Comments on: This is a picture I did not take

By: Marites

Marites — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:30:22 +0000

Thanks for the link to unphotographable. I started reading it & it’s what I’m looking for.

By: Marites

Marites — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:25:11 +0000

Such a lovely description. I need suggestions on how to practice creative writing. I love to write & I want to get better at it.

By: MDM

MDM — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:44:08 +0000

Thanks for the link-back to unphotographable. It's always great to see when other folks write their own. Best from here, - MDM

By: John

John — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:55:25 +0000

@nikolay, just the fact that you compared me to a Bulgarian author flatters me. :-) Thanks for the suggestions. I am actually trying to practice creative writing. Everything's okay---just busy. @Chris, no problem. I got the idea from a blog called unphotographable. You should check it out.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:29:49 +0000

What an amazing description, and even more amazing idea. I DON’T take 25 pictures for every one that I DO take. The process of describing the missed ones has to be a good & cathartic thing.

Thanks for sharing this moment of zen.

By: Nikolay

Nikolay — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:54:20 +0000

In school, I remember, a lot of the Bulgarian authors I had to read sounded somewhat like that. They would take an entire page or two to give you a single picture. I think I now realize what bothered me then – the first few sentences would set the imagination into motion, building the picture inside, and the rest of the page would scream: “Your imagination is wrong! Hear now the true details, as the ones you imagined are false!” And that just killed it for me.

Moderation, I suppose is the key. Imagine also, how the picture would be influenced if you had inserted a hint of emotion, a single word or phrase, even.

It has been a while since a post appeared here. Everything ok?

Disclaimer: Please forgive the intrusion. After a long tiring day, the mind is much less capable of deciding what is appropriate to write to a stranger, and what is not.