tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post1807852778466490594..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Bedding-In The Premisemooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33950540314576489112012-06-18T04:38:36.880+01:002012-06-18T04:38:36.880+01:00It's true. You can put some crazy stuff in the...It's true. You can put some crazy stuff in there, but if it's crafted well, anything can work.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12176449233500086402012-06-16T20:28:53.556+01:002012-06-16T20:28:53.556+01:00@Charmaine-if you're writing post-modern ficti...@Charmaine-if you're writing post-modern fiction, yes.<br /><br />@Elise - thanks for the award and the kind words.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21826418015833834742012-06-16T17:41:19.041+01:002012-06-16T17:41:19.041+01:00"Laying the foundations of what’s to come wit..."Laying the foundations of what’s to come without giving things away is a difficult skill." <=== Yes! I agree anything goes as long as it makes sense, but pacing is definitely important and difficult. I don't want to reveal too much but at the same time I don't want readers to get frustrated waiting for answers, it's a tough balancing act. <br /><br />Also, I wanted to let you know I passed on the 7X7 Link award your way. You may not have time for these sorts of things but I did want to give you a shout out because I really like what you are doing here with your blog. Thank you for all the great information and advice you pass onto us. It is much appreciated. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-55751453466353273142012-06-16T13:46:49.897+01:002012-06-16T13:46:49.897+01:00Agree completely, so I just need one of my charact...Agree completely, so I just need one of my characters to say 'because it's in the script', and all is explained :)Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-71159775089920198612012-06-16T01:34:15.569+01:002012-06-16T01:34:15.569+01:00@Joyce - Plagiarism! I will notify my lawyers imme...@Joyce - Plagiarism! I will notify my lawyers immediately.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-36326654500306983852012-06-16T01:28:06.419+01:002012-06-16T01:28:06.419+01:00It's good to know that anything can work. I...It's good to know that anything can work. I'll keep that in mind the next time I get a crazy idea. As far as the planning and planting, that advice sounds a lot like the advice I got from Newbury winner Linda Sue Park.<br /><br />http://joycelansky.blogspot.comCatch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-56864547209113208502012-06-15T23:44:50.518+01:002012-06-15T23:44:50.518+01:00@LD - welcome.
@Rachna - it's a long time to ...@LD - welcome.<br /><br />@Rachna - it's a long time to wait if you get no answers until right at the end.<br /><br />@Beverly - works well if they seem to be there for an unrelated reason, but turn out to have additional meaning once you get far enough into the story.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27330975636429488862012-06-15T19:28:03.170+01:002012-06-15T19:28:03.170+01:00Personally, I love going back and planting little ...Personally, I love going back and planting little Easter eggs that will pay off for the reader. It's a lot of fun as a writer to do this in the editing process, find out where to slip them in so they seem innocuous, but actually have a purpose.Beverly Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392288953821757887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12856871674265267332012-06-15T18:21:22.444+01:002012-06-15T18:21:22.444+01:00I have realized that answering a few questions alo...I have realized that answering a few questions along the way goes a long way in building a rapport with readers. Springing everything on them on the last page is a huge no-no.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-89246147208055859772012-06-15T17:55:57.489+01:002012-06-15T17:55:57.489+01:00I thing I've got my cards in place for the rea...I thing I've got my cards in place for the readers, going back to make sure the MC saw them too. Thanks.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-54164379530211367152012-06-15T09:59:58.039+01:002012-06-15T09:59:58.039+01:00@Jason-cheers (no cucumbers were harmed in the wri...@Jason-cheers (no cucumbers were harmed in the writing of this post).mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63601649772641364422012-06-15T03:27:48.012+01:002012-06-15T03:27:48.012+01:00Thank you for tarnishing my innocent image of cucu...Thank you for tarnishing my innocent image of cucumbers ;-)<br />Great post!Jason Runnelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656622649601360477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-30128878661822399872012-06-14T19:43:45.938+01:002012-06-14T19:43:45.938+01:00@Michael-true, there are some people who are never...@Michael-true, there are some people who are never going to see it your way.<br /><br />@Alex-a few answers along the way, even if they lead to more questions, always helps.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12786776517901987222012-06-14T19:32:22.485+01:002012-06-14T19:32:22.485+01:00Building up and a few answers along the way helps!...Building up and a few answers along the way helps!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-13174109055713220102012-06-14T18:15:18.097+01:002012-06-14T18:15:18.097+01:00I definitely found this post interesting. I'm ...I definitely found this post interesting. I'm pretty sure I accomplished this tactic without knowing that I was setting out to do this, but I think I'd have to disagree that people will always believe it. There are always going to be some who get mad at the explanation because of personal experiences or beliefs.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com