Comments - Great Review of THE GATEKEEPER from the IMBA - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T21:54:46Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=537324%3ABlogPost%3A216355&xn_auth=noSo glad to hear it! If it hel…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-28:537324:Comment:2285932010-02-28T23:54:00.124ZMichelle Gagnonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MichelleGagnon
So glad to hear it! If it helps, that is easily the most gruesome of my books, so if you made it through, the rest will be smooth sailing! (Especially Gatekeeper- no gore at all there).<br />
You wouldn't believe how many angry birders there are out there...
So glad to hear it! If it helps, that is easily the most gruesome of my books, so if you made it through, the rest will be smooth sailing! (Especially Gatekeeper- no gore at all there).<br />
You wouldn't believe how many angry birders there are out there... Just finished reading 'Boneya…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-28:537324:Comment:2285912010-02-28T23:49:10.473ZMacMaddyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MacMaddy
Just finished reading 'Boneyard' which I thoroughly enjoyed, apart from the horrid grisly bits which I read without my bifocal and my squinty eyes half shut - a handy trick for scary movies too, should you ever reach that age of decrepitude [which I doubt].<br />
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Had to laugh out loud when I reached the 'bird enthusiast' bit after what you said about 'picky readers.'
Just finished reading 'Boneyard' which I thoroughly enjoyed, apart from the horrid grisly bits which I read without my bifocal and my squinty eyes half shut - a handy trick for scary movies too, should you ever reach that age of decrepitude [which I doubt].<br />
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Had to laugh out loud when I reached the 'bird enthusiast' bit after what you said about 'picky readers.' Thankfully, today I'm just cl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-10:537324:Comment:2267692010-02-10T21:49:25.960ZMichelle Gagnonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MichelleGagnon
Thankfully, today I'm just cleaning up the last of Book 4...
Thankfully, today I'm just cleaning up the last of Book 4... School closes early on a Wedn…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-10:537324:Comment:2267682010-02-10T21:46:39.836ZMacMaddyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MacMaddy
School closes early on a Wednesday - hope you've finished your 5 pages!
School closes early on a Wednesday - hope you've finished your 5 pages! Hi Maddy-
Great question, yo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-10:537324:Comment:2267662010-02-10T21:26:21.963ZMichelle Gagnonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MichelleGagnon
Hi Maddy-<br />
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Great question, you should have asked that one! I think that characters are essential to get a reader invested in the story. That being said, thrillers tend to be more plot driven. I do as much character development as possible without keeping the story moving forward as quickly as possible- the trick is to avoid "information dumps" where I get too far into a character's head.<br />
What I love about writing a series is that it takes some of the pressure off- a character arc can span…
Hi Maddy-<br />
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Great question, you should have asked that one! I think that characters are essential to get a reader invested in the story. That being said, thrillers tend to be more plot driven. I do as much character development as possible without keeping the story moving forward as quickly as possible- the trick is to avoid "information dumps" where I get too far into a character's head.<br />
What I love about writing a series is that it takes some of the pressure off- a character arc can span several books, instead of just one.<br />
Best,<br />
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Michelle It was great to see you last…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-10:537324:Comment:2267642010-02-10T21:08:14.793ZMacMaddyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MacMaddy
It was great to see you last night at CWC, although I wasn't brave enough to ask a question at the time. I even managed to start reading the Boneyard last night even though I was dog tired. What I meant to ask was - you describe your writing as crime fiction genre rather than being character driven - however, hearing you speak about your work, you seem very invested in your characters - I suppose what I'm asking is 'what is the difference between the two?' There, aren't you glad I didn't bumble…
It was great to see you last night at CWC, although I wasn't brave enough to ask a question at the time. I even managed to start reading the Boneyard last night even though I was dog tired. What I meant to ask was - you describe your writing as crime fiction genre rather than being character driven - however, hearing you speak about your work, you seem very invested in your characters - I suppose what I'm asking is 'what is the difference between the two?' There, aren't you glad I didn't bumble through that last night out loud.<br />
Cheer<br />
Maddy