tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post648592418845484483..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: HOW TO CREATE AN INSTANT BESTSELLERRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75709902127795631862013-04-09T19:50:20.597-05:002013-04-09T19:50:20.597-05:00The Desert Rocks:
The movie Scarlett was more of a...The Desert Rocks:<br />The movie Scarlett was more of a heroine than the literary one. I bet you admired the movie version. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-48842449504461545202013-04-09T17:42:35.966-05:002013-04-09T17:42:35.966-05:00Sad to say Scarlett was someone I admired as a you...Sad to say Scarlett was someone I admired as a young woman. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1615092224497767182013-04-07T21:02:09.410-05:002013-04-07T21:02:09.410-05:00Connie!
50 SHADES? Ah, maybe you're right! :-)...Connie!<br />50 SHADES? Ah, maybe you're right! :-)<br /><br />I think THE SHINING, CARRIE, and THE STAND might stand the test of time as you say ... and Harry Potter!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18574995076926157412013-04-07T20:26:46.150-05:002013-04-07T20:26:46.150-05:00Great post! I would say that Harry Potter and for ...Great post! I would say that Harry Potter and for sure Stephen King books, maybe 50 Shades? (LOL!) <br />Connie <br />A to Z buddy<br /><a href="http://www.peanutbutterandwhine.com/" rel="nofollow">Peanut Butter and Whine</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005608252199574133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61848122445347915672013-04-07T20:14:46.235-05:002013-04-07T20:14:46.235-05:00Shelly:
I think Scarlet said those exact words to ...Shelly:<br />I think Scarlet said those exact words to her first two husbands! <br />:-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68020837598362100962013-04-07T19:38:01.737-05:002013-04-07T19:38:01.737-05:00Sex again? But I'm too tired and I feel a head...Sex again? But I'm too tired and I feel a headache coming on.<br /><br />Tweeted.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-27757902022730808502013-04-07T12:18:21.531-05:002013-04-07T12:18:21.531-05:00Harry and LOTR will survive, for they touch the lo...Harry and LOTR will survive, for they touch the lodestone of our dreams for magic and wonder that were birthed in our childhood.<br /><br />Yes, attention spans are shortening, which is why serials might be the next Big Thing.<br /><br />You and I will continue to write, for we are dreamers and adventurers! :-)<br /><br />The workplace is still scary. I lost a friend there who just got tired of the suspense and found another job elsewhere -- it pays better he says. Let's knock on wood for him ... and me!<br /><br />Yes, many have emailed me saying that BLOOD WILL TELL is like Stephen King making me the protagonist in his take on a blood center. Cue the spooky music! :-)<br /><br />I am glad you're enjoying it!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22399108921394960252013-04-07T10:54:59.953-05:002013-04-07T10:54:59.953-05:00Harry Potter will survive, it has tweaked the imag...Harry Potter will survive, it has tweaked the imagination of several generations, like LOTR. I'm not a big fan of GWTW, I found Scarlett to be aggravating, although I did like her spunkiness. If a book gets the public talking, it's done something. <br /><br />Whether our own books survive as long will depend on our own congested time (the marketplace is overflowing) and the reading habits of the public. As attention spans get shorter (for instant everything), will the average reader have enough inclination to finish a novel? Bits and bites seem to be all some readers can handle. <br /><br />I like the baseball analogy, 'build it and they will come', although they might take the roundabout way. . .I will continue to write. Why not. The stars may align in our favor one day.<br /><br />Any work news? (Keeping fingers crossed.) <br />btw, was reading 'Blood will Tell' (your book), and it's creepy, in a good way. . . I kept putting you in the MC role as I read.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10230013921711421722013-04-07T10:51:09.026-05:002013-04-07T10:51:09.026-05:00Alex:
All we can hope for as writers is to spin a ...Alex:<br />All we can hope for as writers is to spin a tale that engages the hearts and minds of our readers today. Tomorrow will take care of itself, right?<br /><br />Anstice:<br />I believe you're right: only a handful of books like your 1984, ANIMAL FARM, and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD stirs the eternal social questions. But Harry Potter certainly impacted JK Rowlings' financial world! <br /><br />The mythic hero's journey, when done right as JK did it, will always stir our hearts.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />Jeremy:<br />Survivor Duck says he'll remember that sauce remark! <br /><br />Your literary game plan is evocative of what Stephen King does so well. Mark Twain is chuckling over my shoulder, "Make folks think that they are thinking, and they'll love you. Make them truly think, and they'll hate you!"<br /><br />But then Mark was always a contrary cuss. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85293453913544036742013-04-07T08:16:39.280-05:002013-04-07T08:16:39.280-05:00i think making people think is a good way to bring...i think making people think is a good way to bring the them in. scare them into the read, but bring it home with the title... it has to grab you... then scare you and finally intrigue.Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61240319202620208702013-04-07T07:44:26.820-05:002013-04-07T07:44:26.820-05:00I think you're right that sex, violence and co...I think you're right that sex, violence and controversy play a big role in a book's success. It's literature that pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable that leaves an impression on people. I think books like 1984, Animal Farm, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and To Kill a Mockingbird are still relevant today because so many political and moral parallels can be drawn with our own society. I don't think there are many modern books that will have that kind of impact in the future. I'd say Harry Potter will always be popular because it follows the classic hero's journey plotline and draws so much from mythology-that always appeals to people. I don't think it will have a lasting socio-political impact, however.<br />Anstice Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659015918272722407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-602610859193223792013-04-07T07:25:03.150-05:002013-04-07T07:25:03.150-05:00Since I didn't go for controversy, my books wi...Since I didn't go for controversy, my books will probably be long forgotten. But people have enjoyed them now and that's what matters to me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com