tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post9142761580508357544..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Chapter One: The Devotion of Suspect Xmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49781954795964123752021-04-22T08:02:45.095+01:002021-04-22T08:02:45.095+01:00To Essay Writing Help of this instrument, you can ...To <a href="https://www.essaymania.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Essay Writing Help</a> of this instrument, you can create a primary draft, a so-called skeleton for your future paper, and then use it as a fundament for your assignment. The program will generate a basis for you, and then you will edit it to make the content sound more personalized.Qasim Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834568326674431557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7766196459033344722012-08-19T18:10:53.434+01:002012-08-19T18:10:53.434+01:00@Rachna-it was your blog where I first saw this bo...@Rachna-it was your blog where I first saw this book mentioned, so thank you for that.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-17990959570902224902012-08-17T18:50:25.968+01:002012-08-17T18:50:25.968+01:00I finished this book last week. The first few page...I finished this book last week. The first few pages were indeed slow, but once I ploughed through them, it became better and better. The ending took me by surprise. <br /><br />Yes, the author drops a whole lot of clues in the first few pages :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-47224545609395671572012-08-16T10:22:16.444+01:002012-08-16T10:22:16.444+01:00@Ciara-I agree, there are many ways to get the rea...@Ciara-I agree, there are many ways to get the reader hooked.<br /><br />@Sewa-cheers.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-56761776256604560762012-08-16T05:30:37.525+01:002012-08-16T05:30:37.525+01:00Nice article, thanks for sharing.Nice article, thanks for sharing.sewa mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-61637396586357529132012-08-16T02:04:09.519+01:002012-08-16T02:04:09.519+01:00I think there are so many ways to intrigue a reade...I think there are so many ways to intrigue a reader in the first few pages. It can be action, intrigue, dialogue, terror, or a great laugh. I think there just has to be something. <br />Great post. It's great to be back after the crazy summer.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-31411654325852053952012-08-15T21:01:31.034+01:002012-08-15T21:01:31.034+01:00@nutschell-thanks very much!@nutschell-thanks very much!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-32277576255606132432012-08-15T18:38:41.725+01:002012-08-15T18:38:41.725+01:00I love this series of yours. the First chapter is ...I love this series of yours. the First chapter is the most important one, and analyzing what makes first chapters work/fail is crucial for prepublished writers like myself :)<br /><br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-75381897921305157872012-08-15T13:14:13.103+01:002012-08-15T13:14:13.103+01:00@Caryn-I think word of mouth, reviews, book blogge...@Caryn-I think word of mouth, reviews, book bloggers are all a big part of how a book is received. Publishers should also help in terms of marketing but that seems less and less likely these days.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87517802545124837212012-08-14T19:31:14.773+01:002012-08-14T19:31:14.773+01:00Plus once word gets out that a book is a slow star...Plus once word gets out that a book is a slow start - but worth it - people are a lot more likely to keep going. I couldn't get into <i>The Poisonwood Bible</i>. The first chapter just didn't grab me, so I always put it down and went onto another book. Then one day I heard that the book picks up after the first chapter and is worth the read. I tried again, read on, and was absolutely hooked. But if I hadn't heard it was worth it, I probably wouldn't have powered through, and would have just moved on to one of the hundreds of other books I still want to read.Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-22561274951669374832012-08-14T16:53:31.082+01:002012-08-14T16:53:31.082+01:00@Summer-New Perspectives was of course the name of...@Summer-New Perspectives was of course the name of my band in the 80s.<br /><br />@Michael-sadly lots of agents too.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21477899088637126542012-08-14T16:31:15.429+01:002012-08-14T16:31:15.429+01:00I think real readers will always give a book a cha...I think real readers will always give a book a chance. It's the writers who read a book every once in a while (a bestseller in order to dissect what made it a success in trying to duplicate it) that are the huge critics. Those kinds of readers are not good readers because they aren't reading to enjoy something. They're reading to try and improve their chances at making a buck. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-66500974473719148702012-08-14T15:52:41.893+01:002012-08-14T15:52:41.893+01:00I love new perspectives, and you just have me one....I love new perspectives, and you just have me one. Thanks!summerjarviswrites.