Friday, July 12, 2013

Essence

Write.  Reduce.  Demi-glace.

 

 

 

For this weekend’s prompt , we're asking for you to sum up your own process with just three little words.  Give us dry wit, pathos or otherwise.  And remember, we like your blood on the page.  Put it there. 

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50 comments:

  1. KirJuly 12, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Reduce, what a really lovely word to use to fit into those prompt limits right?

    I loved this, a little Demi-glace is perfect at the end. Plus the presentation was nice, subtle.

    (the blue shoes in the MY ETSY SHOP are they yours? they are FABULOUS!!!!!)

    xo

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  2. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Thanks Kir! What a lovely comment! And yes, they are my shoes but I don't wear them other than for photo props-they have a 4" heel and if I wore them I'd be a menace (aka dangerous hurtling object) to myself and others;)

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  3. Our Neck of the WoodsJuly 12, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    I love it! This is similar to my process for taking photos. I take a million of them so a few will turn out ok, but then I edit and whittle them down to just a few :)

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM

      You do a great job too, Tammy, because your photos are amazing!

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  4. UnknownJuly 12, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    indeed

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  5. AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    Such a great angle on the prompt. I love it!

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  6. LaTonya BaldwinJuly 12, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Like how you process.

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  7. renae July 12, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Oh So Cleaver!

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  8. renae July 12, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    Now, for the meatier response. Too bad your finger is throbbing esp since others can't comfort you. You are brave to type. Are you doing the hunt and peck method to preserve your chance of further injury.

    Thank you for your thoughtful and fun comment. I love your depth and meaning. Sometime one liners are flat and boring. Yours, however, are full of expression, goodness and care! thank ya.

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 2:25 PM

      Renae, I can bend it better today, but it's a lovely dark purple color! I have so much fun thinking up fun comments for you-and I'm so glad you get a kick out of them too! ;)

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    2. renae July 15, 2013 at 9:26 AM

      Oh I love hearing that. You are sooooooooo cleaver with those words that you pirate, you pilferer you!

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  9. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    Thanks Lisa!! :)

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  10. Tara R.July 12, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    "Reduce" - that's always the hardest part for me.

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 3:59 PM

      Me too. I tend to write sparingly anyway, and I don't like superfluous words. It's hard to decide sometimes:)

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  11. AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    I'm with Tara - reducing is difficult :)

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 12, 2013 at 3:59 PM

      I agree! Especially when munching on chocolate while writing;)

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  12. kymmJuly 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    All of yours are hard!!!

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 10:52 AM

      They are Kymm! But your writing is pure demi-glace. I admire you so much!!

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  13. barbaraJuly 12, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    demi-glace . . . mmmmmmmm :)

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 10:53 AM

      Me too Barbara! I love the image the word conjures up! It must be lunch time;)

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  14. DraugJuly 12, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    I'm hungry now...for more writing.

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 10:53 AM

      Me too Draug! It's hard to get enough of it, I think!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    Excellent.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 13, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    I hope there's enough for seconds! Wonderfully delicious description!

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 11:02 AM

      Thanks Linda! (And there's enough for thirds!) ;)

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  17. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Thanks Jo-Anne! I'm glad you do:)

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  18. SuzanneJuly 13, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Wonderful word choices! And I love the way you laid them out visually.

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  19. Valerie BoersmaJuly 13, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Suzanne, Thank you so much!!!:)

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  20. TrifectaJuly 13, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    What a perfect recipe for writing success. Thank you for linking up!

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  21. AnonymousJuly 14, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    Lovely and thought-provoking choice of words!

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 14, 2013 at 4:58 PM

      Thanks Gabriella! I'm so glad you read what I came up with!

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  22. BCIJoJuly 14, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    Well done. I can relate.

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  23. BoJuly 14, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    Reduce is the word that I have the worst problem with in my own writing. Very good choice of words.

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM

      Thanks Deana, and me too! And for me, the desire to pare down extraneous words borders on obsession, but it's never easy:)

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  24. AnonymousJuly 14, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Accurate and delicious.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 14, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I love this - the idea of boiling a piece down to concentrate the essence of it. Awesome.

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  26. brudbergJuly 15, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    Love this.. but personally I start from the other direction.

    concentrated colorized calories

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 15, 2013 at 8:36 AM

      I like your approach Bjorn!

      Directions:
      Take one measure of "word stock" and just add water (or more words) ;)

      Thanks for commenting!!

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  27. DobsonJuly 15, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    We can tend to be wordy little nerdies!

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    1. Valerie BoersmaJuly 15, 2013 at 8:37 AM

      That is so true! I'm glad there are quite a few of us out there!

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  28. renae July 15, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    aup, thought perhaps you were here. Just wanted to say Good morning! Be sure and see my post, k. Turquoise is in it again...........

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