tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post7426543035853174564..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: FASCINATING FLAWS: The Scars That Bring Us and Our Characters to Life ---by Marc Cameron Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-92080684454477900532013-08-16T23:28:46.222-05:002013-08-16T23:28:46.222-05:00It is what makes us who we have become. Wonderful,...It is what makes us who we have become. Wonderful, insightful post. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79226784610612550572013-08-16T18:22:26.704-05:002013-08-16T18:22:26.704-05:00Welcome any time, Marc. I'll pick you up at th...Welcome any time, Marc. I'll pick you up at the airport (Narita) which is 30 minutes down the road. Tracking in Japan may be a bit difficult, though.ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-47019700708963826482013-08-16T17:46:09.577-05:002013-08-16T17:46:09.577-05:00Great post, Marc. It has given me food for thought...Great post, Marc. It has given me food for thought. <br /><br />Have a good trip. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-91205062538338080242013-08-16T17:03:45.131-05:002013-08-16T17:03:45.131-05:00Thanks for a thought-provoking post Marc! There...Thanks for a thought-provoking post Marc! There's a term for those too-perfect characters, too - "Mary Sue" (or Marty Stu)! Real characters, like real people, have scars, both physical and emotional. Thanks for reminding us.J.E.S. Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040717916141732624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17872924457953411642013-08-16T15:56:56.916-05:002013-08-16T15:56:56.916-05:00Marc, I always look forward to your insights. This...Marc, I always look forward to your insights. This post is no different. The scars inside us that can't be seen are so important to our "characters" and memories of who we are--and I know I've drawn on my own experiences to create some of the scenarios for my characters that were pretty painful, emotionally. Most writers do, I guess. As far as physical scars, I have one on the sole of my foot, where I was trying to learn to ride a bike at age 6 with no shoes on. Another from when I jumped over the park fence into the cemetery and put my hand down on a broken beer bottle. And one more--from my C-sections. Each of those scars made a lasting impression on me, for sure. Wonderful, thoughtful post!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-55931784624337412192013-08-16T13:59:50.639-05:002013-08-16T13:59:50.639-05:00One of the things I noticed when I moved to the ci...One of the things I noticed when I moved to the city was few men had scars. In rural areas, most do. And yes about the shoers. Most of 'em have hands like a bag of marbles. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43491305781279637582013-08-16T11:25:59.733-05:002013-08-16T11:25:59.733-05:00Thanks, guys.
Yep, I'm thinking I need to go ...Thanks, guys. <br />Yep, I'm thinking I need to go to Japan again just to get to know Chuck better. <br /><br />Modestine is loaded and ready to go. Looks like I'll be riding into a black cloud north of here... But, hey, with just shy of 7000 miles by the time I'm done, I expect I'll be riding through plenty of rain. <br />Hope to get quite a bit of writing done in camp each night. <br /><br />Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65708607740341838392013-08-16T11:16:33.102-05:002013-08-16T11:16:33.102-05:00I really enjoyed this post, so full of the human e...I really enjoyed this post, so full of the human experience inside and out. You are so right, Marc, we do all have scars and they each have a story to tell.<br />I also enjoyed reading the comments. Boy, Chuck has a good story with his scars.<br />Great blog.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57138628076655658952013-08-16T10:53:22.816-05:002013-08-16T10:53:22.816-05:00Hi Marc, great post. The invisible scars may be ev...Hi Marc, great post. The invisible scars may be even more impacting than the outer ones. Every one tells a story.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-84535418051214360942013-08-16T10:47:45.911-05:002013-08-16T10:47:45.911-05:00Missing an index finger, half a thumb, and have mo...Missing an index finger, half a thumb, and have more than a few other scars. You're absolutely right. The scars tell lots of stories. Like the night I ran down the driveway because I was late for scout meeting, but forgot there was a barbwire gate up across the cattle guard. Nice scar of the barbwire gouge in the middle of my right thigh. Yup. I could go on and on. Still, insurance money from the missing digits allowed me to complete the ocean-going yacht I was building, only to wreck the boat on a rocky shore and get rescued by helicopter. Long story, that. Thanks for the hint. ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-59152136544792718092013-08-16T10:21:35.438-05:002013-08-16T10:21:35.438-05:00Great post, Marc! I totally agree - not just men, ...Great post, Marc! I totally agree - not just men, but women ought to be marked inside and out, or they're just not real 3-D people to the readers. And the stories behind all those visible and invisible scars - if they don't come out in the plot, the author should know them! <br /><br />Enjoy your motorcycle trip!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52652946669983733932013-08-16T04:52:28.884-05:002013-08-16T04:52:28.884-05:00Always fascinating, Marc. Thank you.
Always fascinating, Marc. Thank you.<br />Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.com