tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post4839991995440684232..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: A Font of Knowledge - Guest post by Deborah DurbinDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-54433592669881027652009-09-01T21:06:50.286+01:002009-09-01T21:06:50.286+01:00Thank you all for your kind comments:) I can see a...Thank you all for your kind comments:) I can see a few novelists here, tapping their pens and thinking...I wonder....:)Debhttp://www.deborahdurbin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-2982157733326846312009-09-01T18:40:45.742+01:002009-09-01T18:40:45.742+01:00Sarah, I googled it after reading Deborah's po...Sarah, I googled it after reading Deborah's post. <br /><br />Jodi Picoult has written about it apparently in Change of Heart. And there are several films - usually of the Gary Gilmore's eyes variety. It would be good to read (or write) a more subtle version.Susannah Rickardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533371458667245083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-47109005518184400152009-09-01T15:24:21.927+01:002009-09-01T15:24:21.927+01:00Hi, Deborah, great post - you've covered so m...Hi, Deborah, great post - you've covered so many different subjects and I think that's a key trait in journalists - having an inquiring mind and the ability to be versatile in what you write about.<br /><br />I'm also a great advocate for writing for free. Community mags are a great place to start and I have been published in a few - it's all good writing practice!<br /><br />Julie xxJulie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-16710040115149397652009-09-01T13:55:56.275+01:002009-09-01T13:55:56.275+01:00What a fabulous novel this would make - how fascin...What a fabulous novel this would make - how fascinating.Sarah Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-32298252620741310572009-09-01T11:03:26.156+01:002009-09-01T11:03:26.156+01:00Interesting post, Deborah, thank you!
As a (yet t...Interesting post, Deborah, thank you!<br /><br />As a (yet to be published) novelist, i find there is a real danger in getting carried away with research, it can be so fascinating. And then there is the added problem of being tempted to info-dump it all in, because you want to share it! I've recently started writing historical fiction and have to be very strict with myself.<br /><br />I have heard of cellular memory and saw a programme once discussing whether hearts should be transplanted, as there is evidence this organ holds memory similar to how the brain does.<br /><br />Fascinating. There's definitely a novel in there somewhere!Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-75883912083867401762009-09-01T10:08:42.196+01:002009-09-01T10:08:42.196+01:00Really interesting post, Deborah - thanks. The ce...Really interesting post, Deborah - thanks. The cellular memory thing is fascinating. I wonder if a documentary has ever been made about it?<br />SusiexSusie Nott-Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428000582406338267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-54892338441872159002009-09-01T09:08:10.041+01:002009-09-01T09:08:10.041+01:00Hi Helen,
Having spent an eternity doing a variety...Hi Helen,<br />Having spent an eternity doing a variety of unsuitable jobs, including castrating piglets, (vet's assistant) and being chased around an office by a letcherious boss (secretary), I decided to train as a journalist when my 2nd daughter was born. When I qualified I started out on my local paper. I was only being paid 15p per line and much of my reporting was about things like the oddest shaped vegetable at the village fete, but it was good experience. A sound bit of advice I was given by my tutor was to initially write for free because not only does it build up a portfolio, editors will remember you and request more work from you - and pay you for it.Debhttp://www.deborahdurbin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-65791829336952482622009-09-01T08:06:04.158+01:002009-09-01T08:06:04.158+01:00Interesting post.
You've obviously made a care...Interesting post.<br />You've obviously made a career of this, Deborah. How did you get started?<br />HB xHelen Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266205672947750373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-28006738933663868962009-09-01T07:53:49.996+01:002009-09-01T07:53:49.996+01:00Hi Susannah,
The item on cellular memory was for a...Hi Susannah,<br />The item on cellular memory was for a magazine called High Spirit. If you email me I will send you a scanned copy to read.Debhttp://www.deborahdurbin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-76548891415024939752009-09-01T07:22:13.200+01:002009-09-01T07:22:13.200+01:00Welcome to Strictly Deborah,
Thank you for postin...Welcome to Strictly Deborah,<br /><br />Thank you for posting.<br /><br />Where where where can i get hold of your article on cellular memory? That is one of the most fascinating things I've read in years. I heard a one-off story on these lines years ago and it was ridiculed as bad science. Interesting to know there's a body of research on it now. <br /><br />SusannahSusannah Rickardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533371458667245083noreply@blogger.com