tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post2320467690707001324..comments2023-07-26T09:55:48.093-04:00Comments on S. R. Wood: GlimpsesS R Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-38568009400681485312011-06-11T16:40:40.738-04:002011-06-11T16:40:40.738-04:00I was told that by planting only the absolute numb...I was told that by planting only the absolute number of plants needed in each square ft. of a garden, rather than planting a bunch of seeds that later have to be pulled and thinned out--risking damage to the original plants--is a better way to garden. Makes much more sense and ultimately less hard work with a better, healthier return in the garden. Go for it!Babsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-49376421811342712252011-06-05T18:46:40.526-04:002011-06-05T18:46:40.526-04:00So true. And the Tentative Writer -- of which I am...So true. And the Tentative Writer -- of which I am one -- trusts little in his own judgment and not much more in his readers. So must we step into the abyss to risk greatness? I think we must.S R Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-45079803098517878222011-06-03T23:48:38.165-04:002011-06-03T23:48:38.165-04:00Nice. I've always admired that talent, as it&#...Nice. I've always admired that talent, as it's so counter intuitive. Seems to require one, or both, of two things from a writer: confidence in the intelligence of the reader, and the delight in playing with that intelligence; like a stage magician plays with illusions that, more often than not, are based upon a collective imagination. It's like magic when done well. I can always imagine a scene more rich and meaningful from just a few choice, suggestive words, and with less effort, than when a writer attempts to provide it all for me. One excellent metaphor is, oddly enough, more powerful than seven.EyeInHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673778556242947205noreply@blogger.com