tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post6906319692803973822..comments2024-03-28T03:20:13.802-04:00Comments on A Good Blog is Hard To Find: The Rhythm of the StoryA Good Blog Is Hard to Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823958967965785849noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-79785916745038847042008-04-25T12:36:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:36:00.000-04:00Hmmm .. in the middle of that, I closed my eyes an...Hmmm .. in the middle of that, I closed my eyes and saw that precious grandmother just weeks before her Heaven-going sitting at the kitchen table with the sun on her face. How DO you do it? Thankfully, Dad moved us to the South when I was 16 and it's made all the difference. Thanks for the precious memories, River!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-63891507219302390442008-04-23T12:29:00.000-04:002008-04-23T12:29:00.000-04:00This is so lovely, River. I love the part about te...This is so lovely, River. I love the part about teh grandmother and her wedding ring.<BR/><BR/>KarinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-67569557696323940402008-04-23T11:20:00.000-04:002008-04-23T11:20:00.000-04:00Yes, yes, yes. And speaking of GREAT SOUTHERN STOR...Yes, yes, yes. And speaking of GREAT SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS - Our lady of story Janis Owens is a Queen. In person and on the page!<BR/><BR/>RiverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-74706801379414421112008-04-23T10:10:00.000-04:002008-04-23T10:10:00.000-04:00River,I like what Janis Owen's daddy said, "It's j...River,<BR/>I like what Janis Owen's daddy said, "It's just a story (pronounced stow' ree)." There is also a more literary way of saying it: "all-inclusive circumlocution," which means simply that in order to tell the story one has to tell everything else that has to be told about the subject as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-78277535081234779712008-04-22T21:59:00.000-04:002008-04-22T21:59:00.000-04:00A)“And like I often say, when I read a writer from...A)“And like I often say, when I read a writer from way up North I can hear their brains ticking. But when I read a Southern writer I can feel their heart beating.”<BR/>River Jordan <BR/><BR/>B)"When I read a Northern writer I can hear their brains ticking but when I read a Southern writer - I can feel their heart beating."<BR/>River Jordan<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>I'll use "B" if you want, but "A" is what I hear. It's River on the porch with friends taking a pull on a long neck and giving her opinion. "A" is your heart beat, "B" is your brain ticking.<BR/><BR/>HermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-75749728971786682032008-04-22T19:33:00.000-04:002008-04-22T19:33:00.000-04:00Well, I reckon if you adding quotes to your stash ...Well, I reckon if you adding quotes to your stash we orda clean it up a little. How 'bout - <BR/>"When I read a Northern writer I can hear their brains ticking but when I read a Southern writer - I can feel their heart beating." <BR/><BR/>However, quote and paraphrase at will :) - I'd love to see what it turns out to be at the very end. Something like - no words left but just "thump, thump, thump" when describing a southern writer would please me to no end!<BR/><BR/>Toni my writer girl friend - you are so right. One story leads to another - like the way old people start telling you something and they MUST connect all the dots, people, cousins in between! And you are all wonderful for reading and supporting the Southern Authors Blog - A Good Blog is Hard to Find. Make a t-shirt and spread the word. <BR/><BR/>RiverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-39240492322526954702008-04-22T19:09:00.000-04:002008-04-22T19:09:00.000-04:00River,You know how hard it is to truly explain the...River,<BR/>You know how hard it is to truly explain the south and southern writers. You did well enough that I am adding this to my stash of quotes:<BR/>"And like I often say, when I read a writer from way up North I can hear their brains ticking. But when I read a Southern writer I can feel their heart beating."<BR/><BR/>HermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-50080779938422644502008-04-22T18:13:00.000-04:002008-04-22T18:13:00.000-04:00River,I love that even your explanation/answer has...River,<BR/>I love that even your explanation/answer has that slow cooked, crock-pot tenderness that is bursting with flavor and richness that only long, gentle cooking can bring to any simple dish. <BR/>Chef CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-88660771138621603402008-04-22T12:18:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:18:00.000-04:00And the slow truth wins out again. Excellent. As ...And the slow truth wins out again. Excellent. As always, you make my day.Barbara T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05950664334330462370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-81018536273052793422008-04-22T12:00:00.001-04:002008-04-22T12:00:00.001-04:00I think southern writers also suffer from the "why...I think southern writers also suffer from the "why he's that way" syndrome, because we know the way a person became the person they are is just as important as what they're about to do. How they got that way is generally a story in itself, and impacts the reader's or listener's understanding of the point of the story about what this person is doing in the present tale. We'll veer off on tangents because we enjoy the crazy way the stories interlock to have created a world, rich with atmosphere and emotion and nuance and, like you said, heart.Toni McGee Causeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370542021428660374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-15798600948711459302008-04-22T12:00:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:00:00.000-04:00Jordan, Totally agree that the panel on Saturday w...Jordan, <BR/><BR/>Totally agree that the panel on Saturday was terrific! I too have been giving a lot of thought to what makes a southern writer's work distinct. You captured it beautifully here. It's about the slow and supple. It's about how everything is interconnected. It's about real life and the small moments that profoundly touch us. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for giving voice to the southern experience. <BR/><BR/>GinnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com