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By: Charlie Pulsipher

Charlie Pulsipher — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:53:10 +0000

Just making sure that my comment was clear Ü

Bright pink would make sure it’s noticed. My teardrop is going to be wood sided with a green roof…hopefully. Quite the process to build. Sorry…now I’m off topic.

By: Angela Ackerman

Angela Ackerman — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:44:24 +0000

Oh no Charlie, I didn't take your comment negatively at all--I was responding to Linda's general statement. :)

As I said earlier, I grew up in a trailer park, and so I know first hand that that many of the people who live there are just folks trying to make a living and save enough money to buy or build a house. Mine was right next to a semi-rural school, and so I think location was also a factor for some.

My grandma had a teardrop trailer for vacations. I loved spending time in it as a kid and pretending it was where I lived. :) It was--get this--bright PINK!

Angela

By: Charlie Pulsipher

Charlie Pulsipher — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:36:30 +0000

When I said I found the people fascinating, I did not mean in the typical way portrayed in television. I mean that they are unique in their placement on the edge of home ownership and the gipsy lifestyle. They live in a grey area that I find intriguing. Like the coveted loft spaces in NY, they get by with few possesions and use space-saving methods to live comfortably. Yet, unlike their NY counterparts, they live with a humility and simple grace that I admire. I wrote a short story a few years ago about a woman who lived in a trailer park. She is one of my favorite characters I have ever created.
Funny Stuff I Write

By: ....Petty Witter

....Petty Witter — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:09:27 +0000

So wonderfully descriptive, I could not only picture everything but also smell and taste it, thanks for a great post.

By: Becca Puglisi

Becca Puglisi — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:07:36 +0000

I’m so glad you were able to give us a view into trailer life, Linda. It’s not something I’ve had much experience with, so it’s nice to get info from someone who knows!

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:00:43 +0000

We had friends who lived in trailers. I remember being so envious: they had a hole in the back of their fence which my sisters and I coveted something fierce.

The whirl-i-gigs, low ceilings, and green shag carpeting are great touches. And tomatoes, nasturtiums and morning glories...

By: Paul C

Paul C — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:22:38 +0000

This is a very rich deconstruction of the sensory appeal in the text. Thank you.

By: Linda Clare

Linda Clare — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:42:37 +0000

Thanks Angela. More general setting writing tips today on my blog, Linda Clare’s Writer’s Tips. Tomorrow: Ten Plot Problems to Avoid. Not that any of you have problems, right? Keep writing–Absolute Top Speed! ~Linda Clare

By: Jim Goodwin

Jim Goodwin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:09:31 +0000

Absolutely loved
'I followed Aunt Lutie across the living room to the kitchen area. It was a good five foot walk'.
Nice one Linda!

By: Angela Ackerman

Angela Ackerman — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:14:22 +0000

Good job on this. Not many people know this, but I grew up in a trailer.

And I agree, Linda...not all trailer parks are like 'My Name is Earl." Just sayin'.

Angela

By: Linda Clare

Linda Clare — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:11:09 +0000

Hey everyone, thanks for reading my Trailer entries. I have to say that my descriptions of trailers may be tacky but the people who live in them must be awarded dignity and hope. If you use trailers or any of these descriptions, remember that it’s fine to play up the tackiness of trailer trash, but not OK to make fun of the people. Just my opinion. ~Linda Clare