tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post3465702422732204926..comments2023-08-24T01:16:50.662-07:00Comments on Romance Rules: Debra Dixon - Journaling HOLIDAYDarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00651186051854758110noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-65821254788364724942007-08-31T08:01:00.000-07:002007-08-31T08:01:00.000-07:00Julia-- Me too! (Watching films as a multiple pe...Julia-- Me too! (Watching films as a multiple personality.) That's the reason I tend to watch them more than once. I have some friends who say, "How can you watch that again when there are so many other films?" Of course, that just means I have to devote more time to movies. :) Traveling helps because I spend a lot of time on planes and in hotels.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-20424571415093998322007-08-30T19:09:00.000-07:002007-08-30T19:09:00.000-07:00I watch far more films than I read books. I write ...I watch far more films than I read books. I write rather than read, usually. So your journaling of 'The Holiday' was fascinating. After going to film school, I tend to watch films as a multiple personality (audience/writer/eternal student), but that only makes film that much more interesting for me. Your indepth analysis is like water to my desert-thirst.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-10239707361983360772007-08-29T19:02:00.000-07:002007-08-29T19:02:00.000-07:00Veronica-- Always glad to hear from a satisfied G...Veronica-- Always glad to hear from a satisfied GMC customer. (g) I agree that story is story, no matter where it comes from. As long as novelists still read books, movies are a great way to increase the number of stories we experience.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-34378863766257649992007-08-29T19:00:00.000-07:002007-08-29T19:00:00.000-07:00Gwen-- Yes! That's the purpose to use the journa...Gwen-- Yes! That's the purpose to use the journaling to find the bits and tricks of the trade that resonate. And to bring that back to our own writing.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-71019300510945961362007-08-29T16:06:00.000-07:002007-08-29T16:06:00.000-07:00Wonderful blog! And what a fabulous idea. I love m...Wonderful blog! And what a fabulous idea. I love movies - I actually go through periods where I watch more movies than I read books but don't feel guilty about it - LOL. I figure it's all story but I've never analyzed in depth the way you have. Now I see how much I can learn.<BR/><BR/>It's funny too I was just thinking of the Writer's Journey the other day. I liked that book a lot but it kind of lost me after awhile so I never finished it. But lately I've thought I would like to get back to it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post!<BR/><BR/>P.S. Your book on GMC helped my writing sooo much so thank you for that too!Veronica Archhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172251309453448373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-64231538954723528472007-08-29T10:40:00.000-07:002007-08-29T10:40:00.000-07:00Wow...how detailed! I never thought of using movie...Wow...how detailed! I never thought of using movies to study structure and then use the results to enhance my writing. Clever! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this great blog.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264434714946444333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-71346599109801845122007-08-29T10:16:00.000-07:002007-08-29T10:16:00.000-07:00Terry-- LOL! Nope. Movies don't have to be home...Terry-- LOL! Nope. Movies don't have to be homework. That's why I never journal the first time I watch a movie. Random thoughts may occur but I'm not responsible for writing them down or even remembering them. If I particularly like a movie, then I may journal it to discover how it captured me. Feel free to stop journaling a movie at any time.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I journal only the beginnings because I'm interested is where the "information" comes from. How is the writer/film maker planting the seeds I'll need.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-90839014540457607822007-08-29T09:30:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:30:00.000-07:00My plan (and don't we all know what happens to tho...My plan (and don't we all know what happens to those!) was to get the movie from Netflix on their 'watch on your computer' deal and either follow along or watch it right before reading the blog.<BR/><BR/>Well, work sucks and I'm stuck ... working. <BR/><BR/>I will get to it and bookmark the blog, even though I won't have the luxury of the marvelous Miss DD's feedback. <BR/><BR/>(Although I have mixed feelings about this movie journaling thing -- it was bad enough not to be able to read a book for pure pleasure once I started writing. Now are movies going to be "homework" too!) LOL!!<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, back to my new mantra: <I>"Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine."</I>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-35894765154560219792007-08-29T08:46:00.000-07:002007-08-29T08:46:00.000-07:00Julie-- It's two romances for the price of one. ...Julie-- It's two romances for the price of one. :) And it's structure is more complex than a straight romance.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-24237021429741436862007-08-29T08:45:00.000-07:002007-08-29T08:45:00.000-07:00Dara-- Thanks for having me! Journaling movies is...Dara-- Thanks for having me! Journaling movies is something that constantly reminds me of all the choices available to me as a writer. Lately I've been on a metaphor kick and trying to find them. I'm guessing anyone who journals movies will find themselves concentrating on different things at different times. Also, not every movie I journal gets journaled down to the bitter end. Sometimes I feel like I've gotten enough to think about and I'll just finish watching the movie. Journaling movies should be flexible! It's supposed to be fun.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-46332442514913155762007-08-29T08:03:00.000-07:002007-08-29T08:03:00.000-07:00Hi Deb! Wow, this is great. I haven't seen the m...Hi Deb! Wow, this is great. I haven't seen the movie yet but after reading this I'm going to try and rent it this weekend.Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695446797630499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003546271734306876.post-49022710250866532902007-08-29T04:38:00.000-07:002007-08-29T04:38:00.000-07:00Wow, Deb. That was so thoroughly eye-opening. I ...Wow, Deb. That was so thoroughly eye-opening. I watched the movie but didn't get half of the deeper stuff until I read your post. There's so much to be learned here for structure - even more than usual because of the parallel stories or Iris and Amanda. I loved the little things you picked up on like the metaphor of Iris' gift to Jasper at the beginning. The fact that Iris cried all the time and Amanda couldn't cry struck me as too obvious at the beginning of the movie, but it ended up working.<BR/>So glad you could be here today to enlighten me;-)Dara Edmondsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074955377079380225noreply@blogger.com