tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post5426039492896610115..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Photo Tuesday - The Bonsai and WritingL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-43155648822110861172010-05-06T23:54:16.052-04:002010-05-06T23:54:16.052-04:00How cool! I love looking at bonsai trees but I ha...How cool! I love looking at bonsai trees but I have a total black thumb so I would probably kill one in under a week.Debbie's World of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892876966477693699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-9335240075901695212010-05-06T00:10:28.570-04:002010-05-06T00:10:28.570-04:00That's an excellent analogy, and so true! That...That's an excellent analogy, and so true! That's why I have to have a detailed outline from the get-go, otherwise I'd be all over the place.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-72953685780843381952010-05-05T17:56:02.408-04:002010-05-05T17:56:02.408-04:00Thank you, Terresa!
Jemi, it's wild to look b...Thank you, Terresa!<br /><br />Jemi, it's wild to look back, isn't it?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-52304766392505364802010-05-04T21:40:15.706-04:002010-05-04T21:40:15.706-04:00Love the trees and the analogy!
I've always w...Love the trees and the analogy!<br /><br />I've always written for myself - which means I wrote pretty much everything that showed up in my head - loads of descriptions! The first ms I decided might be publishable required me to trim it completely in half. I think if I really do want to continue with the process for it, it now needs a total rewrite. I've learned a LOT since I wrote that! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-29467692238672036612010-05-04T18:25:57.846-04:002010-05-04T18:25:57.846-04:00As always love your pics!As always love your pics!Allyn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836010593995404252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-8318665266726748242010-05-04T16:01:28.696-04:002010-05-04T16:01:28.696-04:00Oh, those Bonsai trees are a delight!
Good luck s...Oh, those Bonsai trees are a delight!<br /><br />Good luck speaking tonight! I bet it will be fabulous!!<br /><br />PS: Redheads unite!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-32876454229500805992010-05-04T15:57:14.222-04:002010-05-04T15:57:14.222-04:00Stephen, sounds like you need to have bonfire!
El...Stephen, sounds like you need to have bonfire!<br /><br />Elana, the only thing I can grow is spider plants. And those things took over my house at one point.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-52415969823503669432010-05-04T15:39:19.000-04:002010-05-04T15:39:19.000-04:00What a great analogy. And beyond true. We snip her...What a great analogy. And beyond true. We snip here and trim there and beautify that sentence, etc. So much like pruning and gardening.<br /><br />I've never done anything with bonsai trees, because well, I pretty much kill plants. I can't seem to keep them alive.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-80141355647922468952010-05-04T15:24:32.095-04:002010-05-04T15:24:32.095-04:00I love bonzai and these are wonderful ones!
The O...I love bonzai and these are wonderful ones!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-62324386851428329072010-05-04T13:59:35.174-04:002010-05-04T13:59:35.174-04:00Never done bonsai. Don't think I have the pati...Never done bonsai. Don't think I have the patience for it. They are beautiful, though. Usually, my problem is not trimming, but adding in. I tend to write lean with little description on the first go-round.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-27408207668976776742010-05-04T12:47:06.478-04:002010-05-04T12:47:06.478-04:00I have a pretty good size junkyard with all the tr...I have a pretty good size junkyard with all the trimmings I have from my books. Pruning can be painful as we become emotionally attached to our work, which is really an extension of ourselves. But it has to be done. Thank God for editors and feedback from readers.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-82825372704573780582010-05-04T12:23:13.969-04:002010-05-04T12:23:13.969-04:00This is a great post and would make for a wonderfu...This is a great post and would make for a wonderful workshop if you expand it. Love the pics. thanks for sharing! Cheers~Nancy J. Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-68074670213633832912010-05-04T11:55:41.636-04:002010-05-04T11:55:41.636-04:00Talli, that was a hoot! There's days I want to...Talli, that was a hoot! There's days I want to stuff my cats in a jar.<br /><br />Laura, wonder what we could create with a chainsaw? Besides a mess?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-47259504396976055102010-05-04T11:52:26.543-04:002010-05-04T11:52:26.543-04:00I've always wanted a bonsai tree!
