tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post1964693271529670222..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is The Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-71004712719481969392013-10-18T23:39:33.860-04:002013-10-18T23:39:33.860-04:00Keely, thank you for your comment. I guess if ser...Keely, thank you for your comment. I guess if serial killers can master disguising their reactions, the results could be devastating. <br /><br />Maybe if they deliver more office furniture, you should excuse yourself to keep from reacting. We received some of that hideous office furniture a couple of years ago. I understand the horror at thinking this is what you have to live with. Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-59566886702916240562013-10-18T12:03:38.907-04:002013-10-18T12:03:38.907-04:00For some reason, Lisa, your post sent chills down ...For some reason, Lisa, your post sent chills down my spine! I'm all of a sudden thinking about serial killers and how to game the system to make it look like your smiling "for reelz." Eek! <br /><br />But also, what fun! I love reading things that prompt story ideas to swirl in my head. <br /><br />I recently hid my OMG reaction behind my hand when some office furniture was delivered. It is ugly as sin. I'm afraid the hand over mouth thing didn't work all that well as NOBODY misunderstood the horrified look in my eyes and the retching sound coming from my throat. Guess I'm going to have to work on that whole cover it up thing!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-6525296153172631392013-10-14T23:52:13.058-04:002013-10-14T23:52:13.058-04:00Thank you, Shellie. I've always found body la...Thank you, Shellie. I've always found body language fascinating. Any time I see an article about it, I try to read it. The first time I studied it, I was in a graduate business class on negotiation. I've been hooked on the subject ever since. Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-5630295972260961002013-10-14T23:49:56.390-04:002013-10-14T23:49:56.390-04:00Nichole - Thinking IS always a good thing. LOL
...Nichole - Thinking IS always a good thing. LOL <br /><br />I like your point about the dog. There were some pictures of primates in the book. One showed a smile used to appease and appear friendly and one was a genuine smile. It was interesting that the dog character learned that skill.<br /><br />Speaking of dogs, a trainer once told me that over-exaggerated yawning is a sign that the dog is stressed. I've noticed mine do that yawn at the vet. Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-91600909870256566072013-10-14T23:47:06.324-04:002013-10-14T23:47:06.324-04:00Thank you, Mackenzie. I thought the fact that dif...Thank you, Mackenzie. I thought the fact that different smiles use different muscles was interesting as well. <br /><br />That's an interesting point about covering the mouth. I think that was mentioned in the book. I'll have to go back and look. There's so much to learn about body language. It's a fascinating subject.Lisa McQuayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261421741139099750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-90807721492306284592013-10-14T19:03:51.703-04:002013-10-14T19:03:51.703-04:00Who knew so much lurked in the smile?
I find yo...Who knew so much lurked in the smile? <br /><br />I find your series of body language tips so fascinating. Since reading your last installment, I've paid more attention to how authors use the body to paint a broader picture. Like chewing the edge of a thumbnail (akin to nibbling on your lip).<br /><br />Keep it coming !Shellie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597975902316586870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-27604103361260236182013-10-14T11:17:43.387-04:002013-10-14T11:17:43.387-04:00Hi, Lisa. You got me thinking! (And that's alw...Hi, Lisa. You got me thinking! (And that's always a good thing.)<br /><br />A couple of years ago, I read a mystery by J.F. Englert called _A Dog About Town_. The dog was the protagonist and the story was in his POV as he set about solving the mystery of his owner's disappearance. One of the many cool things about it was the dog tried to communicate, but knew people would misunderstand his doggie ways. One of the issues was smiling. We think dog's smile because we read their faces that way, but really they don't have the musculature. Still the doggie hero did the thing that looks like a smile to make the person he loved feel better. Sweet!<br /><br />But it just goes to show how invested we are in the body language of the mouth--and how a writer can use it to tell a great story.Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-3547857969847024382013-10-14T10:23:13.505-04:002013-10-14T10:23:13.505-04:00Nice post, Lisa. Interesting about the different f...Nice post, Lisa. Interesting about the different face muscles that are used to create a real vs. false smile. I will watch smiles more closely now, looking for the tell-tale effects. ;0)<br /><br />And I've also heard that covering your mouth--or partially covering--while you're talking (or when someone else does) is a subconscious signal that you don't want to be saying what you're saying. Almost like the body trying to actually close off the mouth. Interesting stuff to think about. It's fascinating the things we say with our bodies without even realizing it.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing more on body language. We can all used the pointers to deepen our fictional emotion.Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.com