HI, Dhana, wonderfully clear and succinct post. I have struggled, and am struggling, with every single one. Sympathy, empathy, and all the rest to you. I noticed you live in BC, am cu...
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...position as I was in. I also intend this book as a warning to all women, what to look for, and how to avoid domestic abuse. I encourage empathy, sympathy and lessons, in the hope that...
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...e other thing for me is that I didn't like Sarah. You did a good job cataloging a lot of faults, but we need to like something about her or feel sympathy in order to keep reading.
I...
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...testament of survival. Not all survival guides are worthy of publication. Many memoirs are self-indulgent and painful to read, garnering waves of sympathy from other readers with simil...
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...r my readers. I'm happy you have worked through your struggle and can get back to your 'old friend'. Very good to hear. You have my support and sympathy as you progress on another ro...
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...ets a lukewarm review, wins honors or doesn't, nothing changes how I feel about the process of writing.
One final thought. I am feeling a little sympathy for the agents out there who...
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...was informed of her death by her former co-workers. This was very sad for me, and I would have attended a memorial service for her and expressed sympathy to her family for her loss if...
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...nd out I didn't "know them best." Or completely. I found great comfort in hearing from all the people who loved my mother (which is what I think sympathy cards are for - to show the b...
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...enough distance to help me process the information revealed, esp. if it's disturbing or dark. If there's too much spillage sometimes we can lose sympathy for the narrator, I agree....
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...work with critical difficulties.
I applaud Mrs. Romney for living the life she's chosen to the best of her ability, and not relying on publicized sympathy to get her husband votes. Whe...
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