tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post6996229529257003232..comments2024-03-29T07:33:39.755-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: Handling the BaggageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-16817481794300352262010-07-17T11:15:57.947-04:002010-07-17T11:15:57.947-04:00"Don’t fall in love with a detail or even an ..."Don’t fall in love with a detail or even an idea. (I do this all the time.)" Oh, I know. I frequently come up with a word or phrase that I try to painfully squeeze in simply because I've fallen in love with it!<br /><br />Regarding the Noah's Ark comment: To be strictly accurate, both two and seven are correct. "Of every clean beast you must take to yourself by sevens ... and of every beast that is not clean just two, the sire and its mate."Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-80929067218201022622010-07-15T13:28:34.828-04:002010-07-15T13:28:34.828-04:00Yes, we are in the business of Truthiness! I'm...Yes, we are in the business of Truthiness! I'm becoming more of a deleter myself. I'm finding that even if you have this amazing backstory about tensions between the characters all worked out, but it doesn't ultimately serve the story, you gotta let go of it.<br /><br />3 Turtles - I did not know that about Noah!<br /><br />Bittersweet - I am with you on the science bit. In space, no one can hear your ship swoosh by.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587645299751603897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-52156983536885907302010-07-15T13:01:34.323-04:002010-07-15T13:01:34.323-04:00I'm reminded of Stephen Colbert's word, &q...I'm reminded of Stephen Colbert's word, "Truthiness" with this one :)<br /><br />Me? I like your method of explaining it away, but I do tend to just cut it more often than not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-16560501972580333162010-07-15T11:44:36.594-04:002010-07-15T11:44:36.594-04:00Excellent tips! For me, the easiest thing to do is...Excellent tips! For me, the easiest thing to do is take it out. I'm a huge deleter, and if something isn't making sense and I can't figure out how to get the point across succinctly, I just cut it. It's usually just fine, in the end.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-64878531564836666592010-07-15T11:36:38.706-04:002010-07-15T11:36:38.706-04:00Yesterday we were reading a Noah's Ark story, ...Yesterday we were reading a Noah's Ark story, and I mentioned that there were actually seven of each kind of animal on the ark (look it up). The kids were fine with that shift to their knowledge, the adults were horrified (not by my mention of the Bible in public, but by the number change). Some things (like the body at the morgue) are so firmly imbedded in our brains as things we KNOW to be true, we take it personally when we hear differently. I am still trying to recover from finding out Lincoln did NOT write the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope.Three Turtles and Their Pet Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097199417023865939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-49988406188576518562010-07-15T11:11:54.647-04:002010-07-15T11:11:54.647-04:00Interesting topic! Great example; I never really t...Interesting topic! Great example; I never really thought about it like that before. Thanks for the tip and reminder about creating the appearance of truth!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-57605360646276216772010-07-15T09:16:27.852-04:002010-07-15T09:16:27.852-04:00I think to a certain extent, teens bring fewer pre...I think to a certain extent, teens bring fewer preconceptions just because they aren't as set in their ways. That being said, when I was a teen oh so many years ago (ok, it's only been three years), I was fantastic at ignoring what authors told me in favor of my preconceived notion. Example: JK Rowling clearly describes Dumbledore as having long hair and a beard he can tuck in his belt. Long-haired, bearded men didn't fit into my idea of the world so I always imagined him as clean shaven with short hair. Seeing Dumbledore in the first movie was something of a shock for me.<br /><br />And even as a teen, I was a stickler for accurate science. Every time I watched a SF movie and there was sound in space I would cringe and want to yell, "Space is empty! How can you have sound?? Do your research!!!" (Seriously, it's like 7th grade science).Mandy P.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02453249544598951624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-27221748416816722132010-07-15T08:42:15.428-04:002010-07-15T08:42:15.428-04:00Thanks, LM. Yes, that sets the stage. However, som...Thanks, LM. Yes, that sets the stage. However, sometimes that's not quite enough.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587645299751603897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-66765892372818834282010-07-15T08:36:20.344-04:002010-07-15T08:36:20.344-04:00Setting up the parameters for a viable and believa...Setting up the parameters for a viable and believable environment for your story is what sets the stage for making it believable.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com