tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.comments2023-10-30T07:36:07.507-05:00Wandering-QuillWandering Quillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00266421632383661293noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-74633094782443669272012-01-01T09:30:57.359-06:002012-01-01T09:30:57.359-06:00Wow, those are huge changes. Hope the rewriting go...Wow, those are huge changes. Hope the rewriting goes quicker than the original writing.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-21917640093147831042011-12-02T02:16:01.545-06:002011-12-02T02:16:01.545-06:00@Rob
Thanks!
@Jaleh
Yes, I'm not sure where...@Rob<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />@Jaleh<br /><br />Yes, I'm not sure where yours falls exactly. I have noticed most people prefer to read tiramisua style. Which is good for me. :)<br /><br />@necropolitician<br /><br />Thanks. Yes, it's hard to pick a side. <br /><br />@Julie<br /><br />Thank you! I think humor belongs to all three styles. Even tragic plays have a speck of humor here Wandering Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266421632383661293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-55440775314959143312011-11-21T23:31:20.108-06:002011-11-21T23:31:20.108-06:00Well said. Humour, where does that fit in?Well said. Humour, where does that fit in?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472188633013849202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-78408881760380362412011-11-18T12:09:16.206-06:002011-11-18T12:09:16.206-06:00This is awesome. I think I'd love to be Death...This is awesome. I think I'd love to be Death by Chocolate style, but veer a bit more to tiramisu.K.Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324561989357981366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-21896842482736945762011-08-22T08:32:55.390-05:002011-08-22T08:32:55.390-05:00I'm somewhere around Cheesecake and Tiramisu. ...I'm somewhere around Cheesecake and Tiramisu. Though hard to tell when I've not done much in revisions yet. I will say I tend to prefer reading Tiramisu. But all three of those desserts look scrumptious. MmmmmmJaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-21093759696531868482011-08-21T17:04:09.739-05:002011-08-21T17:04:09.739-05:00Well spoken, Liz!Well spoken, Liz!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733219842794202298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-70649460103289564702011-05-21T23:52:41.620-05:002011-05-21T23:52:41.620-05:00way to go, beth!!way to go, beth!!ActionJacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209411928697351343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-52006446933401144992011-05-17T14:21:49.632-05:002011-05-17T14:21:49.632-05:00Cool. Great way to illustrate how to create tensio...Cool. Great way to illustrate how to create tension!Brandi Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655707567309926694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-18447425547511826712011-04-05T18:00:03.467-05:002011-04-05T18:00:03.467-05:00@Joe
I agree. Sometimes readers will stomach such...@Joe<br /><br />I agree. Sometimes readers will stomach such, but most will not. Hence it's a risk I don't think most writers should take.<br /><br />@Jaleh<br /><br />Love your examples.Wandering Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266421632383661293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-18127938348101642212011-04-05T13:27:55.191-05:002011-04-05T13:27:55.191-05:00Rape scenes are very hard for me to get through, t...Rape scenes are very hard for me to get through, too, even when I don't actually "see" the event happen. It's why I stopped watching CSI:SVU. I couldn't stomach the situations anymore. But I have read two books that handled the subject well enough to allow me to read them more than once. <br /><br />The Summer Tree by Guy Gavril Kay has a character get kidnapped and raped Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-68946644677961514662011-04-05T09:21:32.342-05:002011-04-05T09:21:32.342-05:00While I do agree, it is a shame that some people w...While I do agree, it is a shame that some people want that shock value. Just like there are idiots who still listen to Howard Stern, an author can generally find readers for distasteful content leading off a book.Joe Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631325053943404500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-14941896707898713442011-02-17T10:32:23.046-06:002011-02-17T10:32:23.046-06:00My to-read list keeps growing. Thanks for the reco...My to-read list keeps growing. Thanks for the recommendations!Brandi Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655707567309926694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-32925538629100835482011-02-16T14:58:31.454-06:002011-02-16T14:58:31.454-06:00Yay Jane Yolen! Classic! ^_^Yay Jane