Comments on: Quick Comment http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Camille http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3197 Camille Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:53:44 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3197 Darcy & McClane, my favorite heroes! Both use whatever they have to save the day. One launches a car to destroy a threat---and of course, blows up a helicopter. (LOVE that scene!) Bruce, you're branded for life, pal. And the other uses what he has, namely money and connections, to save the Bennet family reputation. Darcy, we're proud of you, man. Sorry about your mother-in-law. Darcy & McClane, my favorite heroes!

Both use whatever they have to save the day. One launches a car to destroy a threat—and of course, blows up a helicopter. (LOVE that scene!) Bruce, you’re branded for life, pal. And the other uses what he has, namely money and connections, to save the Bennet family reputation. Darcy, we’re proud of you, man. Sorry about your mother-in-law.

]]> By: Daan Van der Merwe http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3198 Daan Van der Merwe Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3198 As a humble freshman (promotion ceremony to sophomore on 14 December)I vote for Camille. In the past I have read scenes consisting of the goal, conflict and disaster, but, to my taste, utterly boring. I have also read scenes that were hardly recognizable as such, but highly entertaining. My point is, and this I have been taught during FICTION 101, that ANYTHING is fine, as long as it works. As a humble freshman (promotion ceremony to sophomore on 14 December)I vote for Camille.

In the past I have read scenes consisting of the goal, conflict and disaster, but, to my taste, utterly boring.

I have also read scenes that were hardly recognizable as such, but highly entertaining.

My point is, and this I have been taught during FICTION 101, that ANYTHING is fine, as long as it works.

]]> By: Pam Halter http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3202 Pam Halter Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:27:41 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3202 I vote for Camille to write her scene without blowing up a helicopter, too. I think the key here is the "powerful" emtional experience. Tess Gerritsen mentioned something like this on her blog the other day. She said action can be boring. She's right. If we don't care about the characters, all the dynamite in the world won't move us to tears. Daan, congrats on your upcoming promotion! I vote for Camille to write her scene without blowing up a helicopter, too. I think the key here is the “powerful” emtional experience. Tess Gerritsen mentioned something like this on her blog the other day. She said action can be boring. She’s right. If we don’t care about the characters, all the dynamite in the world won’t move us to tears.

Daan, congrats on your upcoming promotion!

]]> By: bonne friesen http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3203 bonne friesen Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3203 Wow, what a great reminder, Pam! I was recently exposed to such a novel. It had an interesting story world, and lots of disasters peppered consistently throughout. But the only character that actually engaged me died part way in, and it was just a grind after that. Wouldn't have finished it if I didn't "have to". We interrupt this post to bring you a personal sounding off: *I finished Nanowrimo and now have a life again! Woot! Wow, what a great reminder, Pam!
I was recently exposed to such a novel. It had an interesting story world, and lots of disasters peppered consistently throughout. But the only character that actually engaged me died part way in, and it was just a grind after that. Wouldn’t have finished it if I didn’t “have to”.

We interrupt this post to bring you a personal sounding off:
*I finished Nanowrimo and now have a life again! Woot!

]]> By: Andrew Cooper http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3205 Andrew Cooper Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:37:31 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3205 I vote that all scenes have an exploding helicopter... or at least a Zeppelin. I admit it. I'm a nerd. I vote that all scenes have an exploding helicopter… or at least a Zeppelin.

I admit it. I’m a nerd.

]]> By: Andie Mock http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3207 Andie Mock Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:08:11 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/11/27/quick-comment/#comment-3207 I'm envious that you finished nanwrimo! I am stuck at 36K. There was an article in the NY Times yesterday that a study showed people with less empathy (mostly men) like stories that they know are completely fiction. The more empathetic types (mostly women) liked stories if they knew there was based on something true. The debate could be a gender/empathy difference. I’m envious that you finished nanwrimo! I am stuck at 36K.

There was an article in the NY Times yesterday that a study showed people with less empathy (mostly men) like stories that they know are completely fiction. The more empathetic types (mostly women) liked stories if they knew there was based on something true.

The debate could be a gender/empathy difference.

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