tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post1499193527550093152..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: THIS IS NOT AT ALL BAD -- EXCEPT AS PROSERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58198360526280663472010-06-12T18:09:15.736-05:002010-06-12T18:09:15.736-05:00What a wonderful insight: "When did an archt...What a wonderful insight: "When did an archtype devolve into a cliche?" Wanting heart and soul in our books, our movies -- hell, even in our reporters - that shouldn't be too much to ask. Too often I've seen fictional characters who don't have real depth, instead the writer just gave them a hook.<br />Superb post.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-59540591230455000432010-06-12T16:49:05.384-05:002010-06-12T16:49:05.384-05:00Well said. The biggest deficit in today's mov...Well said. The biggest deficit in today's movies are they are adapted by directors and screenwriters that don't have the love and passion for the subject that the original author did, which is the book is always better than the movie.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985172095662387958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71573861365172172732010-06-12T12:07:45.751-05:002010-06-12T12:07:45.751-05:00Excellent post, and not just because you started i...Excellent post, and not just because you started it with a picture that took me several minutes to move beyond! We must love our idea, so true! Especially considering how many times we must edit before it ever goes on submission to publishers!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-277979751398013572010-06-12T11:52:59.408-05:002010-06-12T11:52:59.408-05:00Great post, man!
To write well is to dig deep int...Great post, man!<br /><br />To write well is to dig deep into your most painful memories and emotions. If you're unable to do that, if you're unable to be completely honest with yourself, you've got a long road ahead of you toward writerdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45896100351423655952010-06-12T07:29:17.973-05:002010-06-12T07:29:17.973-05:00...studying up on King's exploits is a wise de......studying up on King's exploits is a wise decision. From a reader standpoint, whether he ranks high on anyone's list of faves or a bit too extreme, he is the Dickens of our generation, and as starving artists, we'd be foolish not to investigate on what makes him tick. <br /><br />Another homerun Roland...someday we'll do a book signing together. Free bagels, a complimentary wine tasting, the whole bit. Perhaps tour with Gaiman and Hill. That distant glow you're seeing...yeah, that's the end of the tunnel. We're getting there...Elliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-36646320939843637662010-06-12T07:21:41.297-05:002010-06-12T07:21:41.297-05:00Oh the Stephen King quote is hilarious! "Why ...Oh the Stephen King quote is hilarious! "Why god? Why me?"<br />"There's just something about you that pisses me off."<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />And I hope I always try and be better than myself. It's hard most times - but I guess when writing, the writer must strive to touch their audience on some level.<br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72292465342711070512010-06-12T07:18:21.679-05:002010-06-12T07:18:21.679-05:00I like this post. really. Very insightful and thou...I like this post. really. Very insightful and thought-provoking. I agree... a good writer touches the core and hits the heart bulls eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12545454915658578442010-06-12T02:17:45.743-05:002010-06-12T02:17:45.743-05:00Truth in the lie. I like that.
And knowing your p...Truth in the lie. I like that. <br />And knowing your protagonist is a BIG one.<br /><br />And trying to be better than myself is something I strive for daily. (sagitarius) (;<br />Thanks for sharing. (=Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.com