tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post8274171553833860180..comments2023-10-30T12:29:06.215+00:00Comments on Sophie's Thoughts and Fumbles: A to Z Challenge 2015 - Emotions & Reactions - D is for Desolation & Delight (writing discussion & fiction)Sophie Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-64760544038414256582015-04-07T16:30:02.583+01:002015-04-07T16:30:02.583+01:00I think The Hunger Games fits the bill. I love you...I think The Hunger Games fits the bill. I love your theme for this year's challenge. I'll make it a point to visit throughout the month. I also signed up for the newsletter. Have a great day. EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-53577627997126804992015-04-05T21:12:51.125+01:002015-04-05T21:12:51.125+01:00LOL! Yeah, I am desolated when you wanna say '...LOL! Yeah, I am desolated when you wanna say 'oops', is a bit OTT :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-29537778217656820612015-04-05T21:12:12.447+01:002015-04-05T21:12:12.447+01:00It does 'sound' right, doesn't it :)It does 'sound' right, doesn't it :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-32540622412944630152015-04-05T13:56:31.471+01:002015-04-05T13:56:31.471+01:00In French, they say "je suis desolee" fo...In French, they say "je suis desolee" for "I am sorry". I always thought that sounded quite extreme!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-67769557432306483342015-04-05T11:24:23.797+01:002015-04-05T11:24:23.797+01:00I love the word 'desolate', though I don&#...I love the word 'desolate', though I don't think I've used it much in writing. I just think it really conveys that deep sadness. Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-73006732376242348872015-04-05T07:13:40.921+01:002015-04-05T07:13:40.921+01:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-54996529280717054442015-04-05T07:13:17.262+01:002015-04-05T07:13:17.262+01:00Thanks for your suggestions :)Thanks for your suggestions :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-63738595974675977972015-04-05T07:12:19.136+01:002015-04-05T07:12:19.136+01:00:) - some of our sayings can sound funny when we l...:) - some of our sayings can sound funny when we look at them in the cold light of day :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-69520508140645231432015-04-05T06:40:55.053+01:002015-04-05T06:40:55.053+01:00All too often in the quest to find different words...All too often in the quest to find different words to use, we degrade the eloquence of some by using them in too ordinary a situation.<br />Great thoughts in this post!<br /><a href="http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life & Faith in Caneyhead</a><br /> I am Ensign B ~ One of <a href="http://authorstephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tremp's Troops</a> with the <br /><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A to Z Challenge</a><br />Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-69340674799227186172015-04-05T05:32:36.102+01:002015-04-05T05:32:36.102+01:00The Age of Innocence or The House of Mirth by Edit...The Age of Innocence or The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-12166587192929474822015-04-05T03:44:52.655+01:002015-04-05T03:44:52.655+01:00Kite Runner I think fits. You made me laugh when y...Kite Runner I think fits. You made me laugh when you were talking about being delighted to meet someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-5225257702019354282015-04-04T22:22:38.214+01:002015-04-04T22:22:38.214+01:00I'm a happy ending junkie too, don't mind ...I'm a happy ending junkie too, don't mind going the other way, but things have to work out. :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-56667046488178878202015-04-04T20:29:54.500+01:002015-04-04T20:29:54.500+01:00Cant think of any book at the moment but I dont li...Cant think of any book at the moment but I dont like books that end with despair. I am all for happy delightful endings :)Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-51234298368325938632015-04-04T18:34:16.508+01:002015-04-04T18:34:16.508+01:00No we don't in fact, we're surprised when ...No we don't in fact, we're surprised when someone actually gives us a real answer :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-71055527740708257932015-04-04T18:33:24.306+01:002015-04-04T18:33:24.306+01:00It is one of those words that has the power behind...It is one of those words that has the power behind its construction that it is trying to express. Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-20144549520245489992015-04-04T17:54:00.482+01:002015-04-04T17:54:00.482+01:00Schindler's List, both the book and the film, ...Schindler's List, both the book and the film, took me to the extremes of emotion. The horror of the camps, the delight for the survivors. <br />Delighted to meet you, too. It must be a British thing, as in How do you do? is always answered How do you do! Nobody likes to say they're miserable or happy, we don't want to show our emotions.Raesquiggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197356927659610268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-47678388652377164742015-04-04T17:10:38.367+01:002015-04-04T17:10:38.367+01:00I've always liked the word desolation. It soun...I've always liked the word desolation. It sounds cool and I've used it quite a bit in my writing. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-37103374198930303642015-04-04T17:08:01.374+01:002015-04-04T17:08:01.374+01:00I've always liked the word desolation. It soun...I've always liked the word desolation. It sounds cool and I've used it quite a bit in my writing. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-57146856704000660472015-04-04T16:00:09.960+01:002015-04-04T16:00:09.960+01:00It is a Britishism :)It is a Britishism :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-79819519592405856712015-04-04T15:57:08.316+01:002015-04-04T15:57:08.316+01:00In American culture, neither words are used freque...In American culture, neither words are used frequently. As far as "delighted," here in America, few people say "Delighted to meet you." We may say, "Nice to meet you."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.preciousmonsters.com" rel="nofollow">Precious Monsters</a><br /><br />Jolie du Prehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134800013010890881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-30938336952709724812015-04-04T14:40:26.583+01:002015-04-04T14:40:26.583+01:00Boy you nailed desolation with the scene you descr...Boy you nailed desolation with the scene you described from Avatar. That is interesting about your thought of delight being overused. I'm going to make a note of it and I bet I'll discover that too. <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-44296804435968299172015-04-04T13:53:43.785+01:002015-04-04T13:53:43.785+01:00I suppose it was :)I suppose it was :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-58446387466499602322015-04-04T13:53:16.429+01:002015-04-04T13:53:16.429+01:00Oh, yeah, maybe they do :)Oh, yeah, maybe they do :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-92019170482195621552015-04-04T13:24:04.201+01:002015-04-04T13:24:04.201+01:00This just made me think of the Desolation of Smaug...This just made me think of the Desolation of Smaug XD I thought that was an odd and yet fitting choice of word.<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from<br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Multicolored Diary</a> - Epics from A to Z<br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a> - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval HungaryA Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-29924843019969032152015-04-04T11:53:22.897+01:002015-04-04T11:53:22.897+01:00I tend to prefer books that don't take me to t...I tend to prefer books that don't take me to the depths of despair ;) You like to put your characters through the wringer though, so I guess some of yours count :P<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings</a> | <a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X (AC)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.com