tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post3383272553029775212..comments2024-03-28T09:13:07.455+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Story Spectrummooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27247842945245571302013-04-23T17:58:01.088+01:002013-04-23T17:58:01.088+01:00Loving your story - the root of all good.
KLoving your story - the root of all good. <br />KAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360047503669232348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87631432660181674362013-04-23T17:36:02.167+01:002013-04-23T17:36:02.167+01:00@Lexa - there are probably things you can do to im...@Lexa - there are probably things you can do to improve your work, but they're specific to you and your writing. Universal rules just don't exist.<br /><br />@Steph - I think any story that makes you feel an emotion is of value, at least to the person affected.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-58482358668203998522013-04-23T17:15:13.384+01:002013-04-23T17:15:13.384+01:00I tend to think if a book is weak in one area, its...I tend to think if a book is weak in one area, its strengths are in another. With Twilight, mediocre writing, but at least with the first book, she nailed that average teen girl longing to be recognized thing. The ultimate fantasy of having the hottest most mysterious boy in school have eyes (and fangs) only for you. That's what sucked me in six years ago. I'm sure if I read it again now, I'd cringe, but the story is what I remember.<br />Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-38114293535879285502013-04-23T17:13:34.306+01:002013-04-23T17:13:34.306+01:00I LOVE this post! You just succinctly put what I&#...I LOVE this post! You just succinctly put what I've begun to believe over the past year. Querying put me in a serious funk, but I inexplicably came out the other side, better off. The truth is there are no rules, and very little makes sense, so just do the best you can. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79578481386892781682013-04-23T13:43:55.808+01:002013-04-23T13:43:55.808+01:00@Lynda - I hope so.
@Empty - And for everyone tha...@Lynda - I hope so.<br /><br />@Empty - And for everyone that makes it that way, hundreds don't. We just don't get to hear about them.<br /><br />@Elise - Most books go from meh to bad, in my experience.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-37451135294460979162013-04-23T10:05:35.006+01:002013-04-23T10:05:35.006+01:00"...they very often have passages in their bo..."...they very often have passages in their books that seem to have been translated from some foreign language by Google." LOL<br /><br />Yes, there is a book out there for everyone. I have three categories I place books into: Good, Bad, and Meh.<br />Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-62212018642537397242013-04-23T09:21:36.645+01:002013-04-23T09:21:36.645+01:00As with anything else, there are plenty of people ...As with anything else, there are plenty of people who break the rules, and end up being successful. It's also about timing, and word of mouth.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33884719170564534052013-04-23T09:18:42.302+01:002013-04-23T09:18:42.302+01:00Everyone's taste differ, but a good story will...Everyone's taste differ, but a good story will always shine through.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-55947234955991792472013-04-23T09:00:08.181+01:002013-04-23T09:00:08.181+01:00@Fairview - Thanks.
@sarah - you're very wel...@Fairview - Thanks. <br /><br />@sarah - you're very welcome.<br /><br />@Carrie-Anne - some people can be quite obsessed about those sorts of things, but in the end a writer's voice isn't meant to be the same as everyone else's.<br /><br />@Rachna - I know it's probably not the most earth-insight, but one worth mentioning, I think.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-77847318260470641072013-04-23T04:01:36.389+01:002013-04-23T04:01:36.389+01:00"But first fall in love with your story and t..."But first fall in love with your story and tell it in a way that conveys some of what you feel about the characters and events." Super advice Mooderino. Completely in tune with your thoughts. Fall in love with your story and it shows.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-91930334987273246362013-04-23T03:13:41.108+01:002013-04-23T03:13:41.108+01:00I've hated a lot of books that won awards and ...I've hated a lot of books that won awards and have won popular acclaim. There's one certain book in my historical genre which was published within the last decade and is extremely popular, but I HATED it and couldn't even finish it. Just thinking about the obnoxious, gimmicky narrator and his constant parade of spoilers makes me angry. I had to keep my mouth shut when everyone else was fawning over it in my YA Lit class.<br /><br />I tend to write very long books, as is traditional in historical, and I could care less what the modern-day "word count" police think of it. More than a few books by debut published writers in recent years have been over the so-called approved maximum of 100,000 or 120,000 words.<br /><br />I'm originally from Pittsburgh, and I know some of the Pittsburghese expressions I use would come across as bad grammar to people not familiar with that area. I say or write things like "the plants need watered" and "the place they were at." I never even realized that was considered improper grammar till other people pointed it out to me.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7585030738808575542013-04-23T02:34:07.452+01:002013-04-23T02:34:07.452+01:00What an encouraging post. Thank you.Simply SarahWhat an encouraging post. Thank you.