Introduction - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T01:18:16Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:27130?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A27564&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'll try to be patient! BTW F…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:275642007-04-23T06:09:24.937ZDelphine Cingalhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Cingalprof
I'll try to be patient! BTW François is ready to meet you and your publisher then.
I'll try to be patient! BTW François is ready to meet you and your publisher then. Delphine,
How the Strong Surv…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:275142007-04-23T00:47:15.601ZNewt Lovehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/newtlove
Delphine,<br />
How the Strong Survive had nothing to do with my ex. It was about answering your challenge to write a book to your specification. It also was metaphorically about me, you, Nance, my sister Annette, and one other, moving on from past pain to new gain. It caused me to renew my roots in my Lakhota culture, which caused me to regenerate the spirit in me that the ex had almost killed.<br />
If you can wait long enough, the 4th Nick Schaevers -- working title Can't Go Home -- is very much about…
Delphine,<br />
How the Strong Survive had nothing to do with my ex. It was about answering your challenge to write a book to your specification. It also was metaphorically about me, you, Nance, my sister Annette, and one other, moving on from past pain to new gain. It caused me to renew my roots in my Lakhota culture, which caused me to regenerate the spirit in me that the ex had almost killed.<br />
If you can wait long enough, the 4th Nick Schaevers -- working title Can't Go Home -- is very much about my ex. She isn't killed, she is the killer. I won't say more until I see you in Paris in September. Since the 1st Nick Schavers isn't on the street yet, you may have to wait a while for the book. My husband has asked me polit…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:274222007-04-22T18:39:36.801ZBarbara Fisterhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
My husband has asked me politely to stop yelling at the television. It hurts his ears.
My husband has asked me politely to stop yelling at the television. It hurts his ears. Yep, I had the impression tha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:274182007-04-22T18:30:33.057ZDelphine Cingalhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Cingalprof
Yep, I had the impression that How the Strong Survive was more about my ex than yours :-))))
Yep, I had the impression that How the Strong Survive was more about my ex than yours :-)))) Feeling murderous about Bush?…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:274172007-04-22T18:28:32.373ZDelphine Cingalhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Cingalprof
Feeling murderous about Bush? :-)))
Feeling murderous about Bush? :-))) I started writing because I r…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:274152007-04-22T18:25:30.683ZBarbara Fisterhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
I started writing because I realized one day that I wanted to kill someone. I'd never felt that way before, and it surprised me that I actually had got to a point I could actually even think about it. (Not that I went so far as to plan it, just realized the motivation was there. I made myself stop before Means and Opportunity showed up.)<br />
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I don't think that made me turn to a life of crime fiction so much as it made me realize I needed a life beyond work, some balance, so that I wouldn't let…
I started writing because I realized one day that I wanted to kill someone. I'd never felt that way before, and it surprised me that I actually had got to a point I could actually even think about it. (Not that I went so far as to plan it, just realized the motivation was there. I made myself stop before Means and Opportunity showed up.)<br />
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I don't think that made me turn to a life of crime fiction so much as it made me realize I needed a life beyond work, some balance, so that I wouldn't let myself get so wrapped up in what was truthfully pretty trivial. It could have been trainspotting, or knitting, I suppose. But I'd wanted to write for a long time and being too wrapped up in dumb stuff gave me the kick in the pants to give it a try.<br />
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Though come to think of it, my upcoming book was very much driven by how I feel about George Bush. There are always exceptions,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:273492007-04-22T12:16:56.480ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
There are always exceptions, Newt. But I'll still be surprised if even one person here agrees with the statement: "Yes, I started writing crime novels primarily because I was feeling violent impulses toward someone in real life and sought to work out my frustrations in a socially acceptable manner."<br />
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Delphine, I didn't mean to imply your question was inappropriate. This is a good place to ask it.
There are always exceptions, Newt. But I'll still be surprised if even one person here agrees with the statement: "Yes, I started writing crime novels primarily because I was feeling violent impulses toward someone in real life and sought to work out my frustrations in a socially acceptable manner."<br />
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Delphine, I didn't mean to imply your question was inappropriate. This is a good place to ask it. Sorry Eric, my theory is base…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:272942007-04-22T04:34:48.115ZDelphine Cingalhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Cingalprof
Sorry Eric, my theory is based on recurrent answers to my questions. I regularly interview authors and a lot of writers tell me this is how they started writing. Esp. women.
Sorry Eric, my theory is based on recurrent answers to my questions. I regularly interview authors and a lot of writers tell me this is how they started writing. Esp. women. I started writing to create a…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:272732007-04-22T02:25:20.517ZKaryn J. Powershttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/karyning
I started writing to create a strong female character with skills that I didn't see out in the market. But you can't have suspence without conflict. And it was fun to fugure out how to send the truck into the lake, but leave no sign that the person in the drivers seat wasn't really "driving." (block of ice on the gas pedal)
I started writing to create a strong female character with skills that I didn't see out in the market. But you can't have suspence without conflict. And it was fun to fugure out how to send the truck into the lake, but leave no sign that the person in the drivers seat wasn't really "driving." (block of ice on the gas pedal) Sue Grafton -- in several int…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-22:537324:Comment:272542007-04-22T00:57:55.731ZNewt Lovehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/newtlove
Sue Grafton -- in several interviews -- has said that she began writing while in the midst her messy divorce, and her first five novels were her killing her husband in increasingly mischievous ways. She then decided to move on, to broaden her horizons, and kill other people who deserved it.<br />
There are other famous examples of Delphine's assertion. Sure, there are counter-examples -- me for instance -- that did not start from angst, but Delphine left the door open for those opinions to enter.
Sue Grafton -- in several interviews -- has said that she began writing while in the midst her messy divorce, and her first five novels were her killing her husband in increasingly mischievous ways. She then decided to move on, to broaden her horizons, and kill other people who deserved it.<br />
There are other famous examples of Delphine's assertion. Sure, there are counter-examples -- me for instance -- that did not start from angst, but Delphine left the door open for those opinions to enter.