tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post8311300852130848528..comments2024-03-29T07:25:04.687-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: IncognitoLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-1981332370637507462014-11-16T09:28:24.208-05:002014-11-16T09:28:24.208-05:00Thanks, Jeff. When we got home my wife asked me w...Thanks, Jeff. When we got home my wife asked me why we hadn't taken more pictures, maybe get one of the three of us together. Good question. I have a theory about that, too: carrying an iPhone in your pocket all the time has made it so easy to take a photo, you tend to forget about the need to take photos.<br /><br />We did have a great weekend, though.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-81434912878114584522014-11-16T01:29:00.399-05:002014-11-16T01:29:00.399-05:00Wonderful to hear, John! Nice to see your sons and...Wonderful to hear, John! Nice to see your sons and your Alma Mater!Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-63293261227946836282014-11-16T00:05:33.959-05:002014-11-16T00:05:33.959-05:00Leigh, you came to mind many times when I was putt...Leigh, you came to mind many times when I was putting together this column--both you and I were/are tekkies who somehow morphed into writers. I agree that our backgrounds often seep into the way we approach the writing process. For one thing, I have to outline (mentally) the whole story before I start writing--as we have discussed, that path sometimes changes as the writing progresses, but I simply have to have that structure in place beforehand in order to create an effective story. Only one of my many quirks . . .John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-11982049543987074482014-11-15T23:54:18.375-05:002014-11-15T23:54:18.375-05:00John, you'll be one of the few who'll unde...John, you'll be one of the few who'll understand if I admit I was a Triangle pledge.<br /><br />Some types of engineering are ideally suited to plotting. With a background in software architecture and design, I'm acutely aware of structure. Probably the main issue of engineers is not 'over-engineering' a novel, that is, not being pedantic and trying to shoehorn in every detail. So generally, I agree!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-57560852493230681602014-11-15T09:15:41.091-05:002014-11-15T09:15:41.091-05:00Thanks, David. Writing this--AND spending that we...Thanks, David. Writing this--AND spending that weekend with my boys--was a lot of fun.<br /><br />As for the game, I also understand that the largest share of SEC football talent usually resides in Tuscaloosa. Still keeping fingers crossed, though . . .John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53728816764586471062014-11-15T09:05:44.267-05:002014-11-15T09:05:44.267-05:00What a nice piece, John, and what a wonderful fami...What a nice piece, John, and what a wonderful family you have. <br /><br />As for the Mississippi State-Alabama game...well, just understand that the largest share of my family resides in 'Bama!David Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005457506363262838noreply@blogger.com