tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post3430855018638141627..comments2024-03-28T02:36:55.037-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Arden: Defining Good Writing (Possibly Sententious)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-65818438072427400342011-03-17T22:58:02.023-04:002011-03-17T22:58:02.023-04:00Really great post. You really hit on all the impor...Really great post. You really hit on all the important storytelling factors. When they all work together, it's magic!<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-7432698662878664202011-03-14T22:33:03.801-04:002011-03-14T22:33:03.801-04:00Great post!!! I agree with the list and the novel ...Great post!!! I agree with the list and the novel used as illustration. I loved the Hunger Games like most here...it had all 1-5 of the list. I think also with Twilight that the manner in which she paced the story had something to do with her success.Author Dawn Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266576901266161844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-37308273528292740432010-01-15T06:07:45.499-05:002010-01-15T06:07:45.499-05:00Cool post as for me. I'd like to read somethin...Cool post as for me. I'd like to read something more about this theme. Thanks for sharing that data.<br />Joan Stepsen<br /><a href="http://techpharma-sy.com/" rel="nofollow">Technology pharmaceutical</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-42136299197067257612009-09-27T20:39:28.598-04:002009-09-27T20:39:28.598-04:00I'm filing this away with your post defining y...I'm filing this away with your post defining young adult literature. They're both wonderful!Loretta Nyhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680385300130233511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-43792760598890527972009-09-20T22:41:02.570-04:002009-09-20T22:41:02.570-04:00Thank you! You've provided a clear and concise...Thank you! You've provided a clear and concise explanation to the essential challenges of every great writer! I know I strive toward these four goals (whilst always evading them) each time I sculpt my works-in-progress. I hope you don't mind if I share this post with my social networks!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17777178044868827470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-25070163378639601682009-09-20T11:39:57.050-04:002009-09-20T11:39:57.050-04:00Cheryl, Thanks for reposting. Many times I miss th...Cheryl, Thanks for reposting. Many times I miss the best of Child_lit because I'm responding to other things, and your post might be one of the best of the year! When I read, I seem to focus on #4, followed by #1, #2 and #5. Sometimes when I read a book, I become annoyed because it seems to be written for the movie rights--all plot, #3, no real theme, mediocre prose. I place Pillars of the Earth in that class, but my book club loved it. This may also be the reason that I will often skip around in a book as I finish reading it. Most people think it's odd, but I do think it's determined by the way one's brain is wired.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354018576267604944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-80516269761845751902009-09-20T09:43:57.091-04:002009-09-20T09:43:57.091-04:00You've nailed it. Emotion is crucial for me to...You've nailed it. Emotion is crucial for me to read on. I'll overlook almost anything (Except for Breaking Dawn, tee hee)if the emotional stakes are high enough. <br /><br />If my heart is not with the characters in a book, I'll nitpick, looking for any and every reason to put the book down. <br /><br />This post is a keeper. Thank you!jmartinlibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518086626337975099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-28257312451266405002009-09-19T22:45:53.577-04:002009-09-19T22:45:53.577-04:00I love your masterpiece picks.
Great breakdown,...I love your masterpiece picks. <br /><br />Great breakdown, although I had a hard time getting through Twilight because I kept hurling my book against the wall. <br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-58119988899510172552009-09-18T22:47:42.315-04:002009-09-18T22:47:42.315-04:00Wow, I'm in the middle of revision, I happen t...Wow, I'm in the middle of revision, I happen to stumble on your blog, and this is the first post i read...thankyou so much, just what i need.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754048295401985741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-30455651343534019852009-09-18T11:40:02.423-04:002009-09-18T11:40:02.423-04:00Great discussion. With so many books available, I...Great discussion. With so many books available, I am picky enough that I really desire 1-5 in a book. As a writer, I find 3 the most challenging and adore working in the depths of 1,2 and 4. I love the idea of breaking it down this way . . . an excellent check list in the revision process.Elise Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205799699628024211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-24083740922029115732009-09-18T11:28:03.930-04:002009-09-18T11:28:03.930-04:00I think that #3 and 5 have more to do with each ot...I think that #3 and 5 have more to do with each other than people usually think (I say this after realizing that a revision attempt just failed because I changed plot things that ruined emotional impact. Most go back and undo.) For a perfect intersection of plot and emotional impact, on the other hand, see Marcelo in the Real World.Rose Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752073931486321348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-69396290471924422812009-09-18T08:03:22.153-04:002009-09-18T08:03:22.153-04:00Really helpful piece, though I'm embarrased to...Really helpful piece, though I'm embarrased to admit I had to look up what sententious meant. And, like Amber, I also had the 'heart racing' experience with HUNGER GAMES. Occassionally, I have to explain to my kids that I did not mean to snap at them but was so tense while reading, I transfered it to them when I was interrupted. My son thinks I'm crazy. My daughter the reader is starting to understand.Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-11495658227119085672009-09-18T01:50:16.222-04:002009-09-18T01:50:16.222-04:00Hi :)
Thank you for that great post.
I love your 1...Hi :)<br />Thank you for that great post.<br />I love your 1 to 5 :)<br />Have you noticed some writers are naturally gifted in one aspect over others?<br />:)<br />All the best,<br />@RKCharron<br />xoxoRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-26349402331560277122009-09-18T00:08:44.065-04:002009-09-18T00:08:44.065-04:00I saw your original message on child_lit but I am ...I saw your original message on child_lit but I am so glad you reposted this here, so I can now point other people to this entry. I think you're exactly right about the role emotion plays in making good writing.<br /><br />I had never really thought of THE DA VINCI CODE having that quality, and thus had always been a bit perplexed by its success (and that of other similar books). I read it, and found it compelling, even though I didn't particularly like the characters (among other things). But I realize now that I was having an emotional reaction that had nothing to do with my empathy for the characters: I was becoming tense and eager, desperate to find out the next clue.<br /><br />Thank you again for posting!Deva Faganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258363660299633982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-30313153461388798232009-09-17T23:38:43.807-04:002009-09-17T23:38:43.807-04:00Wow, what a great post, especially as I am current...Wow, what a great post, especially as I am currently writing a book and attempting to satisfy each of the points you listed. I think as a reader I respond most to #5. As a writer each holds its place of importance, though I think I also worry most about #5.Christy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08527638903749618207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-15144383876711031932009-09-17T23:23:35.374-04:002009-09-17T23:23:35.374-04:00This is a great discussion. It helps explain why s...This is a great discussion. It helps explain why some books are "big" and some are great, little, quiet books that few take notice to. Maybe if those well-written books were a little stronger on #5, then they'd see more readers.<br /><br />Excelling at each of this is difficult, but my biggest challenges are #3 and #5. Hmm. Actually, they're all challenging, now that I think about it. My favorite parts to work on are #1 and #4.<br /><br />THE HUNGER GAMES actually caused my heart to race while reading it.Amber Loughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374291005610549082noreply@blogger.com