Comments on: Notes On The Winning One Sentence Summary http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 16 May 2012 15:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Vennessa http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-750 Vennessa Mon, 14 May 2007 05:06:25 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-750 And that, folks, is called a hook. Drop a snippet of enticing information and exit, leaving the readers waiting for more. The Mad Professor of Fiction Writing strikes again. :-) And that, folks, is called a hook. Drop a snippet of enticing information and exit, leaving the readers waiting for more. The Mad Professor of Fiction Writing strikes again. :-)

]]> By: Jannie Ernst http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-751 Jannie Ernst Mon, 14 May 2007 11:40:56 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-751 Man, I'm learning such a lot from you guys. Thanks, Randy, and thanks to everyone who gives their two cents' worth. You are a blessing to any newbie like me. Man, I’m learning such a lot from you guys. Thanks, Randy, and thanks to everyone who gives their two cents’ worth. You are a blessing to any newbie like me.

]]> By: Mary Hake http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-752 Mary Hake Mon, 14 May 2007 14:15:46 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-752 Thanks for pointing out the rising emotive force. I didn't even consider that, but was thinking of what would grab attention and keep the editor reading. Yours even has better rhythm. Thanks for pointing out the rising emotive force. I didn’t even consider that, but was thinking of what would grab attention and keep the editor reading. Yours even has better rhythm.

]]> By: Joleena Thomas http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-753 Joleena Thomas Mon, 14 May 2007 18:34:24 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-753 Re: Writer's Block Just wanted to pass along to everyone some words of wisdom I read: Keep writing even if you feel you are totally empty and writing junk. You can always edit junk, but you can't edit a blank page. Again, thanks to Randy for his generosity and to everyone for their input. Blessings, Joleena Re: Writer’s Block

Just wanted to pass along to everyone some words of wisdom I read:

Keep writing even if you feel you are totally empty and writing junk. You can always edit junk, but you can’t edit a blank page.

Again, thanks to Randy for his generosity and to everyone for their input.

Blessings,
Joleena

]]> By: Charlotte Babb http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-754 Charlotte Babb Mon, 14 May 2007 22:02:43 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-754 There is nothing so wonderful as having a 3-hour brainstorming session with one's daughter as a mother's day outing in the park--and we came up with wonderful ideas for the next novel. Talk, write, talk, write, write, write. There is nothing so wonderful as having a 3-hour brainstorming session with one’s daughter as a mother’s day outing in the park–and we came up with wonderful ideas for the next novel.

Talk, write, talk, write, write, write.

]]> By: Doraine Bennett http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-755 Doraine Bennett Mon, 14 May 2007 23:36:46 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-755 I have a question going back to the MRUs. I've taken the first chapter of my wic and tried to sort out the scenes vs. sequels and then look at the MRUs. I'm writing a middle grades novel, so it's slightly less complicated than an adult novel might be. Here's my problem. My first chapter is 6 pages, about 1600 words. In trying to find the Scene/Sequel pattern, I come up with about 6 scenes. That seems like a lot for such a short span. So maybe I'm trying to make each MRU into a scene. In that case, maybe the whole chapter is just one scene, except that the grouping of characters and location does change three times. Anyone have any thoughts or is this just to vague to be a feasible question? I have a question going back to the MRUs. I’ve taken the first chapter of my wic and tried to sort out the scenes vs. sequels and then look at the MRUs. I’m writing a middle grades novel, so it’s slightly less complicated than an adult novel might be. Here’s my problem. My first chapter is 6 pages, about 1600 words. In trying to find the Scene/Sequel pattern, I come up with about 6 scenes. That seems like a lot for such a short span. So maybe I’m trying to make each MRU into a scene. In that case, maybe the whole chapter is just one scene, except that the grouping of characters and location does change three times. Anyone have any thoughts or is this just to vague to be a feasible question?

]]> By: Story Hack (Bryce Beattie) http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-756 Story Hack (Bryce Beattie) Tue, 15 May 2007 05:12:52 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-756 I would think that changing location would definitely constitute a new scene I would think that changing location would definitely constitute a new scene

]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-758 Andra M. Tue, 15 May 2007 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-758 Thank you Joleen! I've been a bit out of words these last few days, and that quote helps. I loved the winning sentence. Congrats, Chris!! Thank you Joleen! I’ve been a bit out of words these last few days, and that quote helps.

I loved the winning sentence. Congrats, Chris!!

]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-759 Andra M. Tue, 15 May 2007 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/05/13/notes-on-the-winning-one-sentence-summary/#comment-759 Oops. I meant Joleena. Sorry about that. Oops. I meant Joleena. Sorry about that.

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