tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post9123082422977123569..comments2023-07-26T06:29:26.043-06:00Comments on Cheryl's Musings: People-Watching with Purpose: Twenty TipsCheryl Reifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-25812274398961493312011-05-26T20:55:56.212-06:002011-05-26T20:55:56.212-06:00Hi Marie--I'm so glad you found these useful! ...Hi Marie--I'm so glad you found these useful! Yep, gotta love being a writer :)Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-64427512756164546712011-05-26T08:36:33.082-06:002011-05-26T08:36:33.082-06:00These are really great people-watching prompts. I...These are really great people-watching prompts. I love people-watching - I think it's great to have one of the few professionals where we get to do that, and eavesdrop, as part of our living lol.SweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-40468727264371267992011-05-22T13:19:43.033-06:002011-05-22T13:19:43.033-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766719373734783076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-38680071048350586392011-05-22T13:18:30.729-06:002011-05-22T13:18:30.729-06:00Hi Cheryl,
I do love people-watching, and it can ...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />I do love people-watching, and it can definitely inspire my prose. I also love people-eavesdropping, although I feel a bit guilty about that.<br /><br />The Mr. Potato Head is a perfect analogy!<br /><br />PatrickPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766719373734783076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-78435655985112284622011-05-21T09:47:41.414-06:002011-05-21T09:47:41.414-06:00Hi Karen~I know! When I started looking for the ph...Hi Karen~I know! When I started looking for the physical clues to how people feel about themselves, the situation, or each other, I feel like it made a HUGE difference in my writing. Thanks for the comment!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-57330566672076149572011-05-21T06:26:35.485-06:002011-05-21T06:26:35.485-06:00Great list. I especially like #14. Amazing how a s...Great list. I especially like #14. Amazing how a small gesture will give someone away.Karen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425141684712829990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-43835209397802759242011-05-20T13:34:32.512-06:002011-05-20T13:34:32.512-06:00Exceptional post! 'Real life is stranger than ...Exceptional post! 'Real life is stranger than fiction' as the saying goes. Very useful tips for sleuthing and for character development. Just mind where you choose to observe and play anthropologist/author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-48438302191629477722011-05-20T13:34:24.359-06:002011-05-20T13:34:24.359-06:00Very interesting post.
Though I would not recomme...Very interesting post.<br /><br />Though I would not recommend to go watch people at 3 AM, except with bodyguards or some big dogs as a company :D<br /><br />Thank you for the list :)Jacqvernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010653576746198205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-72926773523224867252011-05-20T12:59:56.951-06:002011-05-20T12:59:56.951-06:00Roz: Thanks! And thanks for the tweet. This was a ...Roz: Thanks! And thanks for the tweet. This was a fun post to write.<br /><br />Rebecca: Thank you :D. It makes me want to blow off my work this Friday afternoon and practice my own tips. Maybe tomorrow...I could use some creative refueling :)Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-19716188478172455492011-05-20T08:58:47.140-06:002011-05-20T08:58:47.140-06:00Great list! Sitting back with a tea and a notepad...Great list! Sitting back with a tea and a notepad on which to write sounds like a good way to spend an afternoon! People are so interesting to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-33840034490785561682011-05-20T07:36:35.041-06:002011-05-20T07:36:35.041-06:00Great list - I did quite a lot of these already bu...Great list - I did quite a lot of these already but there are new ones here I hadn't thought of. I'm off to tweet!Roz Morris aka @Roz_Morris . Blog: Nail Your Novelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088813423467048081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-8294113808426238642011-05-20T07:24:03.792-06:002011-05-20T07:24:03.792-06:00Hi Kate--Hey, maybe that's another for the lis...Hi Kate--Hey, maybe that's another for the list, 3 AM observations :). Thanks for stopping by!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-33533402818073715552011-05-20T02:54:01.974-06:002011-05-20T02:54:01.974-06:00This makes me want to go out and people watch righ...This makes me want to go out and people watch right now with notebook in hand. Too bad I'm reading your post at 3 AM. Oh well, inspiration will have to wait until morning. Thanks for the awesome post!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.com