tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post3715120178835797855..comments2024-03-03T23:19:47.896-08:00Comments on Writing in the Woods - A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woods: F is for FlowersA.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-78808673639036055802014-04-09T10:55:19.419-07:002014-04-09T10:55:19.419-07:00I needed something that reflected the antagonist&#...I needed something that reflected the antagonist's wealth as well as his sense of superiority and that, for the story setting, worked perfectly since they're real flowers and not the synthetic ones that my main character's friends are used to seeing.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-81344023126016643502014-04-09T09:47:44.681-07:002014-04-09T09:47:44.681-07:00that's a pretty image, Annikka, the hydrangea ...that's a pretty image, Annikka, the hydrangea bouquet. although for me, flowers equal outside which equals pain. They also equal Shaman in extreme discomfort. Beyond the metaphorical meaning that evening primrose have for Vala, I don't have good associations with flowersJoelle Casteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916035794147846651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-76719712189766900932014-04-08T10:47:48.723-07:002014-04-08T10:47:48.723-07:00So far, from what I've seen, lavender will gro...So far, from what I've seen, lavender will grow here but I've never seen a single hydrangea bush. I don't know if it just doesn't grow here or no one I've seen is growing it. The lavender fields around Sequim and Port Angeles, WA are amazing. They even have a festival for it, which one of these days I'm going to again.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-56329058173357988382014-04-07T20:39:59.461-07:002014-04-07T20:39:59.461-07:00I just bought 2 hydrangeas. We are doing a science...I just bought 2 hydrangeas. We are doing a science experiment turning one pink and the other purple. I've tried to plant lavender on my hillside. The only variety that stuck was sea lavender.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-91368964857689578742014-04-07T16:42:53.449-07:002014-04-07T16:42:53.449-07:00I read a book once where there was an entire langu...I read a book once where there was an entire language devoted to the shade, type, and number of flowers. Where they were worn, who they were given to, things like that. It fascinated me. Now I wish I could remember the name of the book.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-8942753002296100192014-04-07T16:15:25.051-07:002014-04-07T16:15:25.051-07:00There are some hydrangeas outside my house, pretty...There are some hydrangeas outside my house, pretty blue ones. I'd send you some if wouldn't arrive all dried out and dead.<br /><br />I think it's a cool idea to use flowers to send messages. You should be able to have fun with that in your book.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-36194280412260168712014-04-07T13:53:35.212-07:002014-04-07T13:53:35.212-07:00I love using flowers. I hope to use them more in m...I love using flowers. I hope to use them more in my stories. I think messages without words are fascinating. Thanks for coming by, Heather.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-88210077641155476222014-04-07T13:45:16.120-07:002014-04-07T13:45:16.120-07:00I love the colorful daisies, but really most pink ...I love the colorful daisies, but really most pink flowers will do it for me! I think the way you've used them in the sci fi story is very creative. An easy, natural way to get a message across.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948863014355166268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-51284276606875512752014-04-07T11:28:28.938-07:002014-04-07T11:28:28.938-07:00Thanks David. I don't see why flowers aren'...Thanks David. I don't see why flowers aren't used more as a form of communication, especially in fantasy or even sci fi.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213823657588992919.post-30073847242891742342014-04-07T09:00:58.765-07:002014-04-07T09:00:58.765-07:00Flowers could use more appreciation, I think ... u...Flowers could use more appreciation, I think ... unless they're the means of our doom ... I'm glad I stopped by your blog. Happy A to Z-ing! :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.com