"That's some imagination you got!" Only the look I received was strange. Almost as if the silent query was "are you all right?"I just smiled at my mom and helped her with the computer mouse and scrolled down as she continued to read. I had her over for coffee and she was reviewing the antagonist in my novel The Third Power.
She said "he gave her the woolies." Ahem, I wondered if maybe I did.
Is the natural ability to embellish a writers gift?
On my word doc I can live in any fantasy land I chose and with a thriller genre, I can create all types of lunatics, and still call myself normal, talented, and gifted.
Well, bless my soul!
Embellish: According to the dictionary it means; 1. to increase the beauty of something by adding ornaments (we call them words) 2. To make an account or description more interesting by inventing or exaggerating details. (Yep I’m thinking I kinda always fit in with that description) 3. To add extra notes, accents, or thrills, to make it more beautiful or interesting (ever over research something to death? - any honest critique yawns and says boring.)
Writers, what type of embellisher are you?
I'm 2 and 3. :) People have told me that the real event didn't take as long to live through as it does when I re-tell it!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you. I came over from the critique loop at ACFW
I like the photo of the ocean. I presume the woman in the hat is you. ;) I liked the shot so much I showed it to my hubby who is a professional photographer, and he said, “Nice picture. It draws you in.” I think it’s captivating. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ginny, Thanks for dropping by. Actually the picture is not me, but I too found it captivating. My Romance Suspense novel occurs on Martha's Vineyard. This photo decribes me to a T
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Diane