tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1350342427200874140..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Similar, But Not the SameDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39499287264926837412014-07-23T09:07:30.167-06:002014-07-23T09:07:30.167-06:00Looks like you've taken advantage of the diffe...Looks like you've taken advantage of the different plots available, Dr. Bob. Good for you!Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24007832379876354722014-07-23T09:06:12.458-06:002014-07-23T09:06:12.458-06:00Goes to show how unique each writer is.
Goes to show how unique each writer is.<br />Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84770250758910843852014-07-23T06:01:39.055-06:002014-07-23T06:01:39.055-06:00Good topic, Morgan. But then, you usually come up ...Good topic, Morgan. But then, you usually come up with something interesting.<br />OK, I am rising to your challenge of matching my books to these categories:<br /><br />1. Overcoming the Monster - James Bond<br />Any of the 26 stories in "Striking Back from Down Under"<br /><br />2. Rags to Riches - Cinderella<br />Nothing published, but my just-finished novel "Hit and Run" may qualify. Slum boy turned multiple killer becomes a decent person. That's better than riches in money terms.<br /><br />3. The Quest - The Wizard of Oz<br />"Ascending Spiral," my latest novel is in part a quest.<br /><br />4. Voyage and Return - Odyssey<br />"The Travels of First Horse." This is a 10 year journey.<br /><br />5. Comedy - A Midsummer Night's Dream<br />Some of the stories in "Through Other Eyes." Only, I don't have a sense of humor.<br /><br />6. Tragedy - The Picture of Dorian Gray<br />My sense of humor won't let me write tragedy.<br /><br />7. Rebirth - Sleeping Beauty<br />"Sleeper, Awake" is the story of someone waking 1433 years after going into cryogenic storage.<br /><br />By the way, I reckon there are good books that mix these themes, or avoid them altogether.<br /><br />Offhand, I can think of at least one: where the tension comes via inner conflict.Dr Bob Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905005432340711608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80354145129094493732014-07-22T17:55:10.046-06:002014-07-22T17:55:10.046-06:00Several years ago, I was the speaker at a meeting ...Several years ago, I was the speaker at a meeting of a western Colorado writers group. Not one who loves the adrenalin rush of getting up in front of people, I opted to make the evening a group participation event. For one exercise, I passed out papers that all contained the same character sketch and asked the audience to write a story opening of 150-200 words. The results were stunning. Each attendee read his or her piece aloud, and each had developed a significant hook -- and yet were all very different. The creative spark and energy flow that filled the room was quite spectacular.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61673183401434521542014-07-22T12:34:16.837-06:002014-07-22T12:34:16.837-06:00Scary thoughts about pirating.Scary thoughts about pirating.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4587409622279696122014-07-22T09:31:00.261-06:002014-07-22T09:31:00.261-06:00Every person has unique experiences to tap into to...Every person has unique experiences to tap into to make a plot different.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72516486167881992142014-07-22T09:30:13.654-06:002014-07-22T09:30:13.654-06:00True. That's why some books hold my interest a...True. That's why some books hold my interest and some fall short.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57200746295592707292014-07-22T09:09:55.743-06:002014-07-22T09:09:55.743-06:00When I give my workshop on voice, I'll toss ou...When I give my workshop on voice, I'll toss out a simple scenario, or have the participants write about a picture. The responses are always different. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90493984662143515942014-07-22T08:51:50.388-06:002014-07-22T08:51:50.388-06:00Ironically, yes. I have a draft molding in a drawe...Ironically, yes. I have a draft molding in a drawer about lucid dreaming that features the protagonist replaying a game inside her dreams. I just heard an acquaintance of a friend is publishing a book about lucid dreaming that also features game playing. Weird huh? Seriously, though, give ten writers the same premise, perhaps even the same conflict outline, and you will end up with ten different stories. No one writes identically. The story is filtered through their thoughts, beliefs, outloooks, and talents. There have certainly been cases of blatant plagiarism. I do wonder if e-book pirating makes that easier. Upload a book, change a few names, places, details. Slap on a new title...Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83138673111022642552014-07-22T07:40:31.638-06:002014-07-22T07:40:31.638-06:00I suppose for mystery writers, The Quest is always...I suppose for mystery writers, The Quest is always finding the murderer. For thriller writers, Overcoming the Monster--the evildoer who wants to destroy the world--would work. But there are so many tangents and tentacles to make your story different, it's rare that the story is the same, even if the basic plot is.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com