Yolen! Classic! ^_^Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121314171715779850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-57101228875370648592011-02-10T19:42:05.516-06:002011-02-10T19:42:05.516-06:00I've always been speculative of anthologies to...I've always been speculative of anthologies too, but anything with lexie's stuff in it has to be good. I remember reading part of "spread your wings and die" on the forum... it would be so awesome if I could read the whole thing. Guess I just need to go buy that anthology now. :DStar-Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298850366884374226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-89482292902459559492011-02-09T15:24:28.364-06:002011-02-09T15:24:28.364-06:00Thank you for the kind review! (Jessy of Pill Hill...Thank you for the kind review! (Jessy of Pill Hill Press)Jessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761239112836882382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-56823673700588788802011-02-09T13:25:43.147-06:002011-02-09T13:25:43.147-06:00Wow! Great review. Thanks! :)Wow! Great review. Thanks! :)Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-60625588536964536792011-01-18T20:00:18.369-06:002011-01-18T20:00:18.369-06:00wow!wow!ActionJacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209411928697351343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-84311289182471201422011-01-17T12:27:16.584-06:002011-01-17T12:27:16.584-06:00@Christine
Agreed. I get so mad and frustrated wh...@Christine<br /><br />Agreed. I get so mad and frustrated when that happens. Especially since the villain himself would have killed the hero if he got the chance.<br /><br />@Jaleh<br /><br />Thanks. And yes, it just got posted yesterday. It's so morbid of me, but I was seriously happy and cheering after I wrote the last line of the "death scene" for him. Very satisfying.Wandering Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266421632383661293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-33152221311828146262011-01-17T10:25:22.057-06:002011-01-17T10:25:22.057-06:00I made sure to post it on Facebook for my friends ...I made sure to post it on Facebook for my friends and family there. Really sad how people will come up with all of these sleazy ways to rip people off instead of doing honest work.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-55808601471526636142011-01-17T09:57:24.747-06:002011-01-17T09:57:24.747-06:00Yes, in fiction, I like seeing the villain get the...Yes, in fiction, I like seeing the villain get their due. And speaking of Sargas, I can't wait to read how you dispose of that vile piece of villainy. (Assuming I didn't simply miss you posting that part for critique already. I'm so behind on critting people's stuff on WD.)Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-39768256420210274552011-01-16T12:22:21.326-06:002011-01-16T12:22:21.326-06:00Hmmm. Interesting observation. I know I feel chea...Hmmm. Interesting observation. I know I feel cheated when the hero has the chance to kill the villain but doesn't out of some sense of higher morality. So, instead, (s)he chooses to spare them, leaving them free to rampage again. To me that's just stupidity. <br /><br />(I'm talking about fantasy/sci-fi, where it is not inappropriate to execute justice by executing the villain.)Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-75137297758351320562010-12-19T19:21:57.483-06:002010-12-19T19:21:57.483-06:00That's great, Liz! Keep up the work on Phoenix...That's great, Liz! Keep up the work on Phoenix. That is a terrific story.<br /><br />And I'll look up that book. More perspective is always helpful. I've been studying Bullies, Bastards, and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction by Jessica Morrell. It's given me some fantastic insight into not only my antagonists and villains but also my tarnished knights, bad boys, and Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-30735212075100116862010-12-02T14:17:49.929-06:002010-12-02T14:17:49.929-06:00Sounds good! I'll add it to my to-read pile, t...Sounds good! I'll add it to my to-read pile, too!Brandi Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655707567309926694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-39634273018638410382010-12-01T01:50:06.279-06:002010-12-01T01:50:06.279-06:00This actually sounds interesting. I don't have...This actually sounds interesting. I don't have many dragon books, but with a dragon born during different parts of the day and the author being a former pilot, I'm quite curious how it reads and if I'd enjoy it.<br /><br />Hmm, maybe I should check it out when I get the chance.Aemilia Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219145295265995957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006087166645813329.post-64760791803192786862010-11-22T10:38:27.136-06:002010-11-22T10:38:27.136-06:00That sounds great! I'll have to look for it.That sounds great! I'll have to look for it.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.com