tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post8205287001276625283..comments2023-06-15T04:51:47.549-04:00Comments on LA Dennison: Laurie Dennisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01089552813955890768noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-73517890388191707662011-10-19T21:34:52.965-04:002011-10-19T21:34:52.965-04:00Yes! I love being able to express myself (and my d...Yes! I love being able to express myself (and my daydreams) through crafted writing instead of impromptu speaking - it's the same reason I feel more comfortable on email than on the phone, but even better because it's enjoyable and creative. And I'm always trying to get my students to see writing as an opportunity to control and extend their voice as well. Really great post!Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-56678769049231370972011-10-19T14:56:23.977-04:002011-10-19T14:56:23.977-04:00I'd never thought about the connection between...I'd never thought about the connection between control and writing until your post. How true! I can be a control freak about some things, and I love how I get to decide everything that happens on the page. <br />I also remember that DEXTER episode with the scary story. Too funny :)Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138361115317776477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-85900212747231552312011-10-19T14:37:19.124-04:002011-10-19T14:37:19.124-04:00Thanks for all of your comments! It seems like a l...Thanks for all of your comments! It seems like a lot of us are daydreamers ;) A few people today said their heads might explode if they didn't write- I think that's another great way to put it.Laurie Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089552813955890768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-78820209581593243002011-10-19T13:31:13.817-04:002011-10-19T13:31:13.817-04:00Oh wow! This was so beautifully put. And such grea...Oh wow! This was so beautifully put. And such great reasons for writing!<br /><br />And I'm a daydreamer too. People often wonder what is wrong with me. :)Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-24159627600153456462011-10-19T12:09:52.991-04:002011-10-19T12:09:52.991-04:00Great post Laurie. I agree about the voice and da...Great post Laurie. I agree about the voice and daydreaming. I think mine is a bit of both. I'm a rather shy individual at first until I get comfortable with a person/group but not when I'm writing. But I have to say I think my number one reason to write is that I love getting lost in the world of my story for a time. I like being inside someone elses head for a little while where all my real life problems don't matter. To get to lose yourself in your writing is amazing and if others can find joy in reading it too...even better.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-77638091390638033672011-10-19T11:28:02.939-04:002011-10-19T11:28:02.939-04:00Ah, the 'wish I would've said' regrets...Ah, the 'wish I would've said' regrets. I have those too! Writing gives you the option to say what you want to say, to mull over it, and get it just right. Great post :)Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-69053875644726617562011-10-19T11:16:17.414-04:002011-10-19T11:16:17.414-04:00One of my self-doubt moments was hearing writers t...One of my self-doubt moments was hearing writers talk about how they were always telling stories to their kids, or parents, or friends. I might have been able to do that as a child (I did a lot of world-building and playing out storylines with my toys), but I don't know that I could just sit with my children and improvise a great story. Maybe I could. I don't know. Anyway, I too feel I'm much better with the written word. It *is* nice to know I'm not alone. Thanks!Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-17007616997137736252011-10-19T10:54:09.436-04:002011-10-19T10:54:09.436-04:00Thanks for reading! I was in 4th grade when I disc...Thanks for reading! I was in 4th grade when I discovered that other people didn't spend most of the day in their imagination. The best part of the online writing community is meeting other like-minded people :)Laurie Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089552813955890768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-31809068992924986492011-10-19T10:43:03.767-04:002011-10-19T10:43:03.767-04:00Daydreaming is a HUGE reason why I write. I do day...Daydreaming is a HUGE reason why I write. I do daydream about myself, but now that I'm a writer, I spend a hefty amount of time daydreaming about what's going to happen to my characters.<br /><br />Great response!Tara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208796472061806391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857377873018893716.post-16459197607523169262011-10-19T09:41:42.999-04:002011-10-19T09:41:42.999-04:00"I get to spend hours or days or weeks gettin..."I get to spend hours or days or weeks getting a paragraph just right, to say exactly what I want it to say." Yes, I'm a much better story writer than storyteller too...for just this reason.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.com