tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post7608181772898910176..comments2023-03-27T01:10:56.121-07:00Comments on <center>Idiots & Earthquakes - A Writer's Blog</center>: Six-Sentence Sunday 6/24DasNukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-66738911830821656312012-07-01T13:23:00.627-07:002012-07-01T13:23:00.627-07:00You do it well, accident of translation or not. ;)...You do it well, accident of translation or not. ;) if it were not for your blog and the German words there, I wouldn't have guessed there was a difference at all in your writing. It does come across as brilliance, your "peculiar phrasings". If anything they are unique and that makes you and even better writer.M.L. Falconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118491465472334192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-44083435084838213852012-06-25T07:55:01.834-07:002012-06-25T07:55:01.834-07:00Thank you so much, I feel as though I did somethin...Thank you so much, I feel as though I did something right this time?! I would never have come so far without your advice and input over these last few months. We've known each other for a bit over a year, and I think it's time for a toast: to friends!DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-77611000185104322592012-06-25T04:42:44.847-07:002012-06-25T04:42:44.847-07:00Thank you, that's such high praise! :)Thank you, that's such high praise! :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-70427730015235987262012-06-25T04:40:11.911-07:002012-06-25T04:40:11.911-07:00Thank you so much, I'm truly flattered :) It&#...Thank you so much, I'm truly flattered :) It's so interesting for me to hear that what I often perceive as a "language barrier" comes across as concise. The thing that happened with the word stranded here is that I had a certain word in mind (German), and I had to get my dictionary to find an English word, roughly equivalent. That happens quite a lot, since German is my first language and I translate as I write stuff - it may lead to peculiar phrasings sometimes :)<br /><br />Like many of my fellow countrymen I always have been sort of immersed in American culture, my husband and I started watching American movies without dubbing about 10 years ago, then the same thing happened with authors and video games - and then I discovered more and more American gems, such as podcasts, radio, late shows, stand-up.. - thanks to the interwebs for that! :) I just always feared I'd be missing out on something essential when there is a careless translation between me and the words of an author, e.g. - and some things never even reach the European audience or just cannot be translated. And let's be honest, fantasy literature is American or British territory, so I feel a lot closer this way, and to all of you guys, at least in language.<br /><br />So thank you again for saying all those nice things :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-72682037230284616492012-06-24T19:08:51.918-07:002012-06-24T19:08:51.918-07:00Dana, this is so good. :-) I love that she is su...Dana, this is so good. :-) I love that she is such a strong character--and that you have Nian trying to care for her in spite of it :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-40386629663244664902012-06-24T17:30:21.773-07:002012-06-24T17:30:21.773-07:00One factor that coaxes me into your writing is you...One factor that coaxes me into your writing is your word choice and the conciseness in your writing. Using "stranded" to describe her emotions, to me it's brilliant. That one word tells me more about what she is feeling than some writers do in a full page. <br /><br />One other thing that draws me into your articles and other blog writing is your content ... I'm beside myself with how much I relate to your thoughts and notions when we live worlds apart. (I'm assuming here that you live in Germany? I use the Google German translator to read some of your words.)<br /><br />I simply love your writing, every word you put into it is done so with amazing passion.M.L. Falconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118491465472334192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-55966859249410799822012-06-24T17:16:26.677-07:002012-06-24T17:16:26.677-07:00Great interplay here between your characters! Nice...Great interplay here between your characters! Nicely done!Daezarkian13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08839083029518977312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-79167730833581267612012-06-24T14:20:28.888-07:002012-06-24T14:20:28.888-07:00Thank you for your kind words, Karen!Thank you for your kind words, Karen!DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-52160107643313355552012-06-24T14:16:07.803-07:002012-06-24T14:16:07.803-07:00Ok, I just realized I don't really "read ...Ok, I just realized I don't really "read your thoughts" as much as I read on/up on them. Heeelp me out here - what's the correct way of saying it?DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-2898874316382715522012-06-24T14:11:13.035-07:002012-06-24T14:11:13.035-07:00Thank you so much :)Thank you so much :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-55282445086011160682012-06-24T14:09:52.839-07:002012-06-24T14:09:52.839-07:00Thank you Jess, I'm always happy to see you an...Thank you Jess, I'm always happy to see you and curious to read your thoughts :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-92167615315109668722012-06-24T10:03:14.066-07:002012-06-24T10:03:14.066-07:00Great exchange here; I love the way you've sho...Great exchange here; I love the way you've shown Kaley's thoughts and emotions.Karen de Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976578068443326404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-1683596581010297372012-06-24T06:58:20.601-07:002012-06-24T06:58:20.601-07:00Major conflict if she's fallen and she's t...Major conflict if she's fallen and she's the one who should be taking care of him. Great six.Virginia Kellyhttp://virginiakelly.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392087297399488618.post-35995102540312466932012-06-24T04:14:51.707-07:002012-06-24T04:14:51.707-07:00I like her spunk! Great interaction between these ...I like her spunk! Great interaction between these two. Very nice job :)Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.com