book! But not quite... I agree with you regarding the importance of worldbuilding... and in fact I have a planned post on the very subject for Wednesday - although from quite a different perspective. Hmmm, re karv... I think I know the book you mean... I too wondered what it tastes like! Oh, you’ve mentioned Robin Hobb and I am so madly in love with her books. Currently listening to Mad Ship as an audio and desperately trying to figure out who I’ve lent my hardcopies to. Have almost succumbed to buying the e-book! But not quite…

I agree with you regarding the importance of worldbuilding… and in fact I have a planned post on the very subject for Wednesday – although from quite a different perspective.

Hmmm, re karv… I think I know the book you mean… I too wondered what it tastes like!

]]> Comment on Corruption vs evolution by Natalie http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/2012/02/12/corruption-vs-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-3361 Natalie Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:24:06 +0000 http://nataliejepotts.com/blog/?p=888#comment-3361 Tell me about it, I've selected the Australian date convention in my set-up but the template I've picked won't let me push it out. Grrr. Maybe I need to get creative and work on my own template? Tell me about it, I’ve selected the Australian date convention in my set-up but the template I’ve picked won’t let me push it out. Grrr. Maybe I need to get creative and work on my own template?

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