<a href="http://simplysarahsblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Simply Sarah</a>Simply Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562206323308418937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-64778898980423613892013-04-23T02:22:58.332+01:002013-04-23T02:22:58.332+01:00I am always impressed at the examples you come up ...I am always impressed at the examples you come up with to illustrate your point. Love this one in particular. Fairviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130996970916886241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-83532170334600681212013-04-23T00:28:23.333+01:002013-04-23T00:28:23.333+01:00@Patricia - i have quite specific tastes but I'...@Patricia - i have quite specific tastes but I've stopped expecting others to have the same (even though they obviously should).<br /><br />@Al Diaz - people like what the like. Of course ten years later they see a photo and can't believe what they thought was cool. mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-15586328442990545882013-04-22T23:32:50.680+01:002013-04-22T23:32:50.680+01:00I realized of this fact when the worst story I'...I realized of this fact when the worst story I've read in my life got published in a e-magazine and actually got good comments. To me it was real garbage but there was someone who actually didn't mind to read women instead of woman and then instead of than and two words together. Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-73969648586408394982013-04-22T22:35:42.474+01:002013-04-22T22:35:42.474+01:00Wise post. People react to books differently - lik...Wise post. People react to books differently - like snowflakes, every reaction is unique. Sometimes I think that can be temporarily forgotten when a bad review is received. Recently, I was reminded on how a book can invoke a spectrum of emotions from people when I read a book that I didn't care for that had lots of good reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-69883657450699474112013-04-22T21:22:43.311+01:002013-04-22T21:22:43.311+01:00@Janeal - A combination of factors are what make a...@Janeal - A combination of factors are what make a book work for most people, and the individual ingredients can change book by book. Judge each on its merits, I say.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60327583062225754152013-04-22T21:21:07.428+01:002013-04-22T21:21:07.428+01:00@what - sounds like the right way to approach it.
...@what - sounds like the right way to approach it.<br /><br />@Karen - the quality of writing comes down to which qualities are important to each reader. You can't cover all tastes.<br /><br />@Nancy - tastes should change and develop, would be pretty boring otherwise.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21538673830466984082013-04-22T20:57:47.359+01:002013-04-22T20:57:47.359+01:00This is so true! I'm always amazed when I love...This is so true! I'm always amazed when I love a book and other hate it or vice verse. And for me, sure good writing helps, but it's really about whether I can fall into the story and character.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776037898595851544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-13050533574630584852013-04-22T20:31:50.964+01:002013-04-22T20:31:50.964+01:00"...if the author dies, the publishers just h..."...if the author dies, the publishers just hire someone else to keep milking the cash cow." I HATE THIS!! Michael Crichton is a prime example. "His" last book, Micro, was truly awful and not at all written like any of his others. Why? Because it was not truly written by MC, but by another hired by MC's publisher. I felt duped. <br /><br />As for poor writing, I once was able to ignore it. (Yes, I did, at one time, enjoy Twilight) but now, no way. The writing better be tight, tense, and active for it to keep my attention. I figure, if I could learn how to write well, then the rest should, too. <br /><br />WHAT A GREAT POST!!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27805787079176503852013-04-22T19:50:18.499+01:002013-04-22T19:50:18.499+01:00"Every book is a good book or a bad book to s..."Every book is a good book or a bad book to someone." We who write books should always remember that! Not everyone will like our work. Some people will hate it. One of the first Goodreads reviews I got on Uncut Diamonds was 1 star with the comment "hated it." But it didn't stop me! So what if she hated it? Obviously she wasn't my audience and read one of the free copies my publisher had passed out to book club members. Meh.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23775932832622733432013-04-22T18:57:14.355+01:002013-04-22T18:57:14.355+01:00Nice post. What compels the average reader and wh...Nice post. What compels the average reader and what turns him/her off has been my primary focus of study this year. I've taken on the venture of writing genre fiction (particularly thriller and romance). It's a personal challenge, to see if I can craft a story with blockbuster potential, while dipping into more popular markets and hopefully boosting my income in the short term. It's pretty fun. Romance, in particular, is a strange new land for me. Haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27598137171162931572013-04-22T18:09:05.526+01:002013-04-22T18:09:05.526+01:00@Alex - I talk so much about how to improve writin...@Alex - I talk so much about how to improve writing I don't want people to think that's all there is. It's just the easiest thing to talk about, but a good story is the main thing.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-43319534876055041382013-04-22T18:05:25.784+01:002013-04-22T18:05:25.784+01:00Very true! There is always a book (or many) that b...Very true! There is always a book (or many) that break the current rules and do so successfully.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com