tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post8949930938048067838..comments2024-03-28T10:48:15.246-04:00Comments on alien romances: The Craft of WritingRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-15317566309686500722008-02-17T12:10:00.000-05:002008-02-17T12:10:00.000-05:00Yes, that's how it's done! And yes, no two writin...Yes, that's how it's done! And yes, no two writing projects require exactly the same technique. A writer changes over time, too. <BR/><BR/>But the difference between a professional writer and one who writes occasionally when in the mood is just exactly this -- GET THE PAGES DONE. <BR/><BR/>Just write. Make words day after day, hour after hour. The real secret is in the rewriting. You can't rewrite until you've written. <BR/><BR/>Jacqueline Lichtenberg<BR/>http://www.simegen.com/jl/Jacqueline Lichtenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613040740264804278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-34624172956664773722008-02-16T17:50:00.000-05:002008-02-16T17:50:00.000-05:00It's like in school when kids do Show & Tell. It's...It's like in school when kids do Show & Tell. It's far more entertaining when the kid actually shows the class some gadget or cool picture.<BR/><BR/>Of course, some amount of telling is necessary, but the telling resonates so much more through the interactions of characters, as your example shows.<BR/><BR/>Ms. Carter is so right about the "As you know, Bob" stuff. I just put down a recently published book after a few pages because of that issue. I can't believe it's not obvious to more people when writers rely on such a poor technique. <BR/><BR/>Great post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927400878089910404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-57629875078479949462008-02-16T15:08:00.000-05:002008-02-16T15:08:00.000-05:00Excellent demonstration of dynamic rather than pas...Excellent demonstration of dynamic rather than passive information feed! And it avoids the "As you know..." trap that writers can fall into when using dialogue to convey background.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-51581179787912507012008-02-16T13:46:00.000-05:002008-02-16T13:46:00.000-05:00I loved your post. As a avid reader but a non-wri...I loved your post. As a avid reader but a non-writer I love seeing what writer can do with words.JC Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465446051021667245noreply@blogger.com