tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post2799399765565629961..comments2023-06-26T07:09:15.225-06:00Comments on Love, Power & Fairytale Endings: The More We KnowJeffe Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-50732801171040198052011-03-22T16:21:58.017-06:002011-03-22T16:21:58.017-06:00Tyranny of the Word Count...I am envisioning the C...Tyranny of the Word Count...I am envisioning the Count from Sesame Street. Perhaps he has an evil cousin?Alayna Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525990026112187575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-22778304093191791652011-03-22T16:15:23.159-06:002011-03-22T16:15:23.159-06:00Interesting point! I tend to flow betweenthe plot...Interesting point! I tend to flow betweenthe plotter and the pantser. I have my scenes planned out, but I have no idea *how* that scene is supposed to unfold.<br /><br />I never edit a scene before I finish it because just when I think my characters are going completely off the tracks, *boom* there's the conclusion I was looking for. And I sit back and say "huh." Color me surprised, but it worked. I've learned to trust my muse - he doesn't lead me astray. Period. :)Jami Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957122956518765455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-7671221215454151162011-03-22T11:38:26.082-06:002011-03-22T11:38:26.082-06:00Ah, the tyranny of word count... I'm much more...Ah, the tyranny of word count... I'm much more willing to chop for the "nothing moving forward" than for word count only.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-28029527381262364392011-03-22T10:02:15.119-06:002011-03-22T10:02:15.119-06:00Ach, mine Gott in Himmel, you've told everyone...Ach, mine Gott in Himmel, you've told everyone my dark secret! Who will believe I am sweet and passive now?<br /><br />~snort~<br /><br />For some authors it's excess word-count that forces a very harsh review of scenes and their purpose. How can they get the essential point across with less build-up? For other authors, the purpose is so masked that twenty pages pass with nothing moving the story forward.<br /><br />Sometimes, German Dictators are needed to help both cases. All hail the CP! ;)K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-82206560607684301672011-03-22T09:17:24.327-06:002011-03-22T09:17:24.327-06:00That's a really interesting point, Marcella. Y...That's a really interesting point, Marcella. Yes, sometimes you need a beat, just like in music. Mood is a delicate thing - it can't always be driven. <br /><br />And I can tell servers are on your mind this morning... ;-)Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-80527707814711513672011-03-22T09:03:28.214-06:002011-03-22T09:03:28.214-06:00I admire the enthusiasm for scenes that server man...I admire the enthusiasm for scenes that server many purposes at once, however. I will argue that sometimes, to give both characters and readers a break, you need a scene here and there that breathes - that has space. Now that doesn't mean it can't transition you from one place to another while revealing a bit of character...but I suspect that not every scene should work super hard or else the story may end up feeling frenetic.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.com