Comments on: Developing Story Ideas by Clustering http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/ Dale Emery on Writing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dale http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-227 Dale Thu, 29 May 2008 02:25:43 +0000 http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-227 Hi George. Yeah, there are a few puzzles for me to solve. I have a twist in mind for Emile, but I don't yet know his motivations. Hi George. Yeah, there are a few puzzles for me to solve. I have a twist in mind for Emile, but I don’t yet know his motivations.

]]> By: George Dinwiddie http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-225 George Dinwiddie Thu, 29 May 2008 01:01:41 +0000 http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-225 If Norm succeeds, Emile doesn't have anyone to pay. If Norm fails, then Emile is in twice the jeopardy that Paulo is in. If Norm succeeds, Emile doesn’t have anyone to pay. If Norm fails, then Emile is in twice the jeopardy that Paulo is in.

]]> By: Shruti http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-224 Shruti Tue, 27 May 2008 13:22:35 +0000 http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-224 I liked the idea. Clustering also seems a good idea for creating scenes, or so I think. Will definitely try. I liked the idea. Clustering also seems a good idea for creating scenes, or so I think. Will definitely try.

]]> By: Dwayne Phillips http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-223 Dwayne Phillips Mon, 26 May 2008 11:36:10 +0000 http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-223 Great post. I like how you are using the technique for fiction. Now the bad news is I can generate many more ideas for stories that I don't have time to write. Sigh. It is a good life. Great post. I like how you are using the technique for fiction. Now the bad news is I can generate many more ideas for stories that I don’t have time to write. Sigh. It is a good life.

]]> By: Richard Crawford http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-212 Richard Crawford Fri, 23 May 2008 16:40:51 +0000 http://dalewriting.dhemery.com/2008/05/clustering/#comment-212 I wish I'd discovered this technique myself back when I was in college. It would have saved me years of pointless flailing at my keyboard. I really liked what you did with "Dinner at Gourlay's", by the way. I'd love to see your story about the murderous gambler. I wish I’d discovered this technique myself back when I was in college. It would have saved me years of pointless flailing at my keyboard.

I really liked what you did with “Dinner at Gourlay’s”, by the way. I’d love to see your story about the murderous gambler.

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