tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post4123044450514498735..comments2024-03-25T02:14:50.515-07:00Comments on Cora Ramos Blog: Prime Mover or Fool?Corahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-20630276173675153322012-07-07T14:15:18.595-07:002012-07-07T14:15:18.595-07:00As I mentioned above to Sherry, sometimes a story ...As I mentioned above to Sherry, sometimes a story grabs your imagination so hard, you have to write to find out the end. I, too, tend to like the adventure of starting out without knowing the end. I do that at times with travel as well, I don't want to know where I'm going, I want to just go and see what shows up. The only time that didn't work is a big weekend at the coast when we couldn't find anywhere to stay and had to go back inland to find lodging.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-54654723201893306242012-07-07T14:09:49.400-07:002012-07-07T14:09:49.400-07:00I find it interesting that the stories you finish ...I find it interesting that the stories you finish are the ones in which you have an ending in mind. You prove my point, although I don't always follow it. Sometimes an idea grabs me so hard, I write to know the end.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-39194263806714420292012-07-07T11:24:33.722-07:002012-07-07T11:24:33.722-07:00I can't say I "use" any deck but I h...I can't say I "use" any deck but I have a Waite-Rider which I've come to like.<br /><br />I wrote my first mess of a partial novel using the I Ching and have since thought I ought to try Tarot. Maybe since I'm at a stuck point, now's the opportune moment!<br /><br />This is a timely post as I'm seeing I'm very much like the Fool in my creative life - desiring nothing more than to set off on the journey and experience it fully without regard to the crucial planning. I've definitely worked to plan but have hit so much resistance to find the ending that it's hindered me... so yeah, looks like the cards here are speaking to me :)Wendyhttp://www.smyeryu.com/wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-28014213476045764832012-07-07T07:53:24.622-07:002012-07-07T07:53:24.622-07:00I have a gazillion story ideas, but it's the i...I have a gazillion story ideas, but it's the ideas that include a conclusion that I write and develop. The rest of the ideas stay on the back burner, fermenting. Either they will bear fruit, or be forgotten, or an aspect of that idea may end up serving a more developed story.<br /><br />I find Tarot and Astrology fascinating, though I don't follow or practice either. My knowledge of both is surface at best, but do think both are great ways to gain insight into characterization and motivation, as you've expressed here, Cora. Interesting stuff. And I agree, an end is not simply an end, but the doorway to a new beginning.Sherry Isaachttp://www.sherryisaac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-38959425540118933012012-07-06T00:03:46.551-07:002012-07-06T00:03:46.551-07:00Interesting! I didn't recognize it at all. To...Interesting! I didn't recognize it at all. Too bad it's out of print.Debra Eve | Later Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352958666659616541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-14849310570352621392012-07-05T14:32:55.209-07:002012-07-05T14:32:55.209-07:00The Deck I showed above is called T:The New Tarot ...The Deck I showed above is called T:The New Tarot by John Cooke--you can see it here: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/t-new/ It was created in 1969 and is out of print.<br /><br />It is so nice to hear how you use your lovely deck for writing. Thanks for sharing.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-66260574402166780302012-07-05T12:55:23.503-07:002012-07-05T12:55:23.503-07:00Hi Cora, which deck are you using? I like the inte...Hi Cora, which deck are you using? I like the interpretation of The Knower for Judgment. I currently use the The Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert (which I think Prudence would also love). The Fool is called The Seeker in that deck. I often consult it for plot points, character reference and just to get the old creative juices flowing. Find it very helpful. <br /><br />I often have an inkling of my ending going in, but sometimes I'm surprised!Debra Eve | Later Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352958666659616541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-31764205282057179702012-07-05T09:28:46.541-07:002012-07-05T09:28:46.541-07:00While writing my first novel I did not know the en...While writing my first novel I did not know the ending. Now that I'm writing with the end in mind, hopefully it will come a lot smoother. <br /><br />I had no idea there was a Celtic Dragons tarot deck. I'd better check out the newer decks--they're really lovely.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-65549648505801096182012-07-05T09:23:27.871-07:002012-07-05T09:23:27.871-07:00The deck you use is beautiful. I should think abou...The deck you use is beautiful. I should think about updating.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-60178927985478486832012-07-04T19:00:30.950-07:002012-07-04T19:00:30.950-07:00I write as I go, but I HAVE to know the ending. I ...I write as I go, but I HAVE to know the ending. I spin from the characters. I also enjoy pulling tarot cards for my characters as well as myself. I have a variety of cards, but my celtic dragons are my favorites.Kat Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381877732736883715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-24097796439346982012012-07-04T11:50:34.480-07:002012-07-04T11:50:34.480-07:00I tend to write the story as I go. Personally I pr...I tend to write the story as I go. Personally I prefer the Robin Wood deck, although I have used many others over the years.Prudence MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434970647507354966noreply@blogger.com