HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON DESCRIBING THE SCENERY - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T19:08:02Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-time-do-you-spend-on?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A194086&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy ideal scene has no descrip…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-21:537324:Comment:1948902009-04-21T19:56:02.321ZEvehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Eve
My ideal scene has no description other than the voices of the chacters. I've yet to write an ideal scence.
My ideal scene has no description other than the voices of the chacters. I've yet to write an ideal scence. It's modeled after the one in…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-21:537324:Comment:1948252009-04-21T13:55:45.658ZJon Loomishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
It's modeled after the one in Shop Therapy in P'town. I'll send you an ARC: the hardcover comes out next week.
It's modeled after the one in Shop Therapy in P'town. I'll send you an ARC: the hardcover comes out next week. I admire a person who exudes…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1947152009-04-20T18:18:10.591ZMarie Cashhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarieCash
I admire a person who exudes great confidence in himself!
I admire a person who exudes great confidence in himself! Yes, I was surprised when the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1947092009-04-20T18:11:54.480ZMarie Cashhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarieCash
Yes, I was surprised when the editor, (who's very well known in the field) said that to me. That was my argument exactly, that some of McGarrity's later books were not page turners, but I imagine it's pretty difficult to reach for the brass ring once you've had a NY Times bestseller (although many of these writers can do it again and again.) Most of their covers say "NY Times bestselling Author" and they should add "who didn't reach the standards this time." The 2006 Hillerman award winner,…
Yes, I was surprised when the editor, (who's very well known in the field) said that to me. That was my argument exactly, that some of McGarrity's later books were not page turners, but I imagine it's pretty difficult to reach for the brass ring once you've had a NY Times bestseller (although many of these writers can do it again and again.) Most of their covers say "NY Times bestselling Author" and they should add "who didn't reach the standards this time." The 2006 Hillerman award winner, whose name has already escaped me, won with "The Substitute Child." It was gag-reflex awful. It reminded me of someone taking a book on New Mexican traditions and seeing how many she could use. It's one thing to say the grandmother was praying the rosary, but a little much when the writer describes each of the seven sorrows and how this woman herself is suffering through the agony Christ suffered. Gag me. Dan--you gotta love a man who…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1947072009-04-20T18:11:37.521ZB.R.Statehamhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
Dan--you gotta love a man who's humble, buddy (winking and grin'nin)
Dan--you gotta love a man who's humble, buddy (winking and grin'nin) And if the big-name author ha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1947002009-04-20T18:05:35.286ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
And if the big-name author has made lots of money for the publisher already, they feel obligated. But let's face it, the fans will buy anything.
And if the big-name author has made lots of money for the publisher already, they feel obligated. But let's face it, the fans will buy anything. It is true that the first man…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1946982009-04-20T18:04:20.019ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
It is true that the first manuscript submitted must be polished because many editors are looking for reasons to reject. On the other hand, seasoned writers have had practice and don't make the mistakes novices make.
It is true that the first manuscript submitted must be polished because many editors are looking for reasons to reject. On the other hand, seasoned writers have had practice and don't make the mistakes novices make. Marie--I think you're dead-on…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1946892009-04-20T17:56:05.911ZB.R.Statehamhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
Marie--I think you're dead-on with your remark about double-standards (and expectations) when it comes to new writers. You look at some of the 'biggie' names who put out books that are very disappointing to read and you think to yourself 'sold by name-recognition only.'
Marie--I think you're dead-on with your remark about double-standards (and expectations) when it comes to new writers. You look at some of the 'biggie' names who put out books that are very disappointing to read and you think to yourself 'sold by name-recognition only.' This is exactly what I'm talk…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1946252009-04-20T15:20:50.279ZMarie Cashhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MarieCash
This is exactly what I'm talking about. I am probably more of a storyteller than I am anything else, so it's shocking my system to struggle with writing it differently. I am paying an editor to go through the manuscript, but these were his first off-the-cuff impressions initially. Maybe when he gets into it the meat will be tastier. Who knows. I will definitely pick that book up and take a look.<br />
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The editor did say he believes first-time writers are held to a different set of rules than…
This is exactly what I'm talking about. I am probably more of a storyteller than I am anything else, so it's shocking my system to struggle with writing it differently. I am paying an editor to go through the manuscript, but these were his first off-the-cuff impressions initially. Maybe when he gets into it the meat will be tastier. Who knows. I will definitely pick that book up and take a look.<br />
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The editor did say he believes first-time writers are held to a different set of rules than seasoned writers, and the manuscript has to meet a certain criteria before it is accepted. B.A. doesn't mean anything. T…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Comment:1946152009-04-20T15:12:24.337ZJohn Dishonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/whiteskwirl
B.A. doesn't mean anything. Those are as easy to get as a high school diploma.
B.A. doesn't mean anything. Those are as easy to get as a high school diploma.