Comments on: Twenty-One Fatal Techniques http://magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/twenty-one-fatal-techniques/ Writing tips and publishing advice for aspiring novelists. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daniel R Davishttp://magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/twenty-one-fatal-techniques/#comment-2788 Daniel R Davis Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:28:51 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=307#comment-2788 Oh the problems are always pretty durn big, that's usually not the problem. It's just a sticking with one thing at a time that's usually the problem. It's most often a problem with my ability to focus on one thing at a time, not the story. (looks sheepish) Oh the problems are always pretty durn big, that’s usually not the problem. It’s just a sticking with one thing at a time that’s usually the problem. It’s most often a problem with my ability to focus on one thing at a time, not the story. (looks sheepish)

]]> By: faithhunterhttp://magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/twenty-one-fatal-techniques/#comment-2774 faithhunter Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:46:31 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=307#comment-2774 Hi Daniel, I use gonna, kinda, musta, but what the rule means is dialect intensity like, A mae hae ta goo ta th' stor. Day ye wan iny aigs? for I might have to go to the store. Do you want any eggs? A word here or there isn't a problem, especially if it is in common usage.As to closing, it often helps to make the problem bigger. If it iisn't as big as possible without kiling the character, then it isn't something needs solving. IMHO Faith Hi Daniel,
I use gonna, kinda, musta, but what the rule means is dialect intensity like,
A mae hae ta goo ta th’ stor. Day ye wan iny aigs?
for
I might have to go to the store. Do you want any eggs?
A word here or there isn’t a problem, especially if it is in common usage.

As to closing, it often helps to make the problem bigger. If it iisn’t as big as possible without kiling the character, then it isn’t something needs solving.
IMHO
Faith

]]> By: Daniel R Davishttp://magicalwords.net/faith-hunter/twenty-one-fatal-techniques/#comment-2760 Daniel R Davis Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:49:43 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=307#comment-2760 Sorry, I'm going back and reading posts I missed. These sound like pretty keen books. I'll have to go looking for them.I usually don't have to worry about number 1. I've always been good at creating non-cliche and gripping openings...I just have trouble closing, which is one of a few reasons I have a slew of unfinished stories laying around.Honestly, I really like to see non-standard grammar and spelling in character speech. Most people don't speak with perfect English, so why should the characters...unless they're Data from Star Trek. If the character is going to say "gonna" I want to see it written that way when I'm reading. It gives me a sense about the character when I can see how they speak. It's fine to say a character slurs his speech, but I want to see it reflected in the conversation too. I seem to be able to get into the flow of the story easier when I don't have to add all those in myself based on a description of a character's speaking patterns.And I have been guilty, many times, of writing my characters up as RPG characters to see what their strengths and weaknesses are. They're good to keep in a file for reference. Oh yeah, I forgot my main character has an irrational fear of large bodies of water...And it's cool to see that Misty is a roleplayer. Long time gamer (almost 28 years now) myself. :D Sorry, I’m going back and reading posts I missed. These sound like pretty keen books. I’ll have to go looking for them.

I usually don’t have to worry about number 1. I’ve always been good at creating non-cliche and gripping openings…I just have trouble closing, which is one of a few reasons I have a slew of unfinished stories laying around.

Honestly, I really like to see non-standard grammar and spelling in character speech. Most people don’t speak with perfect English, so why should the characters…unless they’re Data from Star Trek. If the character is going to say “gonna” I want to see it written that way when I’m reading. It gives me a sense about the character when I can see how they speak. It’s fine to say a character slurs his speech, but I want to see it reflected in the conversation too. I seem to be able to get into the flow of the story easier when I don’t have to add all those in myself based on a description of a character’s speaking patterns.

And I have been guilty, many times, of writing my characters up as RPG characters to see what their strengths and weaknesses are. They’re good to keep in a file for reference. Oh yeah, I forgot my main character has an irrational fear of large bodies of water…

And it’s cool to see that Misty is a roleplayer. Long time gamer (almost 28 years now) myself. :D

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