tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post3088213526912448317..comments2024-03-28T07:20:26.335-04:00Comments on Carol Baldwin's Blog: Tackling Tension, Horizontality, and Verticality Carol Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-27105588554677370442013-12-09T09:58:32.928-05:002013-12-09T09:58:32.928-05:00Thanks, Sheri. Better late than never! I appreciat...Thanks, Sheri. Better late than never! I appreciate your support. Try seeing horizontality and verticality in other writers' work. that might help you with your own. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-62526277762842136792013-12-09T09:27:11.835-05:002013-12-09T09:27:11.835-05:00I'm a little slow at reading your blog, but al...I'm a little slow at reading your blog, but always look forward to this interesting information.I will go back and see if I can figure out vertical and horizontal line in my story. I do see the difference. I loved your writing samples. Can't wait to read the entire book. <br />Sherisheri levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044105588939751015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-55518767760808993122013-12-05T09:38:02.060-05:002013-12-05T09:38:02.060-05:00Thanks, Kim. I've learned a lot in this Center...Thanks, Kim. I've learned a lot in this Center from Writing Excellence class!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-39170375820051024732013-12-05T09:31:34.910-05:002013-12-05T09:31:34.910-05:00Great lesson. I wasn't familiar with the terms...Great lesson. I wasn't familiar with the terms verticality and horizontality. Always like learning names for the wordier concepts!Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-80601770154878267522013-12-04T16:20:30.955-05:002013-12-04T16:20:30.955-05:00Yes, Joan. It certainly is! And now that I'm a...Yes, Joan. It certainly is! And now that I'm aware of it, I play with it even more! Thanks for stopping by. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-19895220081270567622013-12-04T16:10:21.659-05:002013-12-04T16:10:21.659-05:00Dear Carol,
Isn't it interesting how the leng...Dear Carol, <br />Isn't it interesting how the length of sentences can add or subtract tension from our writing? Thanks for sharing your great ideas to help all of us improve our writing.<br /><br />Celebrate you<br />JoanJoan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-13870661919908190702013-12-03T10:47:24.584-05:002013-12-03T10:47:24.584-05:00Thanks Judy and Ann. Glad to be passing the inform...Thanks Judy and Ann. Glad to be passing the information along! Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-70908253414199160412013-12-03T09:59:55.461-05:002013-12-03T09:59:55.461-05:00Thanks, Carol. This gives me great food for though...Thanks, Carol. This gives me great food for thought! A welcome relief from the food of Thanksgiving, I must admit!<br />Judy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853496627379661248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-92120649418716483432013-12-03T09:30:03.677-05:002013-12-03T09:30:03.677-05:00Thanks for sharing all that you are learning, Caro...Thanks for sharing all that you are learning, Carol! It is indeed helpful to me, as I am sure it is to others. I agree with Barbara, I love the examples that you wrote.Ann Eisensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582750605756195380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-2524683877480649492013-12-03T08:23:42.132-05:002013-12-03T08:23:42.132-05:00Thanks Rosi and LInda! I hope you're right!Thanks Rosi and LInda! I hope you're right!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-81758508320356576842013-12-02T21:24:37.309-05:002013-12-02T21:24:37.309-05:00I appreciate all these tips you are posting along ...I appreciate all these tips you are posting along with such great examples. Thanks.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-46437956915483798222013-12-02T21:19:40.736-05:002013-12-02T21:19:40.736-05:00Thanks for sharing what you are learning, Carol, a...Thanks for sharing what you are learning, Carol, and I know it can't help but make your own writing more and more alive! Looking forward to that end product! Linda Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838197966070322540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-85903027117566578702013-12-02T20:42:14.069-05:002013-12-02T20:42:14.069-05:00Thanks friends! Glad you see some changes in my wr...Thanks friends! Glad you see some changes in my writing, Joyce. But since I wrote this version (just 3 weeks ago!) I've realized that i need to age my character. Hopefully this "boot" sentence still fits a 15-year-old. Not quite sure about that... Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-49767679472545719442013-12-02T20:30:54.778-05:002013-12-02T20:30:54.778-05:00Carol,
Keep passing along these valuable tips! Th...Carol,<br />Keep passing along these valuable tips! Thanks so much@Linda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16517546647672781332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-45988464767744783942013-12-02T20:21:55.297-05:002013-12-02T20:21:55.297-05:00"Took some breaking in, but would fit if she ..."Took some breaking in, but would fit if she stomped around in the notion long enough."<br /><br />Love that sentence! I see change in your writing Carol. Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-37328394024355818752013-12-02T19:39:31.788-05:002013-12-02T19:39:31.788-05:00Great post and I love the examples you wrote!Great post and I love the examples you wrote!Barbara Youngerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441112704275809968noreply@blogger.com