tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post7129871477205837682..comments2024-03-17T20:45:42.848+10:00Comments on Denise Covey: How to boost our creativity by asking questions.Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-63634499783375635392015-09-27T12:27:04.729+10:002015-09-27T12:27:04.729+10:00Nearly all my stories have come from curiosity and...Nearly all my stories have come from curiosity and questions. Excellent post, as usual, Denise. Sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-65209411637099042102015-09-24T19:34:16.368+10:002015-09-24T19:34:16.368+10:00Glad you cleared that one up Melissa! Good argumen...Glad you cleared that one up Melissa! Good argument for changing towels every time we shower!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-8158875257873687822015-09-24T19:33:36.074+10:002015-09-24T19:33:36.074+10:00Yes, thank God for questioning minds. :-)Yes, thank God for questioning minds. :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-51749065779640267012015-09-24T19:33:05.051+10:002015-09-24T19:33:05.051+10:00Hey Michelle. Great that you will be up for WEP in...Hey Michelle. Great that you will be up for WEP in October. I love a good scare.<br />Great questions. I've wondered about #4 myself. Why is one life more important than another? :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-86172209892557598462015-09-24T02:31:49.789+10:002015-09-24T02:31:49.789+10:00Great post!
I always feel inadequate when it comes...Great post!<br />I always feel inadequate when it comes to writing spooky stuff, but I have something in mind for the Halloween WEP.<br /><br />My WHY offering: <br />1. Why do we say that electricity comes from electrons – does morality come from morons? Lol<br />2. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?<br />3. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are fading?<br />4. Why does an individual have to be important (and how important?) before he/she is considered assassinated instead of just murdered?<br />5. Why do we say that a person "slept like a baby, yet a small baby wakes up every 1 to 2 hours?<br />And on that note, I'll have to sign off…<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-29205718872273383722015-09-24T02:16:24.850+10:002015-09-24T02:16:24.850+10:00Humans are curious creatures and tend to question ...Humans are curious creatures and tend to question things, which is good. We wouldn't have any of the technology/science/etc. without questioning things. They're definitely good for figuring out stories too. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-73079971485293598452015-09-23T15:24:01.502+10:002015-09-23T15:24:01.502+10:00Why aren't we all afraid of the same things is...Why aren't we all afraid of the same things is an excellent question. I wonder that myself.<br /><br />I've always enjoyed the "what if" questions, and seeing where the brainstorming leads. Kids ask fascinating questions; I always answer, until I'm totally stumped. Sciency stuff is fascinating, and i'm always curious.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-19169544842011451362015-09-23T07:36:29.792+10:002015-09-23T07:36:29.792+10:00Oh, I forgot to answer your question about the sho...Oh, I forgot to answer your question about the shower and the towel. Even though we are clean after a shower, when we use a towel to dry our body, dead skin sloughs off and mixes with water to cause bacteriaMelissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-86050802570658195312015-09-23T07:32:38.520+10:002015-09-23T07:32:38.520+10:00I'm told that I was such an inquisitive kid th...I'm told that I was such an inquisitive kid that I was annoying. Glad your questions sparked an idea for your story. I can't wait to read it. I've been pondering two very unrelated topics lately: 1. I've been asking questions and reading about human cloning and 2. I've been wondering what makes certain people tick. This will hopefully lead to a good character arc in my next book. Actually it was the last IWSG post that stirred this question up in my head. We can all agree that we are all insecure about things, but what makes some peoples insecurity rise to the level of cruelty to others. Why are some insecure people determined to destroy people they envy or admire? Like I wrote in my post, when we use insecurity to challenge us to do better then it is a strength, but when we allow it to consume us or when someone becomes obsessed and hell bent on harming others to feed their own insecurity then it's a fatal flaw. I suppose my teenage daughter's high school drama issues and her recent ordeal as the victim of a bully led me to that question, but I've seen it in adults also and it's very disturbing - just how far an adult insecure bully will go. It's going to make one hell of a character arc for my next novel. <br />Best of luck with the Halloween writing contest. Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-62326063819136531852015-09-22T04:36:59.061+10:002015-09-22T04:36:59.061+10:00Keeps us young! That's why I love the bloggers...Keeps us young! That's why I love the bloggers I'm in contact with. They are always asking questions.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-50038301223519818352015-09-22T00:38:08.979+10:002015-09-22T00:38:08.979+10:00Ah, good ideas. I'm often told I ask too many ...Ah, good ideas. I'm often told I ask too many questions, so how do you know if you are inquisitive or a snoop? TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062603677194826834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-43095655266985434302015-09-20T11:43:22.280+10:002015-09-20T11:43:22.280+10:00Why are people in Townsville Australia finding hug...Why are people in Townsville Australia finding huge snakes in their toilets? There is an excellent question for your Halloween creativity. Great idea, thanks for sharing. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-46077081922308146402015-09-20T00:43:00.288+10:002015-09-20T00:43:00.288+10:00This does sound like a good technique to get peopl...This does sound like a good technique to get people thinking! Even as I sit here thinking about different reasons people might have for being scared of certain things it is character development and background. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-38061097431366698662015-09-19T11:03:52.202+10:002015-09-19T11:03:52.202+10:00This sounds like it would be a fun thing to do in ...This sounds like it would be a fun thing to do in a writing workshop with kids or adults!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-12246351033280535282015-09-19T08:13:19.625+10:002015-09-19T08:13:19.625+10:00Too true. So much to learn, so little time. Too true. So much to learn, so little time. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-68125728227279114842015-09-19T08:12:41.786+10:002015-09-19T08:12:41.786+10:00Researching is the fun part of writing...well, one...Researching is the fun part of writing...well, one of the fun parts. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-14915754976823006522015-09-19T08:11:49.718+10:002015-09-19T08:11:49.718+10:00Happy weekend to you too Carol! Happy weekend to you too Carol! Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-53829719503870672312015-09-19T08:11:14.545+10:002015-09-19T08:11:14.545+10:00I adore figs both fresh and dried. Now where is th...I adore figs both fresh and dried. Now where is this going?Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-54322238104811239462015-09-19T00:47:03.522+10:002015-09-19T00:47:03.522+10:00All excellent questions. I now have some things to...All excellent questions. I now have some things to muse on. Yesterday, my brain was bogged down by questions about figs, haha (I've never eaten one before!) But in my research, I fleshed out something I think is going to be great. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-44852934014928033932015-09-19T00:05:43.599+10:002015-09-19T00:05:43.599+10:00I usually have lots of questions, too. Those Excel...I usually have lots of questions, too. Those Excellent Questions are the ones that come to mind on those nights when I wake at 3 a.m. and can't go back to sleep.<br /><br />Happy Weekend!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-57522646491929309072015-09-17T23:50:12.184+10:002015-09-17T23:50:12.184+10:00I find myself asking a lot of questions :) Many ti...I find myself asking a lot of questions :) Many times that leads to trouble: too many books to read, a lot of time searching out answers, but I love it! And it definitely makes for good stories :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-81135051946470545912015-09-17T07:08:29.805+10:002015-09-17T07:08:29.805+10:00Great post. Without asking questions we would not ...Great post. Without asking questions we would not have any information and our creativity would be stifled. Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-21434757085913909622015-09-16T17:23:30.846+10:002015-09-16T17:23:30.846+10:00I KEEP six honest serving-men
(They taught me all...I KEEP six honest serving-men<br /> (They taught me all I knew);<br />Their names are What and Why and When <br /> And How and Where and Who.<br /><br />Thanks Nila!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-858830436974541682015-09-16T17:22:15.600+10:002015-09-16T17:22:15.600+10:00Must look up Kipling's reference Nila! See, yo...Must look up Kipling's reference Nila! See, you make me ask a question. :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-45822533162849693412015-09-16T17:21:29.373+10:002015-09-16T17:21:29.373+10:00We can learn a lot by listening to kids.We can learn a lot by listening to kids.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com