tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post6519279078418671075..comments2023-12-09T00:33:24.572-08:00Comments on Novel Matters: You See, But Do You Observe?Bonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-55300858151031614942014-08-22T14:53:31.723-07:002014-08-22T14:53:31.723-07:00Thanks, Megan. I will look for Jonathan Creek. We ...Thanks, Megan. I will look for Jonathan Creek. We get an interesting assortment of BBC shows, but not always what we are looking for (Miranda - where are you?). <br />You are so right about making judgments on what you see. I think we've all been on the wrong end of that stick. Once a person has made a judgment, it's almost impossible to change their minds. At least our characters can't complain. Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-30287874163696870252014-08-22T14:00:13.082-07:002014-08-22T14:00:13.082-07:00I'm a huge fan of Sherlock too. Brilliant, bri...I'm a huge fan of Sherlock too. Brilliant, brilliant show! Funnily enough, I'm also a huge fan of observation, also. And listening, not just to what people tell you, but how they tell you it, and why, and what they leave out. Not to judge, just to understand. <br />I don't know if you ever saw the English detective show "Jonathan Creek", but the protagonist there uses similar powers of observation. There was a particularly amusing episode where an amateur detective came in and started making all kinds of Sherlock-like observation statements, all based on true observations, all completely wrong assumptions. Very, very telling. <br />And the good news about that is I can use all my observations in writing anyway, and because they're MY characters I'm never wrong! It does make me think twice about judging actual people based on what I see though :)Megan Sayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410068162701570057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-41548755519458252192014-08-22T08:13:19.392-07:002014-08-22T08:13:19.392-07:00Adelaide, great idea! I'll bet you get some in...Adelaide, great idea! I'll bet you get some interesting characters that way.<br />BTW, I always wonder if people are doing that when I walk into Starbucks and those random people look up for a little too long...Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-41737279255734202222014-08-22T06:30:31.168-07:002014-08-22T06:30:31.168-07:00I agree with you about the difference between seei...I agree with you about the difference between seeing and observing. My husband and I usually go to a local cafe for a coffee in the afternoon. I've made a habit of studying the people around me, usually choosing one to write about. I try to write a full description and deduce from snippets of conversation, tone of voice, volume of voice, etc. what that person is like. The descriptions are useful as a writing practice and sometimes come in handy when I need a minor or major character in a story.<br /><br />AdelaideAdelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807278813737986532noreply@blogger.com