tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post3060572591282176785..comments2023-11-02T01:45:40.704-06:00Comments on Writing from the Peak: Review of July Write Brain with Jason EvansWriting from the Peakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791193813122152166noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-90825969643647048012016-08-23T19:34:05.989-06:002016-08-23T19:34:05.989-06:00Readers do seem to accept that a horror writer doe...Readers do seem to accept that a horror writer doesn't have to murder someone to get into the mind of a killer, or live on a space ship to write science fiction. However, some of the more subtle differences elicit criticism.<br /><br />If I only wrote about 40-something married white women, my stories would be rather boring!<br /><br />You are right. It is our responsibility as writers to go beyone.USNessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806013779013310261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-24192447560523111242016-08-23T18:45:05.317-06:002016-08-23T18:45:05.317-06:00Thank you for a great presentation! I look forward...Thank you for a great presentation! I look forward to hearing you expand on this and other topics in the future.USNessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806013779013310261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-18344102614399360342016-08-23T18:43:08.393-06:002016-08-23T18:43:08.393-06:00It was my pleasure! I'm so glad PPW sponsers e...It was my pleasure! I'm so glad PPW sponsers events like this. It's not only enriching, but it's a great time to hang out with other writers!USNessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806013779013310261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-47577934519558209002016-08-23T10:19:49.541-06:002016-08-23T10:19:49.541-06:00"We write what we know. But if we limit our s..."We write what we know. But if we limit our stories to the scope of our own experiences and identity, we are handicapped as writers."<br /><br />This is a powerful statement. It speaks to our responsibility as writers—to go beyond our own conditioning, our own cultural "past" with our writing. We can change paradigms and affect good. Excellent. I'm sorry I missed this one…it sounds like it was an enlightening talk.Will Burcherhttp://www.williamburcher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-18009565861072648112016-08-22T11:49:08.059-06:002016-08-22T11:49:08.059-06:00Thank you, AmyBeth, for your kind review.Thank you, AmyBeth, for your kind review.jasonhevanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010470666133851593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788321265914678622.post-20951362053913068122016-08-22T11:00:06.546-06:002016-08-22T11:00:06.546-06:00AmyBeth, thank you for writing this summation of J...AmyBeth, thank you for writing this summation of July's Write Brain. I, for one, hope we hear a great deal more from Jason Evans. Dynamic, fun, and he makes history make sense.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.com