tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post76875059617579675..comments2023-06-09T07:53:16.715-04:00Comments on Jeannie Prinsen: Writing about empty pockets and park benchesJeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-50004653297343282112015-11-02T06:52:45.863-05:002015-11-02T06:52:45.863-05:00Betsy, both the stories above are fiction, so that...Betsy, both the stories above are fiction, so that wasn't something from my own personal experience -- but when I started writing the whole scenario just unfolded in my mind.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-38724853068218988232015-11-01T22:12:20.248-05:002015-11-01T22:12:20.248-05:00You really do tell a compelling story about your d...You really do tell a compelling story about your dad's time card. Funny how we remember such detail. You're such a good writer, Jeannie! Enjoyed reading about the phone too.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-359999402386561292015-10-27T11:38:18.642-04:002015-10-27T11:38:18.642-04:00I haven't read that, though I'm familiar w...I haven't read that, though I'm familiar with the title and premise. It sounds intriguing. Add that to my to-read list. Laura Droegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860510062994025060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-67103551334548656982015-10-24T11:13:33.959-04:002015-10-24T11:13:33.959-04:00That's what I thought, too, Tim. It was so in...That's what I thought, too, Tim. It was so interesting how that one came out -- because of the time constraints I was writing quickly about the keys and the wallet and the change in the dad's pocket, and my mind was thinking ahead about what other unusual thing the dad might have in his pocket on a particular day. Somehow the dad was so clear to me: calm, honest, a hero in his daughter's eyes. Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-49391675954448224032015-10-24T10:30:48.887-04:002015-10-24T10:30:48.887-04:00The time card story is one of those that is mundan...The time card story is one of those that is mundane but captivating because it's seen through the child's eyes. Adults think they know how to understand what's going on but kids show us that there is much more to see and much that goes along without our being able to grasp it entirely.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313216250048083410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-19966131611793951912015-10-23T19:36:14.533-04:002015-10-23T19:36:14.533-04:00Oh, I don't know about that, Franceen! But th...Oh, I don't know about that, Franceen! But thanks for your comment, and for sharing your story about your dad. It IS very similar, isn't it?Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-74497701937365278582015-10-23T17:50:33.834-04:002015-10-23T17:50:33.834-04:00Hi Jeannie,
Your first story reminds me of an even...Hi Jeannie,<br />Your first story reminds me of an event from my Dad's childhood. During the Depression, my Dad and his mother came home from shopping and found my Dad's father sitting at the kitchen table in the middle of the day, unheard of. He had been "let go" just as in your story, and the family had to find new ways to survive those challenging years. My Dad was a very young child at the time, but this moment has stuck with him - he remembers many details of that day. I love how you can create compelling stories like that - it's sure not in my skill set!!!Franceenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533191769193657146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-70322240289581870212015-10-23T16:12:59.712-04:002015-10-23T16:12:59.712-04:00Thanks for the thoughts on the story image, Laura....Thanks for the thoughts on the story image, Laura. I just might pursue that. <br /><br />After I wrote the 2nd one I realized I had probably been influenced by the main character, Don, in The Rosie Project; have you ever read that? Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761080938810306228.post-52258061929959009202015-10-23T15:08:35.821-04:002015-10-23T15:08:35.821-04:00The second one made me laugh a little. Dave isn...The second one made me laugh a little. Dave isn't an airhead, but he definitely thinks he's an expert at discerning who IS an airhead!<br /><br />In the first story, I was struck by the image of this little girl carrying her father's unneeded time card, looking through the holes and seeing the world differently. That seems like an image that could open a longer-length story (or novel!) from her little girl POV as her father searches for work or the family struggles with their finances or the sudden job loss propels the family into a psychological crisis of faith or love. Just for fun, I held up the roll of scotch tape and looked around my study/office; ordinary objects, when framed by a little hole (in a tape dispenser, a time card) do take on a different appearance. Good job, Jeannie. Laura Droegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860510062994025060noreply@blogger.com