tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262333545403317179.post7340605979456416266..comments2023-06-27T03:43:26.088-07:00Comments on Writing Tavern: TravelStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545908191962677176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6262333545403317179.post-76306842901795743352011-02-10T05:15:15.897-08:002011-02-10T05:15:15.897-08:00I had to tell my son to look over his right should...I had to tell my son to look over his right shoulder before getting back into the travel lane! No, I'm afraid I agree with your dad: both my kids forgot everything I taught them and now drive like maniacs--and I'm sure you do too!<br /><br />;)<br /><br />Apart from your maniac driving, everything else here is very nicely handled. Very generous to your readers--obviously you want to convey the experience and are in no hurry to finish (but at the same time you don't drag any one scene out too much.) You offer a lot, realizing that quick impressions, sharp observations, and tiny details are the real beating heart of a travel piece. (The opposite of those three things is extensive description, which is extremely hard to do well. You wisely dodge that bullet--but those quick descriptions of things seen along the road are perfect because each one is linked to your thoughts or fantasy--gravel pit, camp, etc.)<br /><br />So, this is full of stuff, well put-together, controlled, personal, funny (you know how to play that country-girl-in-the-big-city thing), all over interesting.johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.com