Comments on: Courting the Storm: Creating Space for Extraordinary Change https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 12 Jan 2025 05:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ann G. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140418 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:20:39 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140418 Tex, your post reminded me of a time I was a Girl Guide leader (in Canada) at a training session. In typical Vancouver Island fashion, it poured buckets the entire time, and one of our tasks was to start a fire outdoors, and make some tea on it. Only two matches allowed. Unlike your group, we were prepared with foul-weather clothing, but starting a fire in the rain takes talent! Yet, we managed using crumbs of dried resin from the abundant fir trees. That resin is like a miniature firecracker. If anyone had told me I'd participate in such an event, and have a great time, I would have told them they were nuts and I was staying indoors with a blankie, a book, and some hot chocolate. I've since used the knowledge I gained there in some of my writing. Thanks for sharing your excellent story!

]]> By: Tex Thompson https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140107 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:12:24 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140107 What Laura said! Thank you SO MUCH for all your lovely words and enthusiasm, y'all. I was a little nervous about writing this, and I am so happy that you found it valuable. Please let me know if we can ever sweet-talk you down to Texas for the sequel - last year was 'mud', so this year we're thinking 'jello' 🙂

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140104 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:48:09 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140104 We're having issues with nesting comments, all. Tex has tried to respond to everyone - just didn't want you to think she was ignoring you! Sorry to you, and Tex. We'll get these bugs chased down!

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140102 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:41:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140102 I have never had to survive an act of God for a turnaround, but I've had other life circumstances which impacted me.

denise

]]> By: Julie Glover https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140101 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:58:08 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140101 Wow, what a time y'all had! But going through difficulty together can often forge bonds more strongly. And I'm sure the group learned firsthand how you can use setting to challenge their characters on the page! Thanks for sharing about this, Tex. (And Writers in the Field sounds awesome!)

]]> By: LivRancourt https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140098 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:33:58 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140098 This post has given me so much to think about. Thank you!!

]]> By: Courting the Storm: Creating Space for Extraordinary Change – From the Writers in the Storm Blog | Author Don Massenzio https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140097 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:28:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140097 […] Read the rest of this post HERE. […]

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140095 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:57:06 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140095 "Radical changes in behavior happen with radical changes in environment." So true, Tex. Especially when that new environment brings mega-physical discomfort or fear. Thanks for the wake-up call reminder, Tex!

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140093 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:41:40 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140093 Amazing! If you think about CSIs and other LEOs have to deal with this all of the time. How do you preserve a crime scene when Mother Nature isn't on your side? What a perfect way to learn in a real world situation.

]]> By: Jacquie Biggar https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/03/courting-the-storm-creating-space-for-extraordinary-change/#comment-140092 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:17:10 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=36758#comment-140092 I <3 this post so much! Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!

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