tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post696680202725301785..comments2024-03-18T12:02:51.113-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: The hobby deviceBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-38355893096823979772007-11-12T11:05:00.000-05:002007-11-12T11:05:00.000-05:00Sheila .. when you have a minute, I still want tha...Sheila .. when you have a minute, I still want that thumb print cookie recipe!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-85196692761200121402007-11-12T10:05:00.000-05:002007-11-12T10:05:00.000-05:00Yes! I think that a protagonist's choice of profe...Yes! I think that a protagonist's choice of profession/hobby should tell us something about her character, but while it may be shorthand, it's no substitute for making her a vital person on the page--it's only background.<BR/><BR/>How many of our hook crafts can be compared to puzzles? Certainly cooking, knitting, or making almost anything with one's hands--which is a nice parallel to solving the mystery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-75953201742765510242007-11-11T00:07:00.000-05:002007-11-11T00:07:00.000-05:00Great post, Camille--and I love the photo, by the ...Great post, Camille--and I love the photo, by the way! Best, KathrynKathryn Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701558750790059307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-71497958060326636222007-11-10T11:07:00.000-05:002007-11-10T11:07:00.000-05:00Whether in your finished novels or the MSS, I don'...Whether in your finished novels or the MSS, I don't see that you cheat. I see that you continue to teach (and be thoughtful; thank you, Monica), and isn't that grand! xoxoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-55134086552143487972007-11-10T10:04:00.000-05:002007-11-10T10:04:00.000-05:00You're such good examples, as all our "killerhobby...You're such good examples, as all our "killerhobby" bloggers are.<BR/>Monica, I admire the way you always tie the main plot points into your craft (I often cheat) and Deb, you have a collector's eye for detail and thoroughness so necessary for an investigator.Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-11855142125691325292007-11-10T08:45:00.000-05:002007-11-10T08:45:00.000-05:00You are so right!You are so right!Deb Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553920518121536568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-23484634639023325812007-11-10T07:08:00.000-05:002007-11-10T07:08:00.000-05:00What a thoughtful entry! I agree we hobby/mystery...What a thoughtful entry! I agree we hobby/mystery writers ought to be wary of substituting the hobby for character development, rather than using the hobby as a way to look into the character of our sleuths. In fact, it has made me think that I ought to go back to a scene and do a little re-write which will open up the whole thing. Thanks, Camille!Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.com