Yes, I'...I've always wanted a bonsai tree!<br /><br />Yes, I'm currently trimming my story's wild growth. Somehow it seems to continue growing in places I've already trimmed... I think it's time to get out the chainsaw!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-32264407958625603082010-05-04T11:50:06.536-04:002010-05-04T11:50:06.536-04:00I'd be up for a plastic version! Have you ever...I'd be up for a plastic version! Have you ever heard of Bonsai Kitten (http://www.ding.net/bonsaikitten)? (I must point out that this is a hoax and no kittens were harmed.)<br /><br />I need to trim my MS a lot. Delicate pruning and some chopping here and there, too.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-24316645633925262162010-05-04T10:59:07.274-04:002010-05-04T10:59:07.274-04:00Rayna, you are way ahead of me.
Mason, I always s...Rayna, you are way ahead of me.<br /><br />Mason, I always say I have a brown thumb, so you must kill them faster than me!<br /><br />Sheila, I will look for it next time I'm down that way.<br /><br />Jane, trimming is toughest for me as well.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-41901458347074631762010-05-04T10:48:43.756-04:002010-05-04T10:48:43.756-04:00Never thought of it that way. And no chance of me ...Never thought of it that way. And no chance of me ever attempting a bonsai!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-56980251780586808742010-05-04T10:12:47.244-04:002010-05-04T10:12:47.244-04:00I find Bonsai trees fascinating and have tried gro...I find Bonsai trees fascinating and have tried growing them but never with much luck. Now I just admire them from afar and avoid the guilt for killing something. What a great analogy to writing. For me trimming is one of the hardest but most necessary parts of editing.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-87093516716747843802010-05-04T10:10:13.209-04:002010-05-04T10:10:13.209-04:00What a great analogy with writing and bonsai! Thou...What a great analogy with writing and bonsai! Though I don't have any bonsai I do appreciate it. If you're near, or ever in, Delray Beach, FL, <a href="http://www.morikami.org" rel="nofollow">The Morikami Museum and Gardens</a> has a WONDERful section with a sampling of a wide range of plants, some many years old.Sheila Finkelsteinhttp://www.photographyandtransformation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-30138294577611459352010-05-04T09:12:10.107-04:002010-05-04T09:12:10.107-04:00This is unreal! I've never seen anything like ...This is unreal! I've never seen anything like it. I like the way you relate both the bonsai and writing. Indeed good writing is just like plant trimming :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462378600522778350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-10487177427924364922010-05-04T08:53:53.727-04:002010-05-04T08:53:53.727-04:00They're so CUTE! I just love bonsai.
And goo...They're so CUTE! I just love bonsai. <br /><br />And good analogy...we do need to do lots of cutting to keep our trees and manuscripts healthy.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-46515741883539273162010-05-04T07:46:12.748-04:002010-05-04T07:46:12.748-04:00Now if there was a plastic bonsai I might be able ...Now if there was a plastic bonsai I might be able to keep it "alive" for awhile. LOL. I understand that caring for a bonsai is suppose to teach patience and caring, but that does little for my black thumb.<br /><br />Beautiful photos.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-36580655251710157452010-05-04T07:36:26.829-04:002010-05-04T07:36:26.829-04:00Those are fantastic bonsais.
At one stage, I had f...Those are fantastic bonsais.<br />At one stage, I had four bonsais in various stages of bonsaidom, one died on me, and three others decided they wanted to be someone else. I now have one almost bonsai, and two more that I could perhaps force into becoming bonsais, but can't bring myself to :-(<br /><br />Never thought of the parallel, but my writing is similar - it normally decides what it wants to do, and who am I am interfere?<br /><br />Thank you for such a thought provoking post! And I want to hear about the rat snake too.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.com