tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post4536771804957222640..comments2024-02-12T02:28:12.317-05:00Comments on The Writers' Group: Beginning to EndLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-33374196456666321632007-04-05T15:35:00.000-04:002007-04-05T15:35:00.000-04:00Judy,I love your snooping analogy. When I read or...Judy,<BR/><BR/>I love your snooping analogy. When I read or write a scene and feel enmeshed in it, I know that's quality writing. Curiosity keeps a reader reading. <BR/><BR/>Therese,<BR/><BR/>Finessing the beginning, middle and end--right down to every single word choice. It all matters, doesn't it? I confess; I love analyzing whether or not I've chosen the strongest verb or the most accurate noun. <BR/><BR/>Thank you both for the kind words and encouragement. It means a lot coming from the two of you. <BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-76291659159963040792007-04-05T15:02:00.000-04:002007-04-05T15:02:00.000-04:00This is a good topic, Lynne. Finessing all the tr...This is a good topic, Lynne. Finessing all the transitions--from opening lines to endings--is an essential part of creating a quality read.<BR/><BR/>(Your line is definitely compelling!)<BR/><BR/>I hope your editing goes well and the publication gods do smile on you, so that we can indeed tell friends they have to read your book.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-52444411910701418082007-04-05T14:58:00.000-04:002007-04-05T14:58:00.000-04:00Lynne, I think it works really well too--and one o...Lynne, I think it works really well too--and one of the reasons yours does (as do the others) is that it doesn't tell us everything, it doesn't necessarily start at the beginning. It engages the reader because it requires the reader to be engaged. Does that make sense? The reader feels like they're snooping, or just walked into a scene--and curiosity gets the best of us which is why we keep reading.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-64729634010331507112007-04-05T14:52:00.000-04:002007-04-05T14:52:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Loribird and Larramie. ...Thanks for the kind words, Loribird and Larramie. Now if you could just speak to the publication gods on my behalf, you'd be able to read more of my novel. Just kidding, it will be a while before you can read more, since I'm in the editing stage right now. On a daily basis, I remind myself to take my time. <I>Always submit your best work</I> is my new mantra. <BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-43059965612901250872007-04-05T12:31:00.000-04:002007-04-05T12:31:00.000-04:00I echo loribird's comments regarding your chapter ...I echo loribird's comments regarding your chapter ending, Lynne. In one concise sentence, you present three characters who pose so many questions for the reader. Now when do we get to learn more?Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-59809258165275264472007-04-05T12:13:00.000-04:002007-04-05T12:13:00.000-04:00I really like the opening of your novel (not just ...I really like the opening of your novel (not just saying that to be nice...) It leads me to a slew of questions: who is this woman? who are these men she's been married to? why isn't it working? how is she "diminished" by him, and why is she letting herself be? I'm left wondering, and I <I>need</I> to know more - and that is, as far as I can tell, the point of a good opening line.<BR/>The next few paragraphs will have to answer at least some part of those questions to hook me into the story; after that, the characters become more "real" and I'm invested in their lives.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214085624017840666noreply@blogger.com