Comments on: Shocking I Know but…A Post About Writing http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/22/shocking-i-know-buta-post-about-writing/ A seduction in words Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shelley Munro http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/22/shocking-i-know-buta-post-about-writing/#comment-353 Shelley Munro Sat, 28 Jan 2006 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=248#comment-353 Ugh, writing rules! That was one thing that used to really annoy me when I was entering manuscripts in competitions. I'd get back comments - "You have to do it this way." The most important thing is a good story, whether it be told in many POV's, single person or whatever. And in case you haven't guessed I've been known to write in first person and I love to switch POV's in the middle of a scene :-) Ugh, writing rules! That was one thing that used to really annoy me when I was entering manuscripts in competitions. I’d get back comments - “You have to do it this way.”

The most important thing is a good story, whether it be told in many POV’s, single person or whatever. And in case you haven’t guessed I’ve been known to write in first person and I love to switch POV’s in the middle of a scene :-)

]]> By: Millenia Black http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/22/shocking-i-know-buta-post-about-writing/#comment-352 Millenia Black Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=248#comment-352 I agree, Lauren. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Sidney Sheldon isn't considered a literary "rule follower", but he's one of the most successful authors in the history of publishing. I'm sure he's far outsold Steinbeck and Tolstoy. ;-) I agree, Lauren. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Sidney Sheldon isn’t considered a literary “rule follower”, but he’s one of the most successful authors in the history of publishing. I’m sure he’s far outsold Steinbeck and Tolstoy. ;-)

]]> By: lili http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/22/shocking-i-know-buta-post-about-writing/#comment-351 lili Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=248#comment-351 I don't read critically. I read for enjoyment, for entertainment, so for me it's about the story telling, not about the technical skill of the writer, or their use of perfect sentence structure. I like to feel their words. I like to be moved, to smile, to nod my head and say, "Yeah. Exactly." Rules are for people who are too afraid to think for themselves, too scared to walk a little apart from the herd, because maybe if they do, the herd won't accept them. The herd mentality kills creativity. I don’t read critically. I read for enjoyment, for entertainment, so for me it’s about the story telling, not about the technical skill of the writer, or their use of perfect sentence structure. I like to feel their words. I like to be moved, to smile, to nod my head and say, “Yeah. Exactly.”

Rules are for people who are too afraid to think for themselves, too scared to walk a little apart from the herd, because maybe if they do, the herd won’t accept them. The herd mentality kills creativity.

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