tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post7986089774540538193..comments2024-03-24T12:34:53.252-07:00Comments on Melodie Campbell Author (the home of Bad Girl Comedy): IDEAS: Where do they come from? How do you keep them?Melodie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-3767447669482756782015-08-30T14:31:59.235-07:002015-08-30T14:31:59.235-07:00LOL. You are very observant to notice the quality ...LOL. You are very observant to notice the quality of TP world wide. That could make a funny character in a novel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-78478542506174638782015-08-29T13:19:46.960-07:002015-08-29T13:19:46.960-07:00I did that with eyeliner on a napkin. I've als...I did that with eyeliner on a napkin. I've also been known to write notes on toilet paper, but only in UK historical sites where the paper is so stiff.Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-82420257537384295562015-08-29T13:07:10.663-07:002015-08-29T13:07:10.663-07:00Gloria, I once wrote a note with lipstick...It'...Gloria, I once wrote a note with lipstick...It's not all high tech for me :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-81164532820311595832015-08-29T13:06:34.429-07:002015-08-29T13:06:34.429-07:00Does this and I have to write faster to not loose ...Does this and I have to write faster to not loose ideas now?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-19133899033108763922015-08-29T12:54:29.598-07:002015-08-29T12:54:29.598-07:00I keep a notebook in my purse, beside the bed, on ...I keep a notebook in my purse, beside the bed, on the table when I watch TV. I learned long ago not to trust my memory for longer than it takes to write the idea down! One of these days I'll learn to use my phone for note-taking and audio, as you do, Kristina!Gloria Ferris Mystery Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065979048007001558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-5498738523261882012015-08-28T21:41:24.722-07:002015-08-28T21:41:24.722-07:00That's what Dumbledore did. He bottled them, s...That's what Dumbledore did. He bottled them, shelved them and some of them he only took out when he absolutely had to. I loved that idea when I read it in the books.Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-7584611129043616792015-08-28T21:39:19.990-07:002015-08-28T21:39:19.990-07:00Some people have fish stories. We have the big ide...Some people have fish stories. We have the big idea that got away. ;)Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-7209394896483885202015-08-28T17:18:33.583-07:002015-08-28T17:18:33.583-07:00The eels seem to get slipperier with age. I find i...The eels seem to get slipperier with age. I find it takes only seconds now for an idea to vanish. Sometimes something else pops in that's even more delicious and that's great, but other times, I feel this horrible disappointment that I let the big one get away. Catherine Astolfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322797077215536857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-27036018538607638382015-08-28T11:10:04.146-07:002015-08-28T11:10:04.146-07:00Funny how the bad memories are the ones that stay ...Funny how the bad memories are the ones that stay - and visit - at 2am.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-81112933257101663032015-08-28T11:09:35.621-07:002015-08-28T11:09:35.621-07:00Where to I buy one of those vials? Where to I buy one of those vials? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-59485309372621487422015-08-28T10:23:34.395-07:002015-08-28T10:23:34.395-07:00Alison, of course, I'd also want the opposite....Alison, of course, I'd also want the opposite. A place to put all those memories that haunt you...just pack um aside, and revisit if you want or not at all!Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-92113775654474073372015-08-28T10:18:51.338-07:002015-08-28T10:18:51.338-07:00I know about those slippery eels of ideas. One of ...I know about those slippery eels of ideas. One of J.K. Rowling's best inventions was the Pensieve. With it you could magically replay memories you stored in little vials. The magically extracted memories would be perfect - as experienced - memories. Not that diluted stuff we can recall on our own.<br /><br />Talk about a boon to writers!Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-17980483678895232342015-08-28T07:36:46.488-07:002015-08-28T07:36:46.488-07:00My pleasure, Kristina! Your gorgeous cover of Des...My pleasure, Kristina! Your gorgeous cover of Descent makes me feel cool just looking at it (a distinct pleasure on this hot humid day in Oakville!)Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245094159513612980.post-1583891033187899902015-08-28T06:51:46.845-07:002015-08-28T06:51:46.845-07:00HI Melodie. Thanks for having me today. It's g...HI Melodie. Thanks for having me today. It's great fun to be here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.com