tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post4789814143455608028..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: No Subtext Without Contextmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53879889241018025492011-12-21T22:22:50.918+00:002011-12-21T22:22:50.918+00:00Cheers nutschell, you too.Cheers nutschell, you too.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49302150141330593572011-12-21T20:05:53.862+00:002011-12-21T20:05:53.862+00:00Love this post! Depth and meaning are certainly th...Love this post! Depth and meaning are certainly things I look for in stories. I like to get into my character's heads and hearts and understand why they do the things they do. :)<br />Have the Happiest of Holidays!<br /><br />nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-76400889849251960062011-12-21T14:37:17.297+00:002011-12-21T14:37:17.297+00:00@Sherri-i think it's a good thing to have othe...@Sherri-i think it's a good thing to have other possibilities in there. Nodding and saying nothing works for me too.<br /><br />@Lydia-is the forth dimension how they smell?<br /><br />@Angela-if the characters and storylines are rich enough I think it's inevitable, and a good thing.<br /><br />@anthony-cheers, and my greetings to your spouse.<br /><br />@michael-do you not have beta readers?mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-23914848057370509522011-12-20T17:51:11.771+00:002011-12-20T17:51:11.771+00:00I think that I gave my characters depth in the sto...I think that I gave my characters depth in the story I wrote but I'd need another person to read it and verify it.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87190635924025380632011-12-20T17:31:19.699+00:002011-12-20T17:31:19.699+00:00A thought provoking post, complexity and depth in ...A thought provoking post, complexity and depth in subtext is a valuable tool when used correctly. <br />Thanks for this estimable post, my spouse and I appreciate it.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-17741672408485255862011-12-19T22:48:21.937+00:002011-12-19T22:48:21.937+00:00A great reminder to be aware of "what" w...A great reminder to be aware of "what" we write and "how" we write something given readers have wicked imaginations and can come up with intriguing interpretations of what's written.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-6495864075842114472011-12-19T22:11:57.634+00:002011-12-19T22:11:57.634+00:00It's a good reminder to think of our character...It's a good reminder to think of our characters as 3-D as possible, maybe even 4-D...<br />Thanks Moody. :)Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-37418713977671501082011-12-19T21:24:20.794+00:002011-12-19T21:24:20.794+00:00Good post! It gave me something to think about. It...Good post! It gave me something to think about. It's true about readers seeing things the writer never intended. After I wrote my first manuscript I let a newspaper editor read it. She saw all kinds of symbolism that I never dreamed of putting into the story! I didn't want to disappoint her; so I just nodded my head and went with it.Sherri Lackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574448009541412249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21938647128497086872011-12-19T21:06:40.958+00:002011-12-19T21:06:40.958+00:00@Alex-Yay!
@Nancy-true, and sometimes readers can...@Alex-Yay!<br /><br />@Nancy-true, and sometimes readers can see things the writer never intended.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79352169567205331632011-12-19T20:53:59.914+00:002011-12-19T20:53:59.914+00:00Sometimes the subtext isn't clear as you'r...Sometimes the subtext isn't clear as you're writing it, but becomes so as you pile on the layers. It can be just as surprising to the author as it is to the reader.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12523465263685237572011-12-19T19:10:40.612+00:002011-12-19T19:10:40.612+00:00I understand this one!!! I'm so proud of mysel...I understand this one!!! I'm so proud of myself...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com