tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post9126506755126952341..comments2024-03-25T05:52:10.937-07:00Comments on Jan Baynham: Jan Baynhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-39365960875710263422015-05-31T06:32:41.119-07:002015-05-31T06:32:41.119-07:00I think a mirror is a very useful object to use an...I think a mirror is a very useful object to use and they have appeared in a number of my stories, too. Thanks for your good wishes and for commenting, Nicola. Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-76006440566729156642015-05-29T13:23:22.105-07:002015-05-29T13:23:22.105-07:00I agree with Susanna. I know that I put an imagina...I agree with Susanna. I know that I put an imaginary mask on each time I head out of the door. A different mask for different occasions. Funny when one reflects on it. I only de-mask in front of friends and family. A real object that inspires my stories....hmmm.. I could quite easily work a kitchen implement into one of my crime stories and mirrors seem to appear regularly. Spooky. Wishing you all the best. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-80448298375898305562015-05-14T14:15:53.183-07:002015-05-14T14:15:53.183-07:00Thanks for commenting, Linda. I think it was easy ...Thanks for commenting, Linda. I think it was easy to use the mask because of the two meanings. Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-43336079039919038762015-05-14T07:35:05.654-07:002015-05-14T07:35:05.654-07:00Good luck with the story, Jan. All sorts of things...Good luck with the story, Jan. All sorts of things spark story ideas for me - places, overheard snatches of conversation, strangers in the street, childhood memories - but I can't think of any story I've written that was inspired by a real object. I must have a good look round the house! Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-42497196676029295842015-05-12T04:15:59.437-07:002015-05-12T04:15:59.437-07:00Thanks for commenting, Christine. I like the sound...Thanks for commenting, Christine. I like the sound of your story. Lipstick can be used both in the literal sense as well as being symbolic of what it can imply, bright red giving a completely different message to a delicate pink! Setting your story in a church sounds fascinating and then, as a reader, I would want to know why the MC places the 'red candle' among the church candles. Great stuff. I hope the novel's coming along well.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-46213854166985751682015-05-11T03:01:17.359-07:002015-05-11T03:01:17.359-07:00How amazing that your friend's photo of a mask...How amazing that your friend's photo of a mask was a good match for your fictional mask. I once wrote a story called The Red Candle in which the said red candle is actually a lipstick, which the main character places among candles in a church. Symbolic on a number of fronts. Your story sounds very powerful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522528323518742424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-6275548972410965522015-05-10T07:54:37.127-07:002015-05-10T07:54:37.127-07:00Thank you, Sue, for commenting. Yes, I couldn'...Thank you, Sue, for commenting. Yes, I couldn't believe it when I opened up the photo from Helen. It's for a competition but, although it's not one of the big ones - I don't enter those! - I'm not expecting to win. I'm sure there will be lots of more experienced writers entering. Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-27648274727919421452015-05-10T06:42:03.202-07:002015-05-10T06:42:03.202-07:00What a powerful post, Jan. We all, to some degree,...What a powerful post, Jan. We all, to some degree, put on our public face. For Fran in your story, there is the need to hide her shame and pretend that all is well. How extraordinary that the real mask your friend found in Venice so closely matched the mask you had envisioned for your story. Is the story going to be published? I'd be very interested to read it. Susanna Bavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716163626810832427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-12490918727879251252015-05-09T13:04:52.629-07:002015-05-09T13:04:52.629-07:00Thank you for your comment about the story on yaho...Thank you for your comment about the story on yahoo, Sue. Your use of the buddah is a good example of using an object literally and as a symbol. I'm looking forward to reading it on Creative Frontiers from May 18th. Thanks for commenting.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-62120624194871850372015-05-09T13:00:37.993-07:002015-05-09T13:00:37.993-07:00I can see that the reader would be able to make th...I can see that the reader would be able to make the link from the literal to the more abstract. As a result, they would be able to infer the state of the relationship without having it spelled out for them. Thank you for your comments, Patsy.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-71659362481196865652015-05-09T12:56:23.289-07:002015-05-09T12:56:23.289-07:00Thanks for commenting, Wendy.Thanks for commenting, Wendy.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-3296372462930747692015-05-09T12:55:56.102-07:002015-05-09T12:55:56.102-07:00I think this is a first for me, Wendy. I think it ...I think this is a first for me, Wendy. I think it was quite easy to use a mask as we all have to disguise our true feelings at times but hopefully not for the awful reason Fran has to. 'Putting on a brave face' is a common saying, isn't it?Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-56342176127140364272015-05-09T11:46:37.174-07:002015-05-09T11:46:37.174-07:00Hi, Jan. That's a good story. I left a note on...Hi, Jan. That's a good story. I left a note on the yahoo group on it<br /> I used a bobble headed buddah in my latest Redington story it's meant to bring fertility and a new life.suzy doodlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115717046181879704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-6800795442682131882015-05-09T08:46:21.665-07:002015-05-09T08:46:21.665-07:00I had someone in a poisoned relationship drink poi...I had someone in a poisoned relationship drink poisined wine - that's as close as I can get.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-33401246149178329542015-05-09T08:22:23.654-07:002015-05-09T08:22:23.654-07:00I'm racking my brains but can't think of a...I'm racking my brains but can't think of any, Jan.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.com