tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post8757511307868981648..comments2023-10-13T08:38:45.781-07:00Comments on fruitful: gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03745788005478202736noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-46673462435720651102007-05-27T11:23:00.000-07:002007-05-27T11:23:00.000-07:00Belated thanks for the birthday wishes, tome reade...Belated thanks for the birthday wishes, tome reader! I wish I could remember where I found Vonnegut's advice--it was linked from one of the many tribute sites after his death.<BR/><BR/>And yes, the advice about forgetting suspense confused me a bit too, Carleen. Suspense can be such a powerful engine to propel a story forward, keep the story interesting. I think that maybe what he meant--and this is just a guess--is to give readers something to hold onto at the beginning of the story. Give them characters that are clear and vivid and true; don't confuse the reader with uncertainty and muddied focus. I have no idea if that's what he really meant, though (and there is value in uncertainty in writing, as well, I think. It can be fun to play with reader expectation, to have unreliable narrators, etc.). As with all writing advice, take it with a grain of salt; I have a feeling he didn't see these suggestions as written in stone, himself...<BR/><BR/>xo<BR/>gaylegaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745788005478202736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-8079428885731591032007-05-25T08:35:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:35:00.000-07:00Hi Gayle,I'm shocked at the advice to forget suspe...Hi Gayle,<BR/>I'm shocked at the advice to forget suspense! Definitely something to think about. If you have anything more to say on the subject, I'd love to hear it.Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-2966483531530713292007-05-19T10:01:00.000-07:002007-05-19T10:01:00.000-07:00Happy birthday!I really dug the writing advice. Wh...Happy birthday!<BR/><BR/>I really dug the writing advice. Where did you find it?Magic(k)al Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686315043704660605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-56206336641725476882007-04-15T20:41:00.000-07:002007-04-15T20:41:00.000-07:00Thanks so much, Kit! :)xogayleThanks so much, Kit! :)<BR/><BR/>xo<BR/>gaylegaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745788005478202736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883703.post-3318816844952483042007-04-15T20:14:00.000-07:002007-04-15T20:14:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday, Gayle. I can't believe you're only...Happy Birthday, Gayle. I can't believe you're only 39. Whippersnapper! Go on now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com