tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post4410243704801974358..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Your Book In One Sentencemooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33034170869867952462022-10-08T09:41:18.294+01:002022-10-08T09:41:18.294+01:00NiceNicejeffreyjonathan411https://www.blogger.com/profile/13146490722729840102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23465666827071492702014-07-21T01:07:34.887+01:002014-07-21T01:07:34.887+01:00@Squid - I think it's at least important to kn...@Squid - I think it's at least important to know for yourself what a story is about. I assume Murakami knows (right?).<br /><br />@Murees - I think most people do.<br /><br />@Ken - over-explaining feels like it will help but usually makes things more muddled.<br /><br />@Lilith -cheers.<br /><br />@Brent - hope you'll stick around. New posts soon (or eventually).mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-90119948248565235252014-07-16T04:29:49.427+01:002014-07-16T04:29:49.427+01:00Hey there Mooderino, you can't take a break be...Hey there Mooderino, you can't take a break because I just got here. But I guess I'll have to just catch up with your old stuff. That'll do. <br /><br />Anyway, about this post, I was going to say what Alex J said above. I can tell what my whole novel is about, but I was asked to write a short synopsis and couldn't do it in less than two or three thousand words. That's another problem, I guess. Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-67157889016414313672014-07-16T03:48:13.592+01:002014-07-16T03:48:13.592+01:00Thanks for the re-post. I hope you have a wonderfu...Thanks for the re-post. I hope you have a wonderful time off. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-36088719789612878072014-07-15T15:24:38.527+01:002014-07-15T15:24:38.527+01:00It difficult for me to establish the situation and...It difficult for me to establish the situation and consequences without wanting to explain it in great detail. Reminds me of the same problem I face when trying to decide how much backstory I should include in the actual story. Thanks for summarizing the process.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-75744598730682107502014-07-15T10:36:22.768+01:002014-07-15T10:36:22.768+01:00I always find it hard to come up with that valuabl...I always find it hard to come up with that valuable elevator pitch. Great post. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-72552621697589864892014-07-15T00:40:02.025+01:002014-07-15T00:40:02.025+01:00The very best works of art in any medium, no matte...The very best works of art in any medium, no matter how complicated they eventually become, are usually based on very simple ideas. Perhaps if a story can't be described in one sentence, one should think about how the story can be simplified rather than the sentence.<br /><br />On the other hand, as you know, I just read a Murakami book and I have no idea how I'd describe it in one sentence. And yet, I'm quite certain it's a good book. So much for my theory.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-86241803971146370802014-07-14T20:31:58.976+01:002014-07-14T20:31:58.976+01:00@Alex - it's usually when a writer tries to fo...@Alex - it's usually when a writer tries to force in too much info into one line that things become unstuck.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60890488579153417032014-07-14T18:30:08.253+01:002014-07-14T18:30:08.253+01:00If you're creative, it's possible to descr...If you're creative, it's possible to describe any book in one sentence.<br />I'm better at coming up with the logline than I am the entire synopsis. I guess that's where my knack for few words comes in handy.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com