tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post6341608713974388392..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Paris Through a Camera Lens – Story PromptThe Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-90400527076324482612013-08-23T08:51:51.283-04:002013-08-23T08:51:51.283-04:00Love this, Keely! Not only is it fun to see you en...Love this, Keely! Not only is it fun to see you enjoying Paris with a mysterious stranger (Don't tell your dad I said that!), it's fun to think about photos as a way to boost creative writing skills!<br /><br />I confess I sometimes find a photo after the fact. I mean, I know what that creepy, boarding house my protagonist has to enter looks like. But then when I'm out and about, I'll see a doorway or a window latch that makes me think, "Oh! That's how the boarding house window should work so the bad guys can dump the evidence!" So I snap a photo to remind myself of the details. And then I get busy on a rewrite. I hope it makes for richer world-building in my work! (And I kind of think it does!)<br /><br />I also follow some folks who tweet photos. Sometimes, I'll find one and I'll think, "That's it! That's what the get-away car in my WIP should look like!" I love to use photos to spur on creative writing.<br /><br />So, Keely, when can we expect a full-on Paris-set story from you? You know your crit partners would love to read it!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-84382389727969383682013-08-20T10:47:37.979-04:002013-08-20T10:47:37.979-04:00Hiya Mackenzie! Isn't that the beauty of photo...Hiya Mackenzie! Isn't that the beauty of photography? The adventure doesn't have to stop with "real life." Would love to see some of your work one day!!<br /><br />Hi Liz!!I always wonder if window displays are a direct descendent of still life painting? Pulling random stuff together and making it look good? <br /><br />Jacqui - Where do our story ideas come from is, I think, at the heart of this. For some it's an article in a magazine, a snippet of overheard conversation, or...a picture of a daughter and her dad sharing a toast. All roads lead to Rome (Paris?), yet not all roads are the Autobahn. Or something like that!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-15294848274342935532013-08-19T22:02:35.497-04:002013-08-19T22:02:35.497-04:00Keely, I have to say that I've never made up s...Keely, I have to say that I've never made up stories for photos. But why haven't I? This is such a fun idea! I'm going to do this all the time now! Thanks for the inspiration!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201530634215642108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-26463695423268121392013-08-19T18:01:35.793-04:002013-08-19T18:01:35.793-04:00Hi Keely,
This was so fun -- almost as fun as your...Hi Keely,<br />This was so fun -- almost as fun as your actual trip. (Well, okay, nothing would be that much fun--what a cool vacation.) I love photos--I take as many as it sounds like you do. The funny thing about mine are, I love scenery pics. I never know what to do with the people around me. I do love window display, though, and now I just want to go back and write stories about the last bunch I took! Thanks for the wonderful visit to Paris AND for the brain-stretching exercise!LizbethSelvighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068753571254601527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-63672881777444337992013-08-19T15:49:05.666-04:002013-08-19T15:49:05.666-04:00Keely ~ What a fun, creative post! Thanks so much ...Keely ~ What a fun, creative post! Thanks so much for sharing your Paris pictures with us. <br /><br />Yes, photos are absolutely inspiring to me. I've always loved the stories still photography tells, and the room the medium allows for the give-and-take interaction and interpretation of viewers. Which is what art is all about, right? <br /><br />I've always been fascinated with photography & took classes in high school--one day I'll get back to it. I love that the stories we find in photographs often tell us as much about ourselves as about the characters/subjects within the frame/shot. <br /><br />Again, loved the post. Thanks again for sharing your adventure with us! So much fun. ;0)Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-14847714271958435292013-08-19T14:57:11.972-04:002013-08-19T14:57:11.972-04:00Hi Emelle! It really was a lovely trip and I'm...Hi Emelle! It really was a lovely trip and I'm so thankful my dad and I got to spend the time together. We had loads of fun. But you're right - it's time to get back to butt in chair, fingers on keyboard!Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-3230692572192852032013-08-19T13:10:00.255-04:002013-08-19T13:10:00.255-04:00What a gorgeous time with pictures to prove it! An...What a gorgeous time with pictures to prove it! And how wonderful that you went with your Dad! Yes, I make up stories all the time to fit what I see...and your piece is a great reminder to not only 'smell the roses' but look at them! Thanks Keely for what felt like a little mini-vacation. Now get back to work winning writing prizes! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861563012509272350noreply@blogger.com