tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post8526027444787673748..comments2023-06-06T12:31:14.258+01:00Comments on Jessticulates: What's Up Wednesday | 17/12/14Jess @ Jessticulateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-4171693044642936142014-12-17T21:28:20.458+00:002014-12-17T21:28:20.458+00:00Thank you! =DThank you! =DJess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-42728714705913307382014-12-17T21:28:11.041+00:002014-12-17T21:28:11.041+00:00Thank you! =) Merry Christmas, Cole!Thank you! =) Merry Christmas, Cole!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-5609768839162610952014-12-17T21:27:56.357+00:002014-12-17T21:27:56.357+00:00Thanks! =D Haha yep! I've always been a huge n...Thanks! =D Haha yep! I've always been a huge nerd when it comes to history, but it was novels that got me interested in the people who lived in the past, not my lessons at school.<br /><br />*highfive* It's good to know I'm not the only one! I keep telling myself I really should learn to drive, but the thought of getting behind the wheel of a car makes me feel a bit sick! Plus I think us writers are naturally nosy people, and public transport is one of the best places to spy on people...<br /><br />Have a brilliant Christmas, Jaime!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-29871845460537562072014-12-17T21:25:37.766+00:002014-12-17T21:25:37.766+00:00Thank you! =) One of the things I love most about ...Thank you! =) One of the things I love most about historical fiction is how, as cliche as it sounds, it brings history to life.Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-41719868938176370432014-12-17T21:24:57.276+00:002014-12-17T21:24:57.276+00:00Thank you! =) Haha yep - I wasn't even aware C...Thank you! =) Haha yep - I wasn't even aware Creative Writing was something you could pursue at university until I found myself doing it as a minor in my very first year. I've loved it ever since!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas, Melanie!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-18180168239232231572014-12-17T21:23:27.222+00:002014-12-17T21:23:27.222+00:00I feel you, my friend. I feel you.I feel you, my friend. I feel you.Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-14638686602349564632014-12-17T21:23:11.672+00:002014-12-17T21:23:11.672+00:00Thanks!Thanks!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-950031106348119052014-12-17T21:22:45.245+00:002014-12-17T21:22:45.245+00:00Thanks! Have a great Christmas! =DThanks! Have a great Christmas! =DJess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-81383504720738543302014-12-17T20:59:53.259+00:002014-12-17T20:59:53.259+00:00Your Beauty and the Beast retelling sounds fascina...Your Beauty and the Beast retelling sounds fascinating! I would be all over that!smile4nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564080205041936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-75297008586770833462014-12-17T17:10:58.118+00:002014-12-17T17:10:58.118+00:00Merry Christmas! :D
Good luck prepping for the Ph...Merry Christmas! :D<br /><br />Good luck prepping for the PhD! Sounds very exciting ^_^Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-71817876717273915632014-12-17T16:56:36.862+00:002014-12-17T16:56:36.862+00:00PhD in Creative Writing? Serious envy over here! T...PhD in Creative Writing? Serious envy over here! That sounds fascinating! As does your story idea. I'm going to echo what my sister said and agree with what you had to say about historical fiction and empathy. I still remember the books that first got me interested in WWII and history in general. And they sure as heck weren't textbooks!<br /><br />You've just described in a nutshell exactly how I feel about driving. I don't have my license either and failed the only driving test I ever did because of a grump examiner. Sounds like we had a similar experience! That was more than a decade ago, and I dread the thought of ever doing it again. Ugh. BUT you get things done on your commute, so that's a bonus, right?<br /><br />Have a Merry Christmas, Jess! :DJaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-14305958100570174712014-12-17T16:46:10.901+00:002014-12-17T16:46:10.901+00:00Good luck with your Ph.D. proposal! That sounds l...Good luck with your Ph.D. proposal! That sounds like a fascinating retelling you have in mind, far from an overused idea like some other retellings are.<br /><br />I agree about establishing empathy through historical fiction. It helps to show what people of the past really went through, beyond facts and figures.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-4364372110289859342014-12-17T16:19:09.612+00:002014-12-17T16:19:09.612+00:00Congratulations again on graduation! Is there real...Congratulations again on graduation! Is there really a world where you can write a book for your PhD? I did not go into the right field. Sigh. You make a really good point about teaching empathy through historical fiction. I've often pondered how useful it is to retell history through the lens of our own culture, and I've never thought about it in quite that way. Thanks! Have a very merry Christmas Jess!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-24340495032817677722014-12-17T16:14:36.462+00:002014-12-17T16:14:36.462+00:00I'm a terrible driver, too. Actually, I have a...I'm a terrible driver, too. Actually, I have a huge fear of it. No one gets it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980767832156732097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-81452259941971572522014-12-17T13:17:04.987+00:002014-12-17T13:17:04.987+00:00Congrats!Congrats!Fida Islaihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092246146139978450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-19066218641508430612014-12-17T12:50:19.790+00:002014-12-17T12:50:19.790+00:00Wow, your idea sounds really unique! Best of luck ...Wow, your idea sounds really unique! Best of luck with the proposal, and have a fantastic Christmas! :)ELAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390894357209056149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-15130753734802732882014-12-17T11:05:20.609+00:002014-12-17T11:05:20.609+00:00Thank you, Erin! =) Have a lovely Christmas!Thank you, Erin! =) Have a lovely Christmas!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513140108485649021.post-50832514627221388912014-12-17T10:55:16.352+00:002014-12-17T10:55:16.352+00:00First of all, huge congratulations on your graduat...First of all, huge congratulations on your graduation! I'm glad to hear you had a wonderful time. Secondly, I like what you said about historical fiction inducing empathy. That's a really great point. I think it's one thing to learn facts from a text book but another thing altogether to feel history come alive through fictional characters. The latter is definitely more memorable and makes a bigger impact for the average person. I wish you lots of luck working on your PhD proposal and this fascinating Beauty & the Beast retelling you're hoping to write! Have a very merry Christmas! :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Erin L. Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068394727011130144noreply@blogger.com