Comments on: The 6 Most Important Words in Fiction Writing http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing Novel Writing Tips & Fundamentals - Storyfix.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trina http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-406 Trina Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:36:21 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-406 Hey Larry...I reread your post again tonight...and I still am a little fuzzy about context. I do understand how the past should influence the task at hand, but the thematic context is puzzling me. Can you elaborate on that more? Hey Larry…I reread your post again tonight…and I still am a little fuzzy about context. I do understand how the past should influence the task at hand, but the thematic context is puzzling me. Can you elaborate on that more?

]]> By: Trina http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-393 Trina Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:13:27 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-393 Awesome Larry! Awesome Larry!

]]> By: Lake http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-386 Lake Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:19:33 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-386 The six magic pills go down smooth, Mr. Brooks. You never fail to amaze and inspire me. With one novel in final revisions and a second in the outline phase I've got so much to think about; and a renewed sense of clarity fueling my writing dreams. Thank you. The six magic pills go down smooth, Mr. Brooks. You never fail to amaze and inspire me. With one novel in final revisions and a second in the outline phase I’ve got so much to think about; and a renewed sense of clarity fueling my writing dreams. Thank you.

]]> By: Chris http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-385 Chris Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:58:09 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-385 Great advice that is carried in this post. From the great title and the first sentence, you had me hooked. Great advice that is carried in this post. From the great title and the first sentence, you had me hooked.

]]> By: The 6 Most Important Words in Fiction Writing http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-384 The 6 Most Important Words in Fiction Writing Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:49:27 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-384 [...] bit atypical for this blog, perhaps, but Larry Brooks posted this on his Storyfix.com blog. That’s a title I couldn’t resist. I clicked, read, and wanted [...] [...] bit atypical for this blog, perhaps, but Larry Brooks posted this on his Storyfix.com blog. That’s a title I couldn’t resist. I clicked, read, and wanted [...]

]]> By: Dale http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-383 Dale Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:47:00 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-383 More excellent advice! All of your posts have been informative-this one really hit home with me. I'm looking forward to your Story Structure Demystified! 101 tips was well worth it and the next one is something I know I can really use :-) More excellent advice! All of your posts have been informative-this one really hit home with me. I’m looking forward to your Story Structure Demystified! 101 tips was well worth it and the next one is something I know I can really use :-)

]]> By: janice http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-382 janice Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:46:09 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-382 I've been away and came back today to do some gentle blogging, only to find more algebra! But as usual, all your points are sound. You talk such good sense, I'm wondering if folk underestimate the power of what you share. It's like knitting. All you need are two knitting pins and some yarn, but just look at all the possibilities. You teach us how to read a knitting pattern, but it's up to us to learn to knit, choose the stitches, choose the size of pins and the type, texture and colour of yarn and decide what kind of garment we want to create. A couple of feet of beautiful plain and purl doesn't make a sweater. I’ve been away and came back today to do some gentle blogging, only to find more algebra!

But as usual, all your points are sound. You talk such good sense, I’m wondering if folk underestimate the power of what you share. It’s like knitting. All you need are two knitting pins and some yarn, but just look at all the possibilities. You teach us how to read a knitting pattern, but it’s up to us to learn to knit, choose the stitches, choose the size of pins and the type, texture and colour of yarn and decide what kind of garment we want to create. A couple of feet of beautiful plain and purl doesn’t make a sweater.

]]> By: Patrick Sullivan http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-380 Patrick Sullivan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:02:51 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-380 You know, reading this I almost wonder if you could pull off faking not having conflict only to reveal that the hero has been manipulated all along to do what the antag wants, leaving the hero with conflict from that point on. It may have been done before, but I admit to not having read it, and I'm leery of the idea because as you say lack of conflict seems like it would be boring, unless you find some other way to create tension. Hm You know, reading this I almost wonder if you could pull off faking not having conflict only to reveal that the hero has been manipulated all along to do what the antag wants, leaving the hero with conflict from that point on.

It may have been done before, but I admit to not having read it, and I’m leery of the idea because as you say lack of conflict seems like it would be boring, unless you find some other way to create tension.

Hm

]]> By: Rob http://storyfix.com/the-6-most-important-words-in-fiction-writing/comment-page-1#comment-378 Rob Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:47:20 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=973#comment-378 More great advice. Any chance you'll do a post on scenes in the near future? I've heard so many dang definitions of a scene and its purpose, my head aches. Then there's the whole question of length (as applied to novels). You write elsewhere that there are an average of 60 scenes to a novel. So are we talking 5-6 pages each? More great advice. Any chance you’ll do a post on scenes in the near future? I’ve heard so many dang definitions of a scene and its purpose, my head aches. Then there’s the whole question of length (as applied to novels). You write elsewhere that there are an average of 60 scenes to a novel. So are we talking 5-6 pages each?

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