Comments on: Who am I writing for ? http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/ none the wiser Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mandarine » Blog Archive » What is it with me and litbloggers? http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-8983 mandarine » Blog Archive » What is it with me and litbloggers? Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:11:01 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-8983 [...] Who am I writing for [...] […] Who am I writing for […]

]]> By: Maria http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-27 Maria Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:49:36 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-27 Well, you've won me over today. Since I received your comment, I've read several of your posts here, and found that I love your clever, deep, and analytical, yet funny style. I'm honored to know that at least you've read ONE of my posts. Well, you’ve won me over today.
Since I received your comment, I’ve read several of your posts here, and found that I love your clever, deep, and analytical, yet funny style.
I’m honored to know that at least you’ve read ONE of my posts.

]]> By: bloglily http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-26 bloglily Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:42:04 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-26 Of course not, I'm flattered to be on your blogroll! By the way, two of my boys just completed their sixth year in a bilingual school (a french bilingual school). They're going on to a middle school that's not french speaking, but I'm planning to make sure they get lots of good reading in and some writing. Do you know any good and fun french websites for children? If you have a moment, I'd love to hear your recommendations. (Sorry to be going off topic here.) And I'm glad you liked the recipes. I understand though why they didn't translate. There doesn't seem to be the same tradition in France of truly awful food. Best, BL Of course not, I’m flattered to be on your blogroll! By the way, two of my boys just completed their sixth year in a bilingual school (a french bilingual school). They’re going on to a middle school that’s not french speaking, but I’m planning to make sure they get lots of good reading in and some writing. Do you know any good and fun french websites for children? If you have a moment, I’d love to hear your recommendations. (Sorry to be going off topic here.) And I’m glad you liked the recipes. I understand though why they didn’t translate. There doesn’t seem to be the same tradition in France of truly awful food. Best, BL

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-25 mandarine Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-25 Thanks. Then I gather you do not mind your appearing in my humble Literate Blogs roll. By the way, I could not stop laughing when I read about your unrescued recipes - everybody in the house was asking 'what's the matter ? tell us !', unfortunately, witty and funny writing is extremely hard to translate - they did not laugh that much. Thanks. Then I gather you do not mind your appearing in my humble Literate Blogs roll.
By the way, I could not stop laughing when I read about your unrescued recipes - everybody in the house was asking ‘what’s the matter ? tell us !’, unfortunately, witty and funny writing is extremely hard to translate - they did not laugh that much.

]]> By: bloglily http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-24 bloglily Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:57:23 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-24 I'm reading your blog! Your writing is terrific. (And orange is one of my favorite colors, dear Mandarine.) I like these Lorelle challenges. Even when I don't write them up, they make me stop and consider what I'm doing. This much is clear: I write for pleasure -- and if the wriing and the audience are not bringing me that, why do it? Pleasure does not mean self-indulgence: it can mean working hard, and trying to get better and thinking about new things and stretching yourself, all experiences I've had on the many fine blogs I've seen since starting blogging earlier this year. You're on my blogroll, and I'm looking forward to reading many more lovely mandarine posts. I’m reading your blog! Your writing is terrific. (And orange is one of my favorite colors, dear Mandarine.) I like these Lorelle challenges. Even when I don’t write them up, they make me stop and consider what I’m doing. This much is clear: I write for pleasure — and if the wriing and the audience are not bringing me that, why do it? Pleasure does not mean self-indulgence: it can mean working hard, and trying to get better and thinking about new things and stretching yourself, all experiences I’ve had on the many fine blogs I’ve seen since starting blogging earlier this year. You’re on my blogroll, and I’m looking forward to reading many more lovely mandarine posts.

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-23 Lorelle Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:35:37 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-23 And thank goodness you can't see me blush. I turn a terrible color. I'll let you guess which one. ;-) And thank goodness you can’t see me blush. I turn a terrible color. I’ll let you guess which one. ;-)

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-22 mandarine Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:35:31 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-22 For the time being, my audience looks like a big void. Or should I say a big airport hall with thousands of people hurriedly passing by, and me sitting in a corner, just displaying 3x5 cards with small letters on them, trying to get passers-by to stop awhile and read - and talk. And then there is Lorelle. I cannot really tell you what she look like, as she is reading from behind my shoulder, a benevolent yet awe-inspiring mentor, whispering fabulous compliments. Fortunately, she cannot see me blush. For the time being, my audience looks like a big void. Or should I say a big airport hall with thousands of people hurriedly passing by, and me sitting in a corner, just displaying 3×5 cards with small letters on them, trying to get passers-by to stop awhile and read - and talk.

And then there is Lorelle. I cannot really tell you what she look like, as she is reading from behind my shoulder, a benevolent yet awe-inspiring mentor, whispering fabulous compliments. Fortunately, she cannot see me blush.

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-21 Lorelle Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:21:50 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/who-am-i-writing-for/#comment-21 Wow. Amazing. Whelming. ;-) The other part of the challenge was to "describe your audience". So it makes me wonder how you would describe me. And puts me in an interesting situation. ;-) We hold a vision in our mind's eye when we write, whether we are conscious of it or not. So who and what do you see sitting across the computer line from you as we share these little conversations? Wow. Amazing. Whelming. ;-)
The other part of the challenge was to “describe your audience”. So it makes me wonder how you would describe me. And puts me in an interesting situation. ;-)
We hold a vision in our mind’s eye when we write, whether we are conscious of it or not. So who and what do you see sitting across the computer line from you as we share these little conversations?

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