Comments on: Ramblings on Writing http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/ A seduction in words Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:16:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Cathryn Fox http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1062 Cathryn Fox Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1062 Lauren, I cannot write until I have a title too. And here I thought I was the only one. I don't know why I'm that way. Maybe it just gives me direction, I have no clue. Lauren,
I cannot write until I have a title too. And here I thought I was the only one. I don’t know why I’m that way. Maybe it just gives me direction, I have no clue.

]]> By: Jenn on the Island http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1061 Jenn on the Island Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1061 Ya know, I read all this stuff about how to write that is written by people I've never heard of. Then I read comments by authors I have read, and do like, saying it's all BS anyway. Guess who I'm going to believe? Thanks everyone, it's nice to know I'm not alone. Ya know, I read all this stuff about how to write that is written by people I’ve never heard of.

Then I read comments by authors I have read, and do like, saying it’s all BS anyway.

Guess who I’m going to believe?

Thanks everyone, it’s nice to know I’m not alone.

]]> By: Charlene Teglia http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1060 Charlene Teglia Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1060 They will pry my third person omniscient from my cold, dead fingers. *g* But I'm with you on apostrophes on plural words. Hate that. They will pry my third person omniscient from my cold, dead fingers. *g*

But I’m with you on apostrophes on plural words. Hate that.

]]> By: Anya Bast http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1059 Anya Bast Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1059 Beware those who tell you they know how to do it right. The people who profess to know, rarely do. POV is a personal thing. I like limited third because it gives me the ability to get deeply into a character's head while still being able to change POVs. Some people find other POVs more comfortable. Beware those who tell you they know how to do it right. The people who profess to know, rarely do.

POV is a personal thing. I like limited third because it gives me the ability to get deeply into a character’s head while still being able to change POVs. Some people find other POVs more comfortable.

]]> By: Lili http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1058 Lili Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1058 Correction - does not need to be well written Sigh Correction - does not need to be well written

Sigh

]]> By: Lili http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1057 Lili Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1057 First person narrative can get into the characters quite deeply, but it's a bit more difficult to achieve. MPOV has been a standard story format for centuries. Sometimes I think writing advice givers need to read more classic literature. Put the pop' fiction down and pick up a Master. I think mainstream media with its snippets of information has encouraged people to want quick satisfaction. It seems a story does need to be well written if it fits the modern, short attention spanned reader. People don't read for entertainment anymore, and that's a shame. First person narrative can get into the characters quite deeply, but it’s a bit more difficult to achieve. MPOV has been a standard story format for centuries. Sometimes I think writing advice givers need to read more classic literature. Put the pop’ fiction down and pick up a Master. I think mainstream media with its snippets of information has encouraged people to want quick satisfaction. It seems a story does need to be well written if it fits the modern, short attention spanned reader. People don’t read for entertainment anymore, and that’s a shame.

]]> By: Ciar Cullen http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1056 Ciar Cullen Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1056 Multiple POV hasn't hurt some pretty famous writers. Nor has well-written first person POV (think of, well, all of "literature"). I can't outline. I simply can't. I wish I could, and maybe it will click for me someday. But I have no idea what the characters are going to do until I get to know them, honestly. This can get me into middle-of-the-book plot crises, admittedly some pretty frustrating ones! But I'm with you honey, do your thing. It wouldn't have worked to tell Van Gogh not to use so much blue! I just read a blog in which the absolute rule is write four hours a day no matter what (and I blogged on this). Well, the "what" can be a day job. Does that mean we can't write or become successful? Maybe, but it isn't going to stop me from trying. Multiple POV hasn’t hurt some pretty famous writers. Nor has well-written first person POV (think of, well, all of “literature”). I can’t outline. I simply can’t. I wish I could, and maybe it will click for me someday. But I have no idea what the characters are going to do until I get to know them, honestly. This can get me into middle-of-the-book plot crises, admittedly some pretty frustrating ones! But I’m with you honey, do your thing. It wouldn’t have worked to tell Van Gogh not to use so much blue! I just read a blog in which the absolute rule is write four hours a day no matter what (and I blogged on this). Well, the “what” can be a day job. Does that mean we can’t write or become successful? Maybe, but it isn’t going to stop me from trying.

]]> By: Shelli Stevens http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1055 Shelli Stevens Sun, 06 Aug 2006 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1055 LOL I hear ya. You know, at the Pro Retreat in Atlanta Nora Roberts made a great statement about workshops. There is no right way. And if someone gives a workshop saying 'you have to outline' it's bullshit.(yes she said the word bullshit) Everyone has their own way of writing, plotting, pantsing. Have fun writing, free spirit! :) LOL I hear ya. You know, at the Pro Retreat in Atlanta Nora Roberts made a great statement about workshops. There is no right way. And if someone gives a workshop saying ‘you have to outline’ it’s bullshit.(yes she said the word bullshit) Everyone has their own way of writing, plotting, pantsing.

Have fun writing, free spirit! :)

]]> By: Nonny http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/08/05/ramblings-on-writing/#comment-1054 Nonny Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:52:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=478#comment-1054 Oddly, I've heard more complaint about the use of first person than I have multiple POV. Because, don't you know, first person is unreliable (true) and you don't get into the rest of the characters as much (only if you're doing it wrong). Multiple POV is more tricky in romance, of course, because you can easily "overload" the romance with secondary characters. (J. R. Ward is one of the few authors I've seen who has a ton of subthreads without, IMO, detracting from the main romance.) But I have a problem with the idea that it's a "no no." Grr. Gotta love arbitrary "rules," dontcha? Oddly, I’ve heard more complaint about the use of first person than I have multiple POV. Because, don’t you know, first person is unreliable (true) and you don’t get into the rest of the characters as much (only if you’re doing it wrong).

Multiple POV is more tricky in romance, of course, because you can easily “overload” the romance with secondary characters. (J. R. Ward is one of the few authors I’ve seen who has a ton of subthreads without, IMO, detracting from the main romance.) But I have a problem with the idea that it’s a “no no.” Grr.

Gotta love arbitrary “rules,” dontcha?

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