Comments on: accuracy or what can bog the writing down http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: BernardL http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4977 BernardL Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:24:56 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4977 The creative writing professor I had in college made us write a short story which we had to read in class. I wrote about a guy and his dog from the dog's standpoint. When I read it in class, I got all the laughs I'd been hoping for; but one guy said, 'you really can't write about a thinking dog'. The professor said, 'he just did'. The creative writing professor I had in college made us write a short story which we had to read in class. I wrote about a guy and his dog from the dog’s standpoint. When I read it in class, I got all the laughs I’d been hoping for; but one guy said, ‘you really can’t write about a thinking dog’. The professor said, ‘he just did’.

]]> By: Susan B. http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4975 Susan B. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:23:31 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4975 I really enjoyed this post. I loved this part, "And really, if everyone in fiction behaved rationally and realistically, I might not ever read again." I think maybe I've been too bogged down lately in "is this realistic?" when perhaps I should be thinking "is this still entertaining enough for the reader to continue suspending disbelief?" Thanks for the food for thought. I really enjoyed this post. I loved this part,

“And really, if everyone in fiction behaved rationally and realistically, I might not ever read again.”

I think maybe I’ve been too bogged down lately in “is this realistic?” when perhaps I should be thinking “is this still entertaining enough for the reader to continue suspending disbelief?”

Thanks for the food for thought.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4974 Rebecca Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4974 I get this! I really 'get' this! time to stop stop thinking, can't won't, couldn't, wouldn't and just WRITE. I get this! I really ‘get’ this!

time to stop stop thinking, can’t won’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t and just

WRITE.

]]> By: Pamela Bolton-Holifield http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4973 Pamela Bolton-Holifield Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:53:40 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4973 :bravo: Great post!! I definitely needed to hear this. It is hard enough to write without looking over your shoulder all the time!! I think we read because we want to know that humans are capable of things that defy reality when life calls for it. The heroes in what we read often call out to the heroes in ourselves. Great reminder of that! :bravo:
Great post!! I definitely needed to hear this. It is hard enough to write without looking over your shoulder all the time!! I think we read because we want to know that humans are capable of things that defy reality when life calls for it. The heroes in what we read often call out to the heroes in ourselves. Great reminder of that!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4972 Lynn Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:22:15 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4972 This is a great post. I've been guilty of too much reasoning, and not enough writing. I have a friend who I sometimes bounce ideas off of. Unfortunately, I've talked some of those ideas to death while questioning believability, and he'll tell me, "You're thinking too much again. Just write." :) This is a great post. I’ve been guilty of too much reasoning, and not enough writing. I have a friend who I sometimes bounce ideas off of. Unfortunately, I’ve talked some of those ideas to death while questioning believability, and he’ll tell me, “You’re thinking too much again. Just write.” :)

]]> By: Lynn Matherly http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4970 Lynn Matherly Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:16:34 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4970 Great advice, Stephanie. I too am printing this and putting it in my "Collection of Writer's Wisdom". Great advice, Stephanie. I too am printing this and putting it in my “Collection of Writer’s Wisdom”.

]]> By: Barbara Burnham http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4969 Barbara Burnham Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:43:56 +0000 http://www.stephanietyler.com/blog/2007/08/12/accuracy-or-what-can-bog-the-writing-down/#comment-4969 Stephanie, This is great and you are, in my opinion, right on the mark. I am going to keep this out so I can reread it as I am working on my current WIP. Thanks for posting it. Barbara Stephanie,

This is great and you are, in my opinion, right on the mark. I am going to keep this out so I can reread it as I am working on my current WIP. Thanks for posting it.

Barbara

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