tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post3744922458917870358..comments2023-08-28T03:11:38.347-07:00Comments on The Scribblers Cove: Admiration, Imitation, and Self-InventionRebecca J. Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-64931292532756404322010-09-11T21:06:46.638-07:002010-09-11T21:06:46.638-07:00Rachel, great post! I love your observation on how...Rachel, great post! I love your observation on how style happens as you develop. I've had a great time and a lot of 'aha' moments, taking classes from artists I admire. Each one has little (or big) tricks and techniques that they've mastered. As I learn and incorporate them into my own arwork, it tickles me pink, even though it's not 'my own style'. And thank heavens for technology where so much can be shared so easily. Thanks for sharing!Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571995560551224053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-91907034898707659992010-09-11T07:43:22.564-07:002010-09-11T07:43:22.564-07:00Anyone who's creative is the sum of those they...Anyone who's creative is the sum of those they admired - and more.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-39338733091238156942010-09-10T10:32:16.966-07:002010-09-10T10:32:16.966-07:00Awesome post, Rachel! I would like to think of my ...Awesome post, Rachel! I would like to think of my writing style as the sum of me plus all the books I've ever loved.<br /><br />And I love your remarks about bed hair and morning breath. I have that problem with my stories, too. I remember them when they were ugly ducklings. That's why it is so good to find fresh, enthusiastic test-readers, especially ones that call you up weeks later saying, "I just couldn't stop thinking about your book!"Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-46563948413840120652010-09-10T09:05:32.851-07:002010-09-10T09:05:32.851-07:00And Rachel Carson has loads of style! I love the i...And Rachel Carson has loads of style! I love the idea here - that you can absorb and learn from others to discover yourself! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-10239885505997218952010-09-10T06:10:34.846-07:002010-09-10T06:10:34.846-07:00Which is why I think there's nothing wrong in ...Which is why I think there's nothing wrong in learning from the masters. I learned to paint by reproducing; like you, it never measured up, but it exposed me to many different styles and helped me figure out where I was most comfortable. Same in writing, though it was more the reading that influenced me.Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.com