tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post7554552587921704171..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Hike like you mean itK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-54095690575263146502010-07-18T14:46:59.235-04:002010-07-18T14:46:59.235-04:00I like to think of books (and stories of all kinds...I like to think of books (and stories of all kinds) as giving people blueprints to follow about how to be people. If characters don't care about improving, why should I?K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-12885970723267680592010-07-18T14:27:30.677-04:002010-07-18T14:27:30.677-04:00Love this idea: "But I want to be proven righ...Love this idea: "But I want to be proven right when I'm reading; I want characters to rise to the challenge when it counts..." <br /><br />I think reading has to rise to some kind of ideal - all stories, I suppose.<br /><br />Nice post!Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-30208956967095541492010-07-18T14:18:02.119-04:002010-07-18T14:18:02.119-04:00Yes, it's one of those books that stick with y...Yes, it's one of those books that stick with you. The hiking part is actually a small segment.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-67381072321005323342010-07-18T14:10:29.161-04:002010-07-18T14:10:29.161-04:00At least you got to the hiking part in the last tw...At least you got to the hiking part in the last two paragraphs! The Magicians must have really made an impression on you...hanging about in your thoughts like that.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-84718396407197714962010-07-18T09:54:26.589-04:002010-07-18T09:54:26.589-04:00Properly broken in boots are a must for every adve...Properly broken in boots are a must for every adventure. Otherwise the story becomes about blisters.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-50927421843668438022010-07-18T09:42:07.066-04:002010-07-18T09:42:07.066-04:00There's an audience for it, I swear. You could...There's an audience for it, I swear. You could corner the subgenre of tree-licking adventure!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-78606433576649905882010-07-17T23:44:14.296-04:002010-07-17T23:44:14.296-04:00I don't take to hiking well. If it's winte...I don't take to hiking well. If it's winter, all I do is run around licking the ice off trees. No one wants to read about that ; )Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-66051724222602785212010-07-17T16:20:14.855-04:002010-07-17T16:20:14.855-04:00Ha! Just make sure you tie those boots tightly too...Ha! Just make sure you tie those boots tightly too!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-16211347980670394262010-07-17T13:36:39.416-04:002010-07-17T13:36:39.416-04:00Yes, m'am. Gulp!Yes, m'am. Gulp!Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-52743355203418156662010-07-17T06:48:33.437-04:002010-07-17T06:48:33.437-04:00Thanks!Thanks!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-50823262138257322452010-07-17T03:03:53.410-04:002010-07-17T03:03:53.410-04:00What a great posting K.C! It made me think and smi...What a great posting K.C! It made me think and smile at the same time. ;-)<br /><br />Best wishes always,<br />JarmaraPaula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.com