tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post7453231941962958506..comments2024-03-26T07:24:43.732+00:00Comments on Words&Pictures: INSPIRATION A Matter of Life and DeathCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-12280755155120180552018-02-05T15:19:08.066+00:002018-02-05T15:19:08.066+00:00Thank you for taking the time to comment, Charlott...Thank you for taking the time to comment, Charlotte. It's much appreciated. You are so right about obits!K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-31009324229801084562018-02-05T15:18:09.076+00:002018-02-05T15:18:09.076+00:00That's a thoughtful and kindly response, Candy...That's a thoughtful and kindly response, Candy. Thank you.K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-77512458991147676822018-01-14T14:11:34.380+00:002018-01-14T14:11:34.380+00:00Even as a child I could not abide "It's a...Even as a child I could not abide "It's a Wonderful Life," but I delighted in the humor and gentle provocativeness of "A Matter of Life and Death." Addressing death's possibilities in MG/YA stories is a challenge I haven't yet felt able to tackle, but I've made note of the suggestions you offered at the end of your post; they point toward some interesting paths, both Technicolor and b/w, humorous and sober. BTW, obits are indeed a terrific source of character possibilities, and some obit writers create enthralling stories in very few words; Margalit Fox (NYTimes) is one of the most impressive writers around. Thanks for this excellent post.Charlotte Hunterhttp://ogarita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-71591321552358860482018-01-13T16:45:59.482+00:002018-01-13T16:45:59.482+00:00Lovely piece. It made me realise that death in fic...Lovely piece. It made me realise that death in fiction cannot be fully appreciated without a strong set up of what life had been.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.com