tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post4806624808005059742..comments2023-07-26T09:55:48.093-04:00Comments on S. R. Wood: WahS R Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-78598497542601774822009-05-07T21:26:00.000-04:002009-05-07T21:26:00.000-04:00Plot is conflict; conflict is faced by characters;...Plot is conflict; conflict is faced by characters; characters change. Yes, I think they have to. <br /><br />But I also think the only way to see if it works is to try it: rehearsal after rehearsal after rehearsal until one day -- with any luck -- you realize the performance of a lifetime has snuck up on you and the book is "finished."<br /><br />Ha ha, just kidding, it's never finished!S R Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-64777975194553357062009-05-07T11:52:00.000-04:002009-05-07T11:52:00.000-04:00I'm now discovering, with time, that my book needs...I'm now discovering, with time, that my book needs much more of everything. As if I've gone on a long run and just gotten home to shower and rest, I'm not ready to go back out again. Maybe in another month I can go back and do Full Revision #6. I think with more rest time, the less reverence you have for your words. I'm not afraid of cutting, I'm just afraid of going in and writing what is NOT the story. I guess we should not be afraid of tangential storylines that contribute to character development and thus, to narrative arc. Plot relies on characters which rely on character development, right? Right?Peter Shttp://psoutowood.vox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-12667940077366880382009-05-06T14:30:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:30:00.000-04:00So it's not "tenderhooks" like I've always thought...So it's not "tenderhooks" like I've always thought? Actually, why would hooks be tender anyways? Quite the system you've developed there. It sounds like a merry-go round so have fun but don't fall off!Babsnoreply@blogger.com