tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post1338523137496642581..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Putting Ideas In The Reader’s Headmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-74142978952055383662013-11-18T18:02:08.511+00:002013-11-18T18:02:08.511+00:00@Rachna - making an emotional connection to a fict...@Rachna - making an emotional connection to a fictional character is one of the best things about reading, i think.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-3140144879340058202013-11-18T17:16:10.170+00:002013-11-18T17:16:10.170+00:00The 6 word Hemingway is great. "In short, if...The 6 word Hemingway is great. "In short, if you can get the reader to work out the cause of what characters are feeling, then they are much more likely to share that feeling."<br />At times I struggle to show the reader the character's emotional state, but with effort its getting better.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28211985764348366112013-11-16T22:41:34.912+00:002013-11-16T22:41:34.912+00:00@Julia -sorry for your loss.
@Michael - thanks.
...@Julia -sorry for your loss.<br /><br />@Michael - thanks.<br /><br />@nutschell - can never have too many hugs.<br /><br />@Alex - if you set it up right it can be very powerful. All in the timing.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33455687224031722692013-11-16T15:15:47.075+00:002013-11-16T15:15:47.075+00:00Moments where everything is stripped down to the f...Moments where everything is stripped down to the facts - like in your example. Those can be just as powerful.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-58117828892946364312013-11-15T17:47:06.660+00:002013-11-15T17:47:06.660+00:00This is something I most definitely need to work o...This is something I most definitely need to work on. I'm such a wordy writer! Which is why I'm so thankful for that all important process known as editing. :) Gives me the chance to weed out those unnecessary words--and scenes if need be! Another well done post, Mood. Oh and how I've missed your blog! HEY! I just noticed a certain book on your sidebar which you are promoting as a new release. oh mygosh what a wonderful surprise to see Story Sprouts on there! Thank you so much!!! <br />hugs, hugs, hugs,<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28706443720171944592013-11-14T05:28:51.752+00:002013-11-14T05:28:51.752+00:00That is such a powerful line, stirring up more emo...That is such a powerful line, stirring up more emotion than most authors can do with a page of text. I enjoy leaving certain things to the reader's imagination because they personalize the situations, filling in the omitted detail with details from their own experience and imagination, bringing them that much further into the story. I enjoyed your post a great deal. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23923457994352857392013-11-13T18:07:33.215+00:002013-11-13T18:07:33.215+00:00The loss of a baby is a tricky subject.
People hav...The loss of a baby is a tricky subject.<br />People have trouble understanding the pain of losing a baby.<br />I have been there, so I know what a lonely journey it can be.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79598258205964124462013-11-13T15:43:21.243+00:002013-11-13T15:43:21.243+00:00@LD - You know, you could always write that story ...@LD - You know, you could always write that story yourself.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-90544763878578002402013-11-13T15:31:55.538+00:002013-11-13T15:31:55.538+00:00I saw an ad in our neighborhood newspaper last yea...I saw an ad in our neighborhood newspaper last year: "For sale. Prom dress. Never worn." Not as heartbreaking as Hemingway's story but with so many possibilities, I wished it was the opening to a story.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-61821585146566271452013-11-13T13:59:36.229+00:002013-11-13T13:59:36.229+00:00@ymmas - even the simplest of changes in how we pr...@ymmas - even the simplest of changes in how we present information to the reader (especially exposition) can turn predictable into fascinating. Congrats on finishing the novel!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-74892745075108654472013-11-13T01:32:28.392+00:002013-11-13T01:32:28.392+00:00I must admit that I'm guilty of revealing too ...I must admit that I'm guilty of revealing too much to the reader. I'm eager to get my story across the way I want to, but now I'm thinking I should look over what I've written (recently finished a novel) and look for opportunities to let the reader think for herself. Thanks for a great post as usual. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-19760622390365563812013-11-12T20:58:45.856+00:002013-11-12T20:58:45.856+00:00@Lexa - personally I think it's better to be a...@Lexa - personally I think it's better to be a little obvious but to get there indirectly. There are times when complicated logic works, but it can be more frustrating than satisfying, even when you figure it out. Just taking an unusual approach can be enough to engage the parts of the reader's brain they weren't planning on using.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-3924163602143119752013-11-12T19:19:48.098+00:002013-11-12T19:19:48.098+00:00I really enjoyed the post, Moody. One of the most ...I really enjoyed the post, Moody. One of the most frustrating things to me is deciding how obvious to be. There's a school of thought that says, "Trust the reader to figure it out." But my experience has been every reader's an individual, and some just aren't as bright as others. What one gets, another won't, and they'll get frustrated with the story (and writer). Then if you make it plainer, some readers will roll their eyes and chastise you for "hammering" the point instead of being more subtle. Grrr. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39325999863553118912013-11-12T14:40:23.181+00:002013-11-12T14:40:23.181+00:00@Mike - certainly not an easy task.
@Sarah - the ...@Mike - certainly not an easy task.<br /><br />@Sarah - the Hemingway kid certainly has potential.<br /><br />@Anne - it's the sort of thing that's easy to understand but very hard to do.<br /><br />@Lindy - I am prepared.<br /><br />@ML - the difference between suspense and surprise in important thing for all writers to grasp.<br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-50423732733760009222013-11-12T11:48:13.069+00:002013-11-12T11:48:13.069+00:00Your post reminds me of Hitchcock's quote: &qu...Your post reminds me of Hitchcock's quote: "There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it." Leading the readers' minds to where you want them to go, yet letting them figure it out all by themselves. Makes for great fiction!<br /><br /><a title="My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-14234566653389498412013-11-12T08:02:14.658+00:002013-11-12T08:02:14.658+00:00Amazingly timely post, for me. I'm editing an ...Amazingly timely post, for me. I'm editing an anthology, and choosing one version of a writer's story over the other has come down to this very issue. Sending him a link to your post, and also...<br /><br />Prepare to be retweeted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-64277904171852783322013-11-12T00:26:35.058+00:002013-11-12T00:26:35.058+00:00Peter Mayle does this very effectively in his stor...Peter Mayle does this very effectively in his stories. I never know what's around the corner, yet I'm grounded.<br /><br />I love Hem's story, but it's so sad.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-70830454502893906312013-11-11T18:50:16.041+00:002013-11-11T18:50:16.041+00:00That 6 word Hemingway is one of my favorite things...That 6 word Hemingway is one of my favorite things ever.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(From Sarah, with Joy)</a><br />Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-51030074046441872062013-11-11T18:43:05.447+00:002013-11-11T18:43:05.447+00:00io9 has a writing contest revolving around the six...io9 has a writing contest revolving around the six word story. It's kind of interesting.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com