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633894541251583093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39116305950599550212012-08-14T14:42:21.456+01:002012-08-14T14:42:21.456+01:00@Madeline-I think books can definitely fail to eng...@Madeline-I think books can definitely fail to engage the reader but the first page is not necessarily where it happens.<br /><br />@JL-it's tricky to know which authors are going somewhere and which aren't, so it would certainly help getting there quicker than later, there's no doubting that. But I think we all read enough to know those first few pages (if it's not a thriller) can be a bit slow.<br /><br />@Catherine-tweet appreciated!<br /><br />@mshatch-I think we're being pushed into a more bang bang kind of world. Which is fine. But it's like with movies that used to come in all varieties with string roles for women and social issues, then someone figures out a certain kind of movie made big, big bucks and now look where we are.<br /><br />@Michael-that refusal to even entertain an alternative approach is what I think is damaging. Not that long slow starts should be welcomed with open arms, but they should be judged on their merits not a general rule.<br /><br />@CD-Of course you don't know the details will be important later so you have to go on faith, but only for a five or six pages. Seems reasonable to me.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87911993373244489382012-08-14T08:50:25.793+01:002012-08-14T08:50:25.793+01:00I'll usually give a book a while to get going....I'll usually give a book a while to get going. With an opening like this one, I'm already intrigued at details such as the missing green bicycle, and why he is noting everything as he is. It's nice to know this detail then is extremely important later - sort of a reward for the reader.C D Meetenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185285028025647307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-16420625254300187802012-08-14T00:15:36.654+01:002012-08-14T00:15:36.654+01:00Hi, Mood,
I agree, not all stories need that ball...Hi, Mood,<br /><br />I agree, not all stories need that ball-gripping first few pages. Harry Potter is one of my fav. book and the first ten pages don't even mention Harry. It's all about his uncle and his boring day... building up the dull average world he lives in.<br /><br />I had started my first novel similarly. Explaining the town, the people, etc. I was CONDEMNED... reviews about my writing were wonderful, BUT, they hated the beginning and ALL the agents and editors stressed to restructure the beginning. Until then, I really had nothing.<br /><br />I, of course, disagreed. So I am still wondering what to do next with it.<br /><br />Thanks for the post. As always, very helpful.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63931549407678268262012-08-14T00:09:29.993+01:002012-08-14T00:09:29.993+01:00If I know the author is going to deliver the goods...If I know the author is going to deliver the goods, I can be very patient indeed. A lot of epic fantasy can have slow beginnings which are essential to understanding place and time. I think readers aren't as patient as they once were, maybe due to the prevalence of YA where everything is bang bang bang. Not that there's anything wrong with that (I love YA) but sometimes it's nice to take the slow road.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-6881552828143420832012-08-13T20:28:30.985+01:002012-08-13T20:28:30.985+01:00yes, there are other factors besides the first pag...yes, there are other factors besides the first page that are important, such as the overall premise, the way the characters pull you in, the quality of the prose. This post is helpful and I did RT! Thanks.<br /><a href="http://catherinestine.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Catherine Stine’s Idea City</a><br />Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77699748160563344042012-08-13T19:31:49.520+01:002012-08-13T19:31:49.520+01:00As long as the story is interesting enough to keep...As long as the story is interesting enough to keep me invested, I'll stay with the book. Although the start of this one is slow, obviously the writer knows a thing or two about keeping the reader with him. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-70369220001284734412012-08-13T18:29:48.485+01:002012-08-13T18:29:48.485+01:00I will usually give a novel at least a few pages b...I will usually give a novel at least a few pages before I give up on it. I don't need to be hooked - drawn in slowly is fine. If I'm not hooked but I see potential, I'll give it more. But there comes a point - and this depends on some of those other factors you mentioned - when enough is enough and the author had his or her chance.<br /><br />I put down a hugely popular novel because I couldn't get into the first chunk of pages. I was told I needed to give it a hundred or so BEFORE IT GOT GOOD - what?! No way. Patience is not one of my strong suits. :)<br /><br /><br />Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com