What is your purpose in life? - CrimeSpace2024-03-30T02:28:48Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/what-is-your-purpose-in-life?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A367590&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell... There is that.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-12:537324:Comment:3676082013-02-12T17:06:05.586ZBrian Hoffmanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BrianHoffman
<p>Well... There is that.</p>
<p>Well... There is that.</p> I always had a working theory…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-12:537324:Comment:3675132013-02-12T05:18:33.423ZEd Harrisonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/theworkshop
<p>I always had a working theory about crime fiction, derived somewhat from H. R. F. Keating's book on writing crime fiction, that crime fiction tears apart the fabric of society then knits it back together. The thing that is unknown is exactly why this is entertaining. </p>
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<p>This is just the working theory that I used when trying to write crime fiction - please feel free to disagree with me or tell me about the flaws in this way of viewing the subject - I welcome…</p>
<p>I always had a working theory about crime fiction, derived somewhat from H. R. F. Keating's book on writing crime fiction, that crime fiction tears apart the fabric of society then knits it back together. The thing that is unknown is exactly why this is entertaining. </p>
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<p>This is just the working theory that I used when trying to write crime fiction - please feel free to disagree with me or tell me about the flaws in this way of viewing the subject - I welcome it. </p>
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<p>I feel like it is entertaining to see the the fabric of society ripped apart - to see a murder happen in a crime fiction novel, for example, and then it is entertaining to see everything put right again - to see the killer brought to justice. Maybe it is a left brain, right brain thing. I don't know exactly why both halves of the sequence are entertaining, but you see the formula in almost every crime-oriented television show and almost every crime fiction novel. It is a very simple mechanism that you can stare at like stare at a simple action and reaction machine, and still not understand the magic of why it works.</p> Same here. But I only read th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-12:537324:Comment:3676012013-02-12T03:05:08.648ZJohn Dishonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/whiteskwirl
<p>Same here. But I only read the first book in the series. It was well-written, but one of the most boring books I've ever read. Lacks all tension. </p>
<p>Same here. But I only read the first book in the series. It was well-written, but one of the most boring books I've ever read. Lacks all tension. </p> I think you're on to somethin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-12:537324:Comment:3676632013-02-12T02:35:01.243ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>I think you're on to something.</p>
<p>I think you're on to something.</p> I write because I am a masoch…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3675982013-02-11T23:14:32.842ZMartin Roy Hillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MartinRoyHill
<p>I write because I am a masochist and I enjoy being rejected by people I don't even know. Plus, I don't ever want to be rich...</p>
<p>I write because I am a masochist and I enjoy being rejected by people I don't even know. Plus, I don't ever want to be rich...</p> Yes. "Thou shalt not kill." …tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3674202013-02-11T21:51:13.558ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Yes. "Thou shalt not kill." That's why we have crime fiction as a genre.</p>
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<p>All wars are based on ideologies. The curious thing about the crusades and any war you can name (including the war for Troy) are nevertheless the stuff that produced heroes. And the men who discovered the new world took danger and incredible hardship upon themselves to achieve what they did. Is there room for mercy and brotherly love in any of this? Probably. Should we discard heroism in battle as a…</p>
<p>Yes. "Thou shalt not kill." That's why we have crime fiction as a genre.</p>
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<p>All wars are based on ideologies. The curious thing about the crusades and any war you can name (including the war for Troy) are nevertheless the stuff that produced heroes. And the men who discovered the new world took danger and incredible hardship upon themselves to achieve what they did. Is there room for mercy and brotherly love in any of this? Probably. Should we discard heroism in battle as a virtue?</p> I'm sticking with doctors, am…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3675102013-02-11T21:39:35.088ZDana Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>I'm sticking with doctors, among others, as being more important. People consumption of everything cited drops way down when they die.</p>
<p>I'm also sticking with teachers. Aside from books, the visual media you indicate above are collaborative efforts. Someone taught the people who are going to do the work how to do it. Sure, they perfected their own skills, but, at the foundation, someone taught them to read. The fact some excellent talent are self-taught makes them only more…</p>
<p>I'm sticking with doctors, among others, as being more important. People consumption of everything cited drops way down when they die.</p>
<p>I'm also sticking with teachers. Aside from books, the visual media you indicate above are collaborative efforts. Someone taught the people who are going to do the work how to do it. Sure, they perfected their own skills, but, at the foundation, someone taught them to read. The fact some excellent talent are self-taught makes them only more exceptional; it does not invalidate the contributions of those who help the overwhelming majority of us.</p>
<p>I'm not saying writing is not important. I wouldn't be here if I thought that. Let's just not forget literature does not feed you, nor heat or light your home, or a million other things everyone has to have. Not things that enhance their lives--such as literature and music--but things they need in order to appreciate the finer things.</p> Snuff Tag 9
Cool. That's my n…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3675922013-02-11T20:49:52.714ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
<p><em>Snuff Tag 9</em></p>
<p>Cool. That's my newest, and my next is coming out in June.</p>
<p><em>Snuff Tag 9</em></p>
<p>Cool. That's my newest, and my next is coming out in June.</p> Snuff Tag 9tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3675912013-02-11T20:27:30.892ZBrian Hoffmanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BrianHoffman
<p>Snuff Tag 9</p>
<p>Snuff Tag 9</p> I think Jude is saying more i…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-11:537324:Comment:3674192013-02-11T20:26:53.857ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
<p><em>I think Jude is saying more in his writing than he is taking credit for.</em></p>
<p>Thanks, Brian. Which book did you look at? Just curious.</p>
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<p><em>I think Jude is saying more in his writing than he is taking credit for.</em></p>
<p>Thanks, Brian. Which book did you look at? Just curious.</p>
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