tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post1096807057209894679..comments2023-12-09T00:33:24.572-08:00Comments on Novel Matters: Writing Rules Don't Matter.Bonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-83136654996332085432012-03-14T07:17:13.150-07:002012-03-14T07:17:13.150-07:00As with many stories, a good portion of my most re...As with many stories, a good portion of my most recent novel, At Tildy's Thrift, depends on dialog to tell the story. A tool I found helpful was to channel real, human conversations. We speak in ways that allow us to connect with our audience, and that's how our characters should speak as well!Eulie Cienfuegoshttp://eulieriercienfuegos.authorsxpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-79684392184463207592012-02-13T12:19:17.112-08:002012-02-13T12:19:17.112-08:00Cherry: Yes to music. It is storytelling too. I gu...Cherry: Yes to music. It is storytelling too. I guess all forms of art are really different forms of storytelling.Bonnie Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-10095730742301893722012-02-13T09:31:03.460-08:002012-02-13T09:31:03.460-08:00"The more writing tools you own, the less the..."The more writing tools you own, the less the constraints of rules matter to you.<br />Your job then becomes to get to know your tools intimately so that you are able to choose which is the best one for any given job."<br /><br />This is sooooooooo good. (And so true of other things. Like, Music, for instance)Cherry Odelberghttp://einefesityberg.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-13449262212676065632012-02-13T09:21:00.372-08:002012-02-13T09:21:00.372-08:00LeAnne: I like how you're applying this to edi...LeAnne: I like how you're applying this to editing with gentle assurance. Thanks for that perspective.<br /><br />Patti: You like the hardware store for so many reasons! I bristle at rules, too. <br /><br />Cynthia: So true. There are so many things to keep in balance while writing a novel that without rules we would all wander onto the highway and get run over by an eighteen wheeler. There are rules that exist because of beauty. How we want to play with the rules will often depend on how adept we are at whielding various tools of the trade. Thanks for that!Bonnie Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-33323029618914498492012-02-13T09:12:59.062-08:002012-02-13T09:12:59.062-08:00The painting/sketching/sculpting art has "rul...The painting/sketching/sculpting art has "rules" that are better described as tools, too. The location of the light source in the room will dictate (ooh! dictate!) where the shadows fall. Messing with that truth messes with the beauty and the way the painting communicate--confusion or resonance. Applying those kinds of tools to my writing helps me create resonance.Cynthia Ruchtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248421834478069263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-72649127773925104972012-02-13T07:29:58.775-08:002012-02-13T07:29:58.775-08:00Is this why I love the hardware store so much? All...Is this why I love the hardware store so much? All those clever tools! Hanging on the display, they're so friendly, helpful, and ready to please. Yes, tools are very nice. Rules make me stuff my knuckles into my pockets.Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575415697841348226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-22437530249296364182012-02-13T06:59:01.047-08:002012-02-13T06:59:01.047-08:00An excellent way of looking at it. When I edit, I ...An excellent way of looking at it. When I edit, I try to write my comments in terms of "this change will help you to more effectively accomplish your goal", but the language of tool rather than rule will be very helpful. Thanks.LeAnne Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433010038077925237noreply@blogger.com