tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194849276146368273.post2785710355766255349..comments2023-04-06T06:37:27.726-04:00Comments on Cheryl Wright - Perspectives on Writing: Saturday Soiree – More on A Writer's NotebookCheryl Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354159232369365269noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194849276146368273.post-45201728863020559102009-05-11T15:36:00.000-04:002009-05-11T15:36:00.000-04:00Ilango,
Many writers capture conversations around...Ilango,<br /><br />Many writers capture conversations around them for inspiration and fodder for books or articles they are writing. I'm still uncomfortable with it but I've found the practice interesting and enlightening. <br /><br />I never intentionally set out to eavesdrop but while doodling or really writing in my norebook, or reading, if I hear something that peaks my interest, I immeditely jot it down. I don't worry whether I get the whole conversation, the true picture or a word here and there. <br /><br />The point is to be prompted by something even if just one word or phrase. And then build on it for something you're working on or as a prompt for your own personal writing.<br /><br />Sometimes I might hear a bit of conversation while walking through the aisle at the supermarket or getting into my car in the parking lot. If I think it is worth remembering or it sticks with me, I write it in my notebook as soon as I can.<br /><br />Two important keys:<br />1. Don't take this practice too seriously. <br /><br />2. Be discreet.<br /><br />Thank you for your question and thanks too for dropping by.Cheryl Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354159232369365269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194849276146368273.post-10602669550270070592009-05-11T15:15:00.000-04:002009-05-11T15:15:00.000-04:00You have noted that you snatch pieces of conversat...You have noted that you snatch pieces of conversations. How do you do that? Do you carry a recorder with you or do you simply memorize what you heard and write it down (immediately) in your notebook?Ilangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790506143896896309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194849276146368273.post-89912213000918905832009-03-01T09:41:00.000-04:002009-03-01T09:41:00.000-04:00Yes Joanne. There is no such thing as too many not...Yes Joanne. There is no such thing as too many notebooks - not for many writers, certainly not for you and definitely not for me.Cheryl Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354159232369365269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194849276146368273.post-91993316549962199802009-02-28T20:20:00.000-04:002009-02-28T20:20:00.000-04:00Great thoughts on notebooks here. Some of the quo...Great thoughts on notebooks here. Some of the quotes are inspiring too, especially the one by Johnny Cash. So much of writing seems to begin in the notebooks, a place to capture random thoughts, and things that engage the senses. I've become so dependent on them, I don't see how I'd ever keep track, and order, of the processes that go into writing. One can never have too many notebooks!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com