tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post1720145458837406164..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Complications Of Storytellingmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-5206992150604353342013-06-10T07:47:02.429+01:002013-06-10T07:47:02.429+01:00@Charmaine - ooh, that's not good.@Charmaine - ooh, that's not good.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60858490494321982552013-06-07T01:46:33.300+01:002013-06-07T01:46:33.300+01:00I just finished a thriller/mystery and when the cu...I just finished a thriller/mystery and when the culprit was revealed, I couldn't remember who they were. So not too long a list of suspects please! I muddle easy :)Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-11155298563861730572013-06-06T17:47:43.019+01:002013-06-06T17:47:43.019+01:00@sarah - always helps to know what's going on....@sarah - always helps to know what's going on.<br /><br />@susan - overexplaining is the other side of the coin.<br /><br />@Lexa - that's when creating a flow to the story helps. If the story itself reminds you who people are you don't need to add it.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7582893413651811812013-06-06T03:19:29.575+01:002013-06-06T03:19:29.575+01:00This is such a problem. It's so hard to tread ...This is such a problem. It's so hard to tread the line between mentioning something too often or not enough in order for the readers to remember it. It's especially hard if you have a CP group that reviews a chapter a week. People can't remember what they read several months ago; then you end up repeating yourself to remind them of what went before.<br />Great post! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-80104118759498257752013-06-06T00:35:53.861+01:002013-06-06T00:35:53.861+01:00I always worry I'm repeating myself with too m...I always worry I'm repeating myself with too many reminders. Good editors help me with that.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-69393828751824613632013-06-05T23:36:25.970+01:002013-06-05T23:36:25.970+01:00Great post! Exactly right, complication has to hav...Great post! Exactly right, complication has to have balance. Good reminder.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(From Sarah, With Joy)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53942037282815188872013-06-05T18:58:48.898+01:002013-06-05T18:58:48.898+01:00@Rachna - being so familiar with the characters ma...@Rachna - being so familiar with the characters makes it easy to leave stuff out on the page.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-75250429062584190602013-06-05T18:55:48.454+01:002013-06-05T18:55:48.454+01:00@lydia - thanks!
@nutschell - me too.
@Mike - it...@lydia - thanks!<br /><br />@nutschell - me too.<br /><br />@Mike - it tends to make sense at the time because of all the extra info we hold in our head, but we've forgotten it all by the time you go back to it.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60343441150102481512013-06-05T17:52:46.120+01:002013-06-05T17:52:46.120+01:00Super post, Moody. I am trying to concentrate on l...Super post, Moody. I am trying to concentrate on linkage in my current WIP. Sometimes its easy to forget about continuity in our hurry to get the story down.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77062009855334565822013-06-05T16:14:26.307+01:002013-06-05T16:14:26.307+01:00I have a problem with continuity sometimes. I rece...I have a problem with continuity sometimes. I recently edited a manuscript that I had sitting around for a year and was like whoah...continuity error alert!Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-30222531444252923962013-06-04T22:03:54.497+01:002013-06-04T22:03:54.497+01:00great post! I do hate stories with random unrelate...great post! I do hate stories with random unrelated events that don't seem to make sense--even until the end.<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-83129637071157306402013-06-04T21:04:40.781+01:002013-06-04T21:04:40.781+01:00Another great post to keep in mind during writing....Another great post to keep in mind during writing. Thanks Moody!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-89177549572193824232013-06-04T12:45:49.625+01:002013-06-04T12:45:49.625+01:00@Misha - it's surprisingly common, I find. And...@Misha - it's surprisingly common, I find. And then there are very character-heavy books where you never forget who people are. mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-10149805436399054722013-06-04T10:31:13.072+01:002013-06-04T10:31:13.072+01:00The situation Patricia described annoys me a lot. ...The situation Patricia described annoys me a lot. Not really good writing if that's necessary. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-26993512398071836612013-06-04T10:16:48.622+01:002013-06-04T10:16:48.622+01:00@Patricia - that happens to me a lot too. Not a de...@Patricia - that happens to me a lot too. Not a deal breaker (I'll keep reading) but it does pull you out of the story.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-22062811908556852882013-06-04T02:38:47.507+01:002013-06-04T02:38:47.507+01:00When I read, there's usually always one person...When I read, there's usually always one person that gets mentioned and I have no idea who they are, or something they do is referred too and I flip back to try to refresh my memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-4169256303556746492013-06-04T00:32:32.480+01:002013-06-04T00:32:32.480+01:00@Elise - i think every story gets to a point where...@Elise - i think every story gets to a point where nothing seems to make sense (mine always do)mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-61665600441877017482013-06-03T22:14:34.854+01:002013-06-03T22:14:34.854+01:00This is an issue I'm dealing with right now. A...This is an issue I'm dealing with right now. As I'm wrapping up my edits, I've realized that I have too much going on. Too many sub-plots. I've decided to take out one of my sub-plots and save it for book two. I think it'll tighten up the plot and keep things in focus. Or, maybe I'm just making a jolly mess out of everything. I think it's a toss up at this point.Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7191697259325958412013-06-03T19:53:09.873+01:002013-06-03T19:53:09.873+01:00@Alex - there's a real art to keeping all thos...@Alex - there's a real art to keeping all those balls in the air. <br /><br />@Madeline - cheers.<br /><br />@Sarah - it's certainly gets tougher the more variables you add.<br /><br />@Al Diaz - confidence is a good place to start.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-2536505864745726602013-06-03T18:59:22.540+01:002013-06-03T18:59:22.540+01:00I'm in the process of tying the knots. I'm...I'm in the process of tying the knots. I'm confident I'll be able to do it right. At least confidence is there, haha.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-91261142391448182592013-06-03T18:34:30.358+01:002013-06-03T18:34:30.358+01:00I think having too many characters can be a huge f...I think having too many characters can be a huge factor in causing confusion. If you have more people in your story, then more things will be happening and it could get hard to keep track of who's doing what.Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-42035526982122861132013-06-03T18:25:25.764+01:002013-06-03T18:25:25.764+01:00I've had a few of those "Who the Hell is ...I've had a few of those "Who the Hell is Mary?" moments in both my reading and my writing. :) Really good post, Mood.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-3448965603483795042013-06-03T18:03:26.912+01:002013-06-03T18:03:26.912+01:00Linkage - check!
Most writers do this fairly well,...Linkage - check!<br />Most writers do this fairly well, but too many characters and too much detail really cause confusion.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com