tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post2162912731288602324..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: Imagery & WritingS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-24765388435341927032020-03-04T15:35:21.263-05:002020-03-04T15:35:21.263-05:00Oh, I'm not sure how inspiring I am to kiddos....Oh, I'm not sure how inspiring I am to kiddos. It's strange, really. I've been doing them pretty regularly for over three years now, but each time I get as nervous as if it was the first time. And truthfully, I'm always amazed when a teacher/librarian emails me after to say how much it meant to the students. Guess I'll keep doing it, but I'd better get busy and write another book!S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-63235887740958308752020-03-04T01:03:35.494-05:002020-03-04T01:03:35.494-05:00I can see how that image would suggest so much abo...I can see how that image would suggest so much about their relationship. Great that you do classroom visits - I'm sure your talks to kids are very inspiring to them!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-80629898666941544242020-02-25T10:11:06.406-05:002020-02-25T10:11:06.406-05:00Very cool picture. It looks like the lizard has it...Very cool picture. It looks like the lizard has its wing around the boy, protecting him. I could come up with all kinds of stories from that!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-24340597245945122932020-02-19T14:35:47.650-05:002020-02-19T14:35:47.650-05:00Better late than never. Love the pic. :-)
Anna f...Better late than never. Love the pic. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-91017136384380664642020-02-18T19:04:58.112-05:002020-02-18T19:04:58.112-05:00Love the picture! There's a lot of emotion in ...Love the picture! There's a lot of emotion in that picture, and I think it's so cool that that was what you were trying to capture. I'm a visual person, but I can't think of a time when I was inspired by an image. Usually my ideas come from what if scenarios or people watching or thinking about different issues. But I often keep pictures of what I think my characters look like. That helps me as I'm writing. Interesting post!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-62617210669546644962020-02-17T13:35:34.555-05:002020-02-17T13:35:34.555-05:00Yeah, talk about using visual aids to find your PO...Yeah, talk about using visual aids to find your POV. After doing hours and hours of research online for a unique reptilian of some sort, I found a lizard with no legs, but it's not a snake. It's real. It totally suited my main male lead character because he's a by-the-book kind of kid, while the lizard is totally out-of-the-box.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-17261335469217498212020-02-17T13:32:06.752-05:002020-02-17T13:32:06.752-05:00The connection that you mention is exactly what I&...The connection that you mention is exactly what I'm referring to. Visual aids help me accomplish that connection. Great point! Yeah, I remember that image you shared about the real caged graves. So creepy...<br />Glad to see how amazingly you're doing! Can't wait for your next release to come out.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-36258484218641801432020-02-17T13:26:03.395-05:002020-02-17T13:26:03.395-05:00Super cool that you trained at the School of Visua...Super cool that you trained at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-4126040436626909182020-02-17T13:22:45.778-05:002020-02-17T13:22:45.778-05:00I bet that was some interesting research. I love o...I bet that was some interesting research. I love old photos.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-45190854685167868402020-02-16T23:41:51.053-05:002020-02-16T23:41:51.053-05:00Hi Sheri,
I am DEFINITELY a visual person. MY tra...Hi Sheri,<br /><br />I am DEFINITELY a visual person. MY training was even at School of Visual Arts in NYC: The college I attended and received my BFA. Nature, photographs, art and life's pictures have always inspired me and always will... We share that, Sheri! <br /><br />Beautiful image of the boy and lizard. I can see the emotion and why it inspired you.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-84206264545247889892020-02-16T10:40:57.931-05:002020-02-16T10:40:57.931-05:00I like having a folder of pics for my current wip....I like having a folder of pics for my current wip. It does help to visualize things. For my most recent, I had a ton of pics from the 1950s, esp. cars and clothes.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-38398313202246555292020-02-14T10:45:02.953-05:002020-02-14T10:45:02.953-05:00That's a beautiful image. I'm not very vis...That's a beautiful image. I'm not very visual...or at least, haven't been so far. But who knows :)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-49504697683439380922020-02-13T19:38:22.786-05:002020-02-13T19:38:22.786-05:00I love getting inspiration from visuals, too. When...I love getting inspiration from visuals, too. When I write about historically real people, I always look up as many photographs of them as I can. It forges a connection that helps me capture them on the page. And my mystery, The Caged Graves, was inspired by the discovery of a photograph of one of the real caged graves. Never would have written that book if I hadn't seen the photo.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-51940643120158140122020-02-10T15:19:20.053-05:002020-02-10T15:19:20.053-05:00Beautiful Beautiful R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-33768509697649103462020-02-09T09:37:28.586-05:002020-02-09T09:37:28.586-05:00Yes, image hit that emotional connection that help...Yes, image hit that emotional connection that help you feel the character. Very well said. Love the image too. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-91747238068004463572020-02-08T19:19:31.044-05:002020-02-08T19:19:31.044-05:00That's very cool. A legless lizard? Unique cho...That's very cool. A legless lizard? Unique choice.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com