tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post5966855379609029859..comments2023-07-12T08:35:07.474-07:00Comments on Lit Lovers & Corset Laces: "The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy" by Mary Street ReviewLitLoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-36801183839581475832012-08-02T19:28:23.160-07:002012-08-02T19:28:23.160-07:00My problem is that I like to think out what I'...My problem is that I like to think out what I'm going to say before I actually say it -- otherwise, I can get my words hopelessly tangled and end up babbling like a moron while I try desperately to organize my thoughts. Unfortunately, by the time I finish figuring out what I want to say, the conversation has gone in a completely different direction. <br /><br />Probably why I'm a writer.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-4546313823015100742012-07-28T17:09:23.256-07:002012-07-28T17:09:23.256-07:00Exactly. I too am very shy with people when I firs...Exactly. I too am very shy with people when I first meet them because, like Darcy, I'm not very good at catching the drift of the conversation and understanding how to contribute. This book really made Darcy much more relatable than I had ever imagined him to be. Thanks for the comment :)LitLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-45598009455865016592012-07-28T08:13:01.461-07:002012-07-28T08:13:01.461-07:00The point I got from Mary Street's take on Dar...<i>The point I got from Mary Street's take on Darcy is that he isolates himself in order to appear composed, collected, and unshakable when all he really longs for is for someone to teach him how to express himself.</i><br /><br />As a shy person, this intrigues me, and I think I'll give this book a whirl if I can find it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com