Comments on: On Men and Monsters http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/ Come share observations about the quirky, silly, deep, and meaningful things in life that not only entertain on the spot, but also contribute to a great store of facts and tidbits I draw from in developing character, setting, and plot in my fiction writing. From time to time, participate in innovative improvisational writing exercises. It's all fodder for fiction! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Deanna http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Deanna Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:07:59 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-169 This is a scary insight to our beginnings, with our monsters. Having survived monsters. I now question where it all began. This is a scary insight to our beginnings, with our monsters. Having survived monsters. I now question where it all began.

]]> By: Cher http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Cher Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:38 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-163 Lisa, Great post. Vampires you say. I've never thought of them that way. Thank you for opening my view. I've a few in my past, but nowhere near the devastions you've described. I'm glad you were able to pull away and begin a new life. Best wishes, Cher Lisa,

Great post. Vampires you say. I’ve never thought of them that way. Thank you for opening my view. I’ve a few in my past, but nowhere near the devastions you’ve described.

I’m glad you were able to pull away and begin a new life.

Best wishes,

Cher

]]> By: Brenna Lyons http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Brenna Lyons Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:12:51 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-161 Great post. Glad you got out of the dysfunctional relationships in your life. Like you, I've had to sever some ties along the way. Some I was born to have not been graced with my presence for more than half my life...and I am heartily glad of it. I'm one that puts the demons and vampires and psychotics in my work, as themselves or as exaggerated versions of what they are. I've had some arrested and/or committed in books (which is where they belong). I've had some killed off, which is very cathartic. Some of my misunderstood characters are driven by blackmail or abuse or situation to do the things they do, and I know the type very well. Yes, expose them to the light or...my favorite... From Labyrinth: "You have no power over me." And they don't. I'm not that struggling for life teenager that the teachers were afraid to call the authorities to help anymore. Brenna Great post. Glad you got out of the dysfunctional relationships in your life. Like you, I’ve had to sever some ties along the way. Some I was born to have not been graced with my presence for more than half my life…and I am heartily glad of it.

I’m one that puts the demons and vampires and psychotics in my work, as themselves or as exaggerated versions of what they are. I’ve had some arrested and/or committed in books (which is where they belong). I’ve had some killed off, which is very cathartic.

Some of my misunderstood characters are driven by blackmail or abuse or situation to do the things they do, and I know the type very well.

Yes, expose them to the light or…my favorite… From Labyrinth: “You have no power over me.” And they don’t. I’m not that struggling for life teenager that the teachers were afraid to call the authorities to help anymore.

Brenna

]]> By: Donna Marie http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Donna Marie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:04:21 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-160 I am also a survivor,my demon that taunted,tortured and imprisoned me is long gone. I refuse to be the victim of his memory. I am also a survivor,my demon that taunted,tortured and imprisoned me is long gone. I refuse to be the victim of his memory.

]]> By: Lisa Lane http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Lisa Lane Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:17:34 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-158 Dave, thank you for your continuous support. You and Dana are both awesome. Robert, thank you for your thoughtful response. I love your examples as well as your point on the duality of both poles existing in all people. Well stated. Rachel, I love your outlook and appreciate your sharing--and I love the quote! Dave, thank you for your continuous support. You and Dana are both awesome.

Robert, thank you for your thoughtful response. I love your examples as well as your point on the duality of both poles existing in all people. Well stated.

Rachel, I love your outlook and appreciate your sharing–and I love the quote!

]]> By: Rachel Kenley http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Rachel Kenley Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:45:05 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-157 Lisa, That you can put such emotions into your books is no wonder given that there is wonderful emotion here. Thank you for sharing this personal part of you that makes you not only a great writer but a beautiful and strong person. Yes, a few of my real life monsters have turned into villians in my books or the past relationships that my heroine must triumph over, as I did. I have a shirt that says "That which does not kill me... makes a great plot point in my next novel!" Clearly it's that way for you. Write on, Rachel Lisa,

That you can put such emotions into your books is no wonder given that there is wonderful emotion here.

Thank you for sharing this personal part of you that makes you not only a great writer but a beautiful and strong person.

Yes, a few of my real life monsters have turned into villians in my books or the past relationships that my heroine must triumph over, as I did.

I have a shirt that says “That which does not kill me… makes a great plot point in my next novel!” Clearly it’s that way for you.

Write on,
Rachel

]]> By: Robert L Davis http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Robert L Davis Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:33:18 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-156 Oddly enough, I've done some ponderings of my own on a similar line. I noted (to myself) one day while "enjoying" my commute home that one of the most pervasive and scariest forms of horror is the kind that deals with the duality of man. The most firghtening monsters are the real ones, the ones inside each and every one of us. I wrote a posting on it after reading your post above: http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Rawhide/503205/ Oddly enough, I’ve done some ponderings of my own on a similar line. I noted (to myself) one day while “enjoying” my commute home that one of the most pervasive and scariest forms of horror is the kind that deals with the duality of man. The most firghtening monsters are the real ones, the ones inside each and every one of us.

I wrote a posting on it after reading your post above: http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Rawhide/503205/

]]> By: David Fitzgerald http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-155 David Fitzgerald Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:38:57 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-155 Powerful, amazing, post, Lisa! I'm knocked out by your story. And I'm a firm believer in your motto "the only way to destroy a monster is to expose it the light." Shine on, Baby! xoxo -D Powerful, amazing, post, Lisa! I’m knocked out by your story. And I’m a firm believer in your motto “the only way to destroy a monster is to expose it the light.” Shine on, Baby!
xoxo
-D

]]> By: Lisa Lane http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Lisa Lane Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:16:02 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-154 Angela, I appreciate your comment. We survivors must stick together--as well as share our experiences so that others might not have to endure the same pain (or that those suffering might find the strength also to break free). Adele and Margery, thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your replies. Dina, while I did suffer some lasting effects from my experiences, I am grateful to have been able to walk away (with lessons learned). I wrote two nonfiction works based on my ex and my family: CAGE (screenplay) and CINDERELLA EYES (narrative nonfiction). Angela, I appreciate your comment. We survivors must stick together–as well as share our experiences so that others might not have to endure the same pain (or that those suffering might find the strength also to break free).

Adele and Margery, thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your replies.

Dina, while I did suffer some lasting effects from my experiences, I am grateful to have been able to walk away (with lessons learned). I wrote two nonfiction works based on my ex and my family: CAGE (screenplay) and CINDERELLA EYES (narrative nonfiction).

]]> By: Dina Kucera http://llleibow.com/blog/2010/01/26/on-men-and-monsters/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Dina Kucera Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:18:15 +0000 http://llleibow.com/blog/?p=124#comment-153 Wow, Lisa. Fantastic post. I am still feeling sort of disturbed about the condition in which you left a horrifying situation. Finding our way through the fire to be able to love ourselves enough to make it stop is so hard. I am happy for you that you're coming out on the other end. These experiences should be a non fiction book. Wow, Lisa. Fantastic post. I am still feeling sort of disturbed about the condition in which you left a horrifying situation. Finding our way through the fire to be able to love ourselves enough to make it stop is so hard. I am happy for you that you’re coming out on the other end. These experiences should be a non fiction book.

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