tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post5076689950557678844..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Do You See A Mystery?Savannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-88179848310820774362011-04-05T00:08:04.662-04:002011-04-05T00:08:04.662-04:00I can usually tell what someone writes by talking ...I can usually tell what someone writes by talking to them. I can also usually tell if someone writes at all by talking to them. There was one kid who came to one of my book signings and I knew he was a writer from the first sentence out of my life. When I asked him about his writing he denied it because he was afraid to be thought of as a geek. I told him it was ok to deny it to me, but he should never deny who he is to himself.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-3924687391470063052011-04-04T20:43:10.594-04:002011-04-04T20:43:10.594-04:00I know I do. When I see someone or an incident, I...I know I do. When I see someone or an incident, I wonder how it came to be.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-73031125064321686792011-04-04T17:53:41.643-04:002011-04-04T17:53:41.643-04:00My first thought was conspiracy. Something happene...My first thought was conspiracy. Something happened in the park one and to cover it up the bad guys up snatch all the people in the park.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-64731557760499746392011-04-04T16:53:28.813-04:002011-04-04T16:53:28.813-04:00YES, we do!
She thought she was going to inherit...YES, we do! <br /><br />She thought she was going to inherit the money - until it dawned on her the old man was her uncle who went AWOL many years ago. She drowned him in the duck pond, and now she has to stay clear of the park. <br /><br />One of my latest flash fiction stories practically wrote itself when I moved some firewood in our shed and found an old glove beneath it.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-76080081224841673452011-04-04T15:37:09.330-04:002011-04-04T15:37:09.330-04:00How about this...The girl's trust fund was set...How about this...The girl's trust fund was set up by her grandfather but included a clause by which the trust could be revoked if the granddaughter failed a few simple tests of character. The old man was a friend of the grandfather, a test of the girl's compassion toward the elderly. She failed. The old gentleman went home and the girl, sans trust fund, had to get a job.Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-28202380752483892762011-04-04T12:08:58.421-04:002011-04-04T12:08:58.421-04:00I agree. As a writer, I definitely use real-life ...I agree. As a writer, I definitely use real-life situations as a springboard for my stories. I see something, or experience an event, and the questions that I ask of it can so open a book ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-76824986804102168442011-04-04T11:04:46.729-04:002011-04-04T11:04:46.729-04:00I love Margot's blog!
Hmm, as for the man on...I love Margot's blog! <br /><br />Hmm, as for the man on the bench, he took her (Suzy) into the woods and strangled her. They'll eventually find her body and they'll eventually find him. However, he'll not talk because he's dead. He shot himself because he's in the last months of his fight with lung cancer. He regrets having to give up his serial killing days but eventually even Jack the Rippers get old. Suzy was his last conquest! (copyright pending ;))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-74186003911806263392011-04-04T08:51:36.377-04:002011-04-04T08:51:36.377-04:00Elizabeth, your comment made a laugh. That would b...Elizabeth, your comment made a laugh. That would be the typical reaction from a mystery reader (writer). You can't help but see motives and mysteries.<br /><br />Margot, you're welcome. I always enjoy dropping by your blog. I find such wonderful information. You had a different take on the jogger I hadn't thought of.<br /><br />Carol, like your different take on the characters too. To me that's the fun part. Our imaginations can go in so many different directions with mysteries.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-78921217151412145152011-04-04T08:42:00.580-04:002011-04-04T08:42:00.580-04:00Like you, I see mysteries everywhere. I laughed at...Like you, I see mysteries everywhere. I laughed at Elizabeth's comment because I see mysteries and motives everywhere.<br /><br />In your example, both your characters could be undercover officers. I doubt the old man was really an old man, but he could have been there for good or bad. Lots of possibilities.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-66311648419377112712011-04-04T07:50:31.953-04:002011-04-04T07:50:31.953-04:00Mason - First, thanks so much for mentioning my bl...Mason - First, thanks so much for mentioning my blog and post :-). That's awfully kind of you!!<br /><br />And I agree, mystery fans and writers do think in a unique way. Now, my take on the missing jogger and old man sitting on the park bench? The jogger saw a murder being committed, and the killer noticed her. The elderly man saw the killer take the jogger away, and is now afraid to go back to that place. Instead, he's going to tell the police about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-81732073873571514972011-04-04T06:02:29.925-04:002011-04-04T06:02:29.925-04:00I absolutely think that the mystery reader and wri...I absolutely think that the mystery reader and writer share a way of looking at the world. And...it's just not there with folks who don't read them.<br /> <br />I had lunch with a friend a few months ago and she mentioned another friend who was having major issues with someone. "Sounds like a good motive for murder!" I said. My friend just looked at me like I'd lost my mind... :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com