tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post4416442824167164626..comments2024-03-18T23:49:07.106+00:00Comments on Nick Wilford, Speculative Author: X is for X Marks the SpotNick Wilfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-30013577608777925222012-05-15T22:09:23.978+01:002012-05-15T22:09:23.978+01:00Mel - Thanks very much!
Maryann - It's certai...Mel - Thanks very much!<br /><br />Maryann - It's certainly exciting.<br /><br />Chuck - I wonder what the other one was like - finding it now would be a mission!<br /><br />Hilary - You have to know the terrain to draw the map, so I guess I'm drawing mine as I go along. Thanks, the holiday was amazing!<br /><br />Donna - Thanks for stopping over. I'll check out your blog, sorry I missed your A-Z posts!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-25411217722061915102012-05-15T22:06:01.715+01:002012-05-15T22:06:01.715+01:00Cynthia - I didn't think of the Goonies, what ...Cynthia - I didn't think of the Goonies, what a good shout. Yes, there are various routes, and the easiest one may not be the best!<br /><br />Trisha - Good luck with it! Hopefully you'll make good progress. :)<br /><br />Kyra - It could be quite dispiriting to find out you're in the wrong place, but it should make finding that treasure all the sweeter!<br /><br />Tobi - Well, you'd look like a classic pirate then!<br /><br />Alex - Nothing good ever comes easy.<br /><br />Mina - I read it later on too, along with a lot of his books. Don't know how I missed them before! Thank you.<br /><br />Shelley - I'm more of a pantser, so my map is very vague. I think I won't see the X until I'm right on top of it!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-68530864995985442502012-04-28T23:23:54.766+01:002012-04-28T23:23:54.766+01:00Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z Challeng...Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z Challenge. Can you believe the challenge is almost over? Lovely blog...good luck with future posts!<br /><br />Donna L Martin<br />www.donasdays.blogspot.comDonna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-91281705703263651752012-04-28T23:23:08.837+01:002012-04-28T23:23:08.837+01:00Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z Challeng...Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z Challenge. Can you believe the challenge is almost over? Lovely blog...good luck with future posts!<br /><br />Donna L Martin<br />www.donasdays.blogspot.comDonna L Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553676457762998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-56399508903399655252012-04-28T13:54:59.006+01:002012-04-28T13:54:59.006+01:00Hi Nick .. I love the thought of being able to dra...Hi Nick .. I love the thought of being able to draw up a treasure map - sadly that's not a talent .. the thought process might be ..<br /><br />Enjoy your treasure map of holiday ahead .. have fun .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-45318238327696212022012-04-28T03:54:16.743+01:002012-04-28T03:54:16.743+01:00Second X marks the spot post I have tonight and I ...Second X marks the spot post I have tonight and I like them both!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-1584501429708483552012-04-27T21:26:57.262+01:002012-04-27T21:26:57.262+01:00LOL, yes, sometimes writing does seem like a treas...LOL, yes, sometimes writing does seem like a treasure hunt, but what thrill when we find that gem of a word or phrase or plot point that pushes our work beyond the ordinary.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-37230527199131065992012-04-27T19:20:48.902+01:002012-04-27T19:20:48.902+01:00Such a great, and true, post!Such a great, and true, post!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029004871820376815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-3683976386205117342012-04-27T15:40:40.375+01:002012-04-27T15:40:40.375+01:00I like this analogy. I specifically thought of th...I like this analogy. I specifically thought of the outlining process (I'm a plotter) and how following my outline feels like I'm reading a treasure map, getting so close to that X... when I realize that the X is a bit farther than I thought, meaning that I need to adjust and rework my outline a bit as my story progresses.Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-91624388807823633262012-04-27T15:19:20.486+01:002012-04-27T15:19:20.486+01:00I'm a huge pirate fan, but not until I read St...I'm a huge pirate fan, but not until I read Stevenson's Treasure Island. I didn't catch it until later on, but still gave me a greater appreciation for pirates. Your analogy is perfect. :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-32839138669570155722012-04-27T12:37:11.856+01:002012-04-27T12:37:11.856+01:00That's a good analogy. Tough figuring out how ...That's a good analogy. Tough figuring out how to get to the X.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-81260274209083317602012-04-27T11:25:22.099+01:002012-04-27T11:25:22.099+01:00You know, I never thought of it like that, but yea...You know, I never thought of it like that, but yeah, writing is a lot like a treasure hunt. You know, if you didn't have a map and you were partially blind with a crippled left leg. :-)Tobi Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568662522495853235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-18972770763688991952012-04-27T07:45:46.622+01:002012-04-27T07:45:46.622+01:00This is a very, very clever analogy! I think writi...This is a very, very clever analogy! I think writing really is a lot like a treasure hunt. I guess the key is knowing when to keep digging, and when you're digging in the wrong place!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-668630452061974872012-04-27T06:41:59.534+01:002012-04-27T06:41:59.534+01:00I just had a story idea last night that I think is...I just had a story idea last night that I think is pretty cool, but I have no clue how the heck I'm gonna actually write the story out. I am at that "daunted" stage with it, but I know it'll come clear as time moves on :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-16774686221676918612012-04-27T06:17:05.133+01:002012-04-27T06:17:05.133+01:00What an insightful analogy. Just so happens that T...What an insightful analogy. Just so happens that The Goonies was one of my favorite childhood movies. Now that you mention it, writing can be a treasure hunt with the beauty of it being that I can find X by more than one trail. But I must watch out for those sharks and sea monsters. =)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.com