tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post591540409405482344..comments2023-09-22T02:45:30.815-05:00Comments on Linda Kage Blog Page: Lessons Learned...The Rejection Way #4Linda Kagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-59365996165326862742010-03-22T19:16:03.259-05:002010-03-22T19:16:03.259-05:00Misunderstandings as conflict make me scream. I wa...Misunderstandings as conflict make me scream. I want to shake the characters and say "talk to one another for heaven's sake!" "Grow up!" <br /><br />Good advice. This is something brand new writers do a lot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534849962517743534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-50616131568166858372010-03-09T16:31:36.691-06:002010-03-09T16:31:36.691-06:00Great tip. If you're stuck for conflict ideas,...Great tip. If you're stuck for conflict ideas, give the h/h opposing goals... or even better give them the same goal but vastly different ways to get there and watch the sparks fly. (Anyone who has been married more than 6 months knows how maddening it is when spouse wants to do it "his" way when yours is clearly better. lol)Nancy J. Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-84259030715116581442010-03-08T21:54:16.580-06:002010-03-08T21:54:16.580-06:00Ahhh, that is rather lame, isn't it? Misunders...Ahhh, that is rather lame, isn't it? Misunderstanding isn't exactly conflict, is it? And we all know it is all about conflict!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-763737302206754142010-03-08T19:16:13.731-06:002010-03-08T19:16:13.731-06:00I actually read a book recently--I wish I could re...I actually read a book recently--I wish I could remember the name!--that dealt with a big misunderstanding at the end. I was so mad when I finished it!<br />You're right. Nothing is more disappointing for an ending.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-91364754592626581992010-03-08T11:18:36.440-06:002010-03-08T11:18:36.440-06:00Good tip. I want to throw up when a missunderstan...Good tip. I want to throw up when a missunderstanding ends like that. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-27200616504672505982010-03-08T09:46:07.890-06:002010-03-08T09:46:07.890-06:00When I read a book like that, I want to insert mys...When I read a book like that, I want to insert myself into the book and lock both characters in a room until they either kill each other or resolve the misunderstanding! That drives me CRAZY when they refuse to communicate!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222710348417012363.post-69649936046057098772010-03-08T08:08:26.352-06:002010-03-08T08:08:26.352-06:00Wonderful tip, Linda! It's so easy to build a ...Wonderful tip, Linda! It's so easy to build a conflict around misunderstandings. But you're right, it needs to be so much deeper than that. Hope all is well for you and that new sweet baby!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com