tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6629728139990383423..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WRITE THE JACK SPARROW WAY!Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50720130961197684582013-11-14T20:43:40.714-06:002013-11-14T20:43:40.714-06:00Thanks, Candilynn:
Some books have been so good un...Thanks, Candilynn:<br />Some books have been so good until the underwhelming ending. I hate that.<br /><br />Kittie:<br />A flaw just gives the reader a reason to believe the character is human, right? After all, where does a character go if she starts out perfect?<br /><br />Crystal:<br />In my latest which is supernatural, I try to leaven the scares with humor -- having Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde in the book makes that much easier!<br /><br />Wendy:<br />Humor is what will keep me reading and re-reading a favorite book! Great post you did, too.<br /><br />Walter:<br />If I have helped you in some small way, I feel great. :-)<br /><br />Susan:<br />I have a life-sized Captain Jack DVD shelf with some of my favorite DVD's. Darn Jack, he keeps flirting with all the actresses in each DVD!<br /><br />I think Johnny Depp loves his children deeply -- and that makes him a giant in my book. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-35912811536812227112013-11-14T20:28:05.232-06:002013-11-14T20:28:05.232-06:00What a clever use of one of my favorite characters...What a clever use of one of my favorite characters. I'm not surprised at what Johnny Depp did at the hospital.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37149222447604867802013-11-14T20:23:49.182-06:002013-11-14T20:23:49.182-06:00Great incite about the problem. I'm already r...Great incite about the problem. I'm already revising my latest project.Walter Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221874622830527655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-36200833493783570752013-11-14T19:58:22.624-06:002013-11-14T19:58:22.624-06:00Humor comes naturally to me - writing or otherwise...Humor comes naturally to me - writing or otherwise. Hence my love of children's books.<br /><br />It's the the other bits and pieces that's the problem.<br /><br />Great post, Roland. Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43024023963856415142013-11-14T13:02:38.888-06:002013-11-14T13:02:38.888-06:00Awesome. I especially love the bit about humor. So...Awesome. I especially love the bit about humor. Sometimes we live in WAY too serious a world. I think that's why I like to read MG periodically...and occasionally write it, to stay young at heart and let the goofiness out. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-40654519591269933382013-11-14T12:53:06.529-06:002013-11-14T12:53:06.529-06:00Great points; great synopsis of so much. I think o...Great points; great synopsis of so much. I think one of the problems today is that a flaw is often viewed as a bad thing (outside of obvious bad things) instead of an inherent part of a character's growth.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87651516753281947372013-11-14T12:51:27.618-06:002013-11-14T12:51:27.618-06:00"An ending that rewards the journey." I ..."An ending that rewards the journey." I love that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-34957425189417467202013-11-14T11:16:10.821-06:002013-11-14T11:16:10.821-06:00David:
Love the reply! :-)David:<br />Love the reply! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18874822203414771202013-11-14T11:12:37.932-06:002013-11-14T11:12:37.932-06:00"If he's so wise, then why is he so often..."If he's so wise, then why is he so often about to be killed?"<br /><br />For the adventure Mate!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-26083019604001034442013-11-14T11:08:54.434-06:002013-11-14T11:08:54.434-06:00David:
If he's so wise, then why is he so ofte...David:<br />If he's so wise, then why is he so often about to be killed? :-)<br /><br />Jeremy:<br />Yes, the main question in Captain Jack's life. Captain Jack liked your comment ... he thinks. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29954237630267263422013-11-14T09:50:24.630-06:002013-11-14T09:50:24.630-06:00but... why is the rum gone?
humor sets the tone fo...but... why is the rum gone?<br />humor sets the tone for the whole direction, if it's done right you can go in any direction. the question is what direction is the right direction, is it humor?<br /><br />sorry i couldn't help myself.Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-26534669601713319852013-11-14T07:58:03.968-06:002013-11-14T07:58:03.968-06:00Captain Jack Sparrow is a very wise man.Captain Jack Sparrow is a very wise man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31828845335982650332013-11-13T23:35:46.755-06:002013-11-13T23:35:46.755-06:00D.G.:
Yes, I was just listening to an audio clip o...D.G.:<br />Yes, I was just listening to an audio clip of the first announcement of the BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN movie, and the loud foul comment during it from one of the audience members soured my enjoyment of the moment. Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22419785549949110472013-11-13T22:38:18.983-06:002013-11-13T22:38:18.983-06:00Humor can be important, but the subject matter and...Humor can be important, but the subject matter and how it's delivered can make a big difference.<br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com