tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post8326304618032381376..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: Autobiographical passages in fictionJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-59608911086733923482014-06-28T03:13:08.899-04:002014-06-28T03:13:08.899-04:00Thank you, Aiona.Thank you, Aiona.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-34534677317655943092014-06-27T18:58:15.630-04:002014-06-27T18:58:15.630-04:00My favorite quote is from that movie "Before ...My favorite quote is from that movie "Before Sunrise" with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. I'm paraphrasing, but it goes something like, "I believe if there's any sort of God, it's in that space, between you and me." The act of communicating. I like when authors can pull things from their own mind and experiences to share with others. There's something very holy and sacred about that. So I thank you for sharing, David. My second favorite quote from a movie comes from "Still Breathing" with Joanna Going and Brendan Fraser: "The tamale has never been seriously represented in American cinema!"<br />Aionahttp://www.byuwek.net/progressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-77532688770488209102014-06-27T15:45:07.243-04:002014-06-27T15:45:07.243-04:00Thank you, Elianne.Thank you, Elianne.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-9335010348805789122014-06-27T15:43:55.246-04:002014-06-27T15:43:55.246-04:00Thank you. Good job, you, too. :)Thank you. Good job, you, too. :)David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-45277874203968079132014-06-27T14:36:23.364-04:002014-06-27T14:36:23.364-04:00I've never written anything autobiographical, ...I've never written anything autobiographical, but it's always been in the back of my mind to do something. Maybe in a couple of years when I've got more time I may just consider doing it. What a lovely passage, made all the more poignant because it is a representation of your struggles. Congrats, David.Elianne Adamshttp://www.elianneadams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-76314864695918711782014-06-27T14:35:34.733-04:002014-06-27T14:35:34.733-04:00That was a beautifully written passage. I think th...That was a beautifully written passage. I think the best writing is informed by personal experience, and it does take a certain amount of courage to pour yourself onto the page. It was hard for me to write my heroine in In Heaven's Shadow because her awkward relationship with society is, well, let's just say, built on a solid foundation. Good job using your negative experiences in positive ways, David.<br />Works of S. A. Bolichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298272711592326669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-49817849436217085282014-06-27T14:28:32.668-04:002014-06-27T14:28:32.668-04:00Thank you, Gordo.Thank you, Gordo.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-45150535798195775792014-06-27T13:00:41.436-04:002014-06-27T13:00:41.436-04:00I've never considered anything autobiographica...I've never considered anything autobiographical. It seems to me that it will be quite a challenge. The best of luck.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-9091452641410098972014-06-27T09:51:54.366-04:002014-06-27T09:51:54.366-04:00Yep, love a woman with a sense of humour too. :)Yep, love a woman with a sense of humour too. :)David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-12681175214477242452014-06-27T09:40:48.520-04:002014-06-27T09:40:48.520-04:00Well, the incident was...shall we say...humorous. ...Well, the incident was...shall we say...humorous. And he didn't seem to mind I made it even more so :) Love a guy with a sense of humor. :)Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-31953051886338643432014-06-27T09:03:17.197-04:002014-06-27T09:03:17.197-04:00Oh, Barb. What a lovely thing to say. Thank you. Y...Oh, Barb. What a lovely thing to say. Thank you. You just brought tears to my eyes.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-11088828681092820912014-06-27T08:57:01.396-04:002014-06-27T08:57:01.396-04:00David, you're one of the best writers I know. ...David, you're one of the best writers I know. Now I see that you're also one of the bravest. Thanks so much for sharing this. I love your books, and can't wait to read Storywalker!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-74800577901193558592014-06-27T08:50:46.589-04:002014-06-27T08:50:46.589-04:00Thank you, Sela!Thank you, Sela!David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-61063663359208291422014-06-27T08:49:53.876-04:002014-06-27T08:49:53.876-04:00Thank you, Natasha! Was your husband impressed, or...Thank you, Natasha! Was your husband impressed, or not? :)David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-86283029273244359322014-06-27T08:48:32.310-04:002014-06-27T08:48:32.310-04:00I think it does, too.
I hope you'll enjoy it....I think it does, too.<br /><br />I hope you'll enjoy it. Aiming to finish it by the end of summer, but no idea if I'll find a publisher for it.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-67661714916427200382014-06-27T08:46:24.378-04:002014-06-27T08:46:24.378-04:00The passage is even more harrowing, knowing that i...The passage is even more harrowing, knowing that it's your pain, too, David. It's beautiful, though, and the way you put that agony into words is a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us!Sela Carsenhttp://selacarsen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-40857899634011000302014-06-27T08:42:48.338-04:002014-06-27T08:42:48.338-04:00I loved Beauty and the Bastard, never realized tha...I loved Beauty and the Bastard, never realized that the passage was autobiographical, but it was brilliantly written. I included an incident from my first date with my now-husband in a book. I may have embellished it a little...but not by much.<br /><br />Looking forward to Storywalker.Natasha Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254323950791396984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-88479387650486207132014-06-27T08:35:03.271-04:002014-06-27T08:35:03.271-04:00I've put elements of autobiographical stuff in...I've put elements of autobiographical stuff in stories on occasion, but it's usually filtered so that someone reading it wouldn't recognize what I'm doing. But I love writing stories that are cathartic in some way; I think that gives them more emotional power.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading the new book!A. Catherine Noonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375569313449912140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-47089399828048638432014-06-27T08:27:36.705-04:002014-06-27T08:27:36.705-04:00Thanks, Kat.
But, whoa! I'd never say it'...Thanks, Kat.<br /><br />But, whoa! I'd never say it's a weakness - everyone to their own path - and I'd certainly never call your writing weak! :)David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-12882446083282366232014-06-27T08:24:08.100-04:002014-06-27T08:24:08.100-04:00Hi David, that's a beautiful, horrible passage...Hi David, that's a beautiful, horrible passage. It takes on a new meaning when I know it's autobiographical and I think it takes a special sort of bravery to put your personal pain into fiction, yet do it so well. I tend to run away from that kind of honesty in my writing and I see it as a weakness now. You've given me something to think about! Thanks. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-67747388455195935742014-06-27T07:18:26.553-04:002014-06-27T07:18:26.553-04:00That's wonderful, Sotia. I love characters lik...That's wonderful, Sotia. I love characters like yours. :)David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-25473808955817436082014-06-27T07:10:29.528-04:002014-06-27T07:10:29.528-04:00Grrr, blogspot ate my comment. Here's my secon...Grrr, blogspot ate my comment. Here's my second try:<br /><br />I believe it takes a lot of courage to share something so personal with the world, but at the same time I can't think of a more honest way of writing (people do say to write what you know). For me, it's a safe bet to assume any and all public humiliations my leading ladies undergo come from personal experience. I'm accident prone and have foot-in-mouth syndrome, and have found that the best way to cope with my numerable blunders is to look at them as material for my books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com