tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post4051704623358056194..comments2024-03-19T14:52:00.000-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: L is for Local Color WritingKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-85256849217698007862011-04-15T13:03:39.211-07:002011-04-15T13:03:39.211-07:00Karen, what a great choice for L day. I've ne...Karen, what a great choice for L day. I've never heard the term LOCAL COLOR WRITING, but I've definitely read it!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-42685668406919086302011-04-15T04:20:10.581-07:002011-04-15T04:20:10.581-07:00Good Post about the writing variations.
Nice to s...Good Post about the writing variations.<br /><br />Nice to see you in the a2z blog challenge.<br /><br />I am following your blog.<br />Please visit my blog and if you like follow my blog.<br />I love comments.<br /><br />warm regards.<br /><br />http://mydaughtersdreams.blogspot.comGujjarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976514139443306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-37762930508045567542011-04-14T19:08:58.806-07:002011-04-14T19:08:58.806-07:00Adding "local color" does spice up a nov...Adding "local color" does spice up a novel, but it needs to be done with consistency, and done well, to carry an impact. Fannie Flagg is terrific at this; so is Deborah Smith. :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-74595689610327445572011-04-14T17:39:04.197-07:002011-04-14T17:39:04.197-07:00I hadn't heard the term "local color"...I hadn't heard the term "local color" before. I do love books that are able to capture the flavour of a region or a time.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-58135275890846042782011-04-14T14:06:02.314-07:002011-04-14T14:06:02.314-07:00This is very informative for me. I don't know ...This is very informative for me. I don't know all the names and terms of writing. My favorite stories are local color stories. One book written long ago, perhaps in the '60's was "Confederacy of Dunces." That was local color of New Orleans and although it must be a little dated now, it still stands out in my mind.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-24538262346521015552011-04-14T13:54:16.493-07:002011-04-14T13:54:16.493-07:00I sometimes find the local dialect a bit difficult...I sometimes find the local dialect a bit difficult at the beginning, but after a while I seem to catch the rhythm. <br /><br />Local Colour....great and original choice Karen!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-31594679121961752652011-04-14T11:07:47.756-07:002011-04-14T11:07:47.756-07:00I loved it. It wasn't too long like the last p...I loved it. It wasn't too long like the last post I read. And like Shiela, I learned something. Great post for "L".Carolyn Twede Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262989638447923695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-46924594163951260892011-04-14T10:16:28.853-07:002011-04-14T10:16:28.853-07:00Very interesting post. I think we can add some lo...Very interesting post. I think we can add some local color writing in our own work without even thinking about it when we choose a setting we're very familiar with.Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068094486297918345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-61908945211859329852011-04-14T10:10:06.499-07:002011-04-14T10:10:06.499-07:00Good 'L' - local colour can indeed bring a...Good 'L' - local colour can indeed bring a book to life, and enhance its realism - it's also quite interesting to live in the place being written about, as you then see it through different eyes.<br />Thanks for the post!<br />Karlathe writing padhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221319693189380703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-71707591596799870522011-04-14T10:07:45.165-07:002011-04-14T10:07:45.165-07:00Wonderful post!! I learned some things I didn;t kn...Wonderful post!! I learned some things I didn;t know about. That always makes me happy!Why Not? Because I Said So!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12875366296917497497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-90557209969595367432011-04-14T09:28:20.806-07:002011-04-14T09:28:20.806-07:00One of the joys of reading is that a good book can...One of the joys of reading is that a good book can transport you to other times and places, and local color makes the experience feel almost as real as though you'd actually been there.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-12451904291738546082011-04-14T08:45:44.057-07:002011-04-14T08:45:44.057-07:00These types of stories are my favorite.These types of stories are my favorite.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-68218080723749392752011-04-14T08:35:09.451-07:002011-04-14T08:35:09.451-07:00Interesting post! I love stories with local color ...Interesting post! I love stories with local color as I can almost feel as if I am visiting the place myself, one of the things I love most about reading. Great choice for L!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-34859913827614068622011-04-14T08:25:13.251-07:002011-04-14T08:25:13.251-07:00I enjoy reading fiction with local color, to get a...I enjoy reading fiction with local color, to get a taste of the region and its characters, but I'd never be able to write it. There just isn't much color here in CT.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-56590815548119925622011-04-14T08:18:17.376-07:002011-04-14T08:18:17.376-07:00I much prefer the term "local color" to ...I much prefer the term "local color" to "regional novels"! Local colour has depth and substance - it's not just a book about a region but the soul of that region! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-69839292695996233562011-04-14T07:58:08.384-07:002011-04-14T07:58:08.384-07:00Local color is the reason I read certain books. I...Local color is the reason I read certain books. I love ones set in the south, revolutionary war period, or los Angeles....especially if LA gets distroyed.Plain Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925232966242274371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-23295734692067227642011-04-14T07:40:24.265-07:002011-04-14T07:40:24.265-07:00Nice post. I love local color that comes through i...Nice post. I love local color that comes through in a story.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158114738303231773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-73878562294541373722011-04-14T06:13:23.116-07:002011-04-14T06:13:23.116-07:00Awesome choice for L! I remember learning about lo...Awesome choice for L! I remember learning about local color in school (can't remember what grade). <br /><br />Here's my post:<br />http://ham1299.blogspot.com/2011/04/to-z-challenge-l.htmlham1299https://www.blogger.com/profile/04571203527388227830noreply@blogger.com