tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post6287893930633487160..comments2024-03-29T09:18:31.897+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Finding My Way, by Fiona Lloydauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-87970356206493073452016-08-27T09:49:09.007+01:002016-08-27T09:49:09.007+01:00I was tempted to blame the map...but after we had ...I was tempted to blame the map...but after we had passed the same spot for the third time, I'm not sure I could have got away with it!Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-10448999728196464322016-08-26T09:32:51.388+01:002016-08-26T09:32:51.388+01:00You sound very much like my husband ... only thing...You sound very much like my husband ... only thing is, he never admits he's got us on the wrong track! And yes, with writing, the detours are often the most productive part of the journey.Fiona Veitch Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149126168135123118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-59489896692481772672016-08-25T21:12:11.009+01:002016-08-25T21:12:11.009+01:00Thank you - it just goes to show that it's wor...Thank you - it just goes to show that it's worth revisiting things.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-1563857008878218222016-08-25T21:05:27.891+01:002016-08-25T21:05:27.891+01:00Shame you don't live a bit closer - I'd be...Shame you don't live a bit closer - I'd be happy to treat you!Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-42288990030337514172016-08-25T21:01:11.680+01:002016-08-25T21:01:11.680+01:00Thanks Helen...and I ran out of space to write abo...Thanks Helen...and I ran out of space to write about the second detour when a not-so-helpful farmer had allowed the path to become overgrown!Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-53813892636108578972016-08-25T20:59:40.152+01:002016-08-25T20:59:40.152+01:00Thanks, Deborah - I need to remember that sometime...Thanks, Deborah - I need to remember that sometimes detours can work out better in the end!Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-11217473385317194672016-08-25T18:50:24.383+01:002016-08-25T18:50:24.383+01:00How I identify with this! It makes a very good me...How I identify with this! It makes a very good metaphor for the writer's journey, too. I remember writing a blog post about a similar experience - I looked very hard for the signpost to the path I needed, but it was nowhere to be seen, and had to give up. Later I approached the same spot from a different direction, and saw it immediately.www.scskillman.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934126110563408842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-65953711364709379132016-08-25T17:09:58.555+01:002016-08-25T17:09:58.555+01:00Great post, but I've now got a massive hankeri...Great post, but I've now got a massive hankering for ice-cream! Away with you, you temptress!Jane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944263168032641538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-86124133260825505332016-08-25T13:34:09.580+01:002016-08-25T13:34:09.580+01:00I love it! Those wrong turnings sometimes make the...I love it! Those wrong turnings sometimes make the best stories. Thank you Fiona. xxHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-72941786632396552992016-08-25T12:51:25.213+01:002016-08-25T12:51:25.213+01:00So true. And detours sometimes end taking us on a ...So true. And detours sometimes end taking us on a better route. Great post, Fiona :)Deborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.com