tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post4760147486582511726..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Parallel PlotsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41504933393548878932014-05-07T05:24:49.351-06:002014-05-07T05:24:49.351-06:00Good ideas! Thanks for this. I have been trying to...Good ideas! Thanks for this. I have been trying to write a story series for the past few years, but the parallel-ness keeps kicking me in the head. I think I may have to just focus on the plot I have decided is the main one and hint at the other, leaving it more to the reader's imagination. <br /><br />I may have to try it out a few different ways of writing the story like I've been doing with a different story that I've been trying out in different formats and styles (ie past tense, 3rd person, diary form, etc). Still can't decide which one present's the antagonist's voice best. At least with all the rewriting and editing, it sure unearths the rough parts in the story and it's certainly interesting to see the same story take on different atmospheres with the different styles.Jovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527057318505215010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70643135339380995922014-05-01T15:06:29.266-06:002014-05-01T15:06:29.266-06:00This is good advice. I haven't decided yet if ...This is good advice. I haven't decided yet if one of the stories I want to write is going to have multiple protagonists or not, but if it does I'll keep this in mind.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16243726411008076512014-05-01T14:54:14.146-06:002014-05-01T14:54:14.146-06:00I guess I should make it clear that I am reading t...I guess I should make it clear that I am reading the book, not writing it. LOL It was sent to me for review.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7330651204281916412014-05-01T14:53:28.069-06:002014-05-01T14:53:28.069-06:00I just started a book that has two parallel plots,...I just started a book that has two parallel plots, but I know from the synopsis that they will soon connect. I'm just a couple of chapters in, but so far it is working well.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60135304412788274312014-05-01T11:17:17.570-06:002014-05-01T11:17:17.570-06:00This is excellent food for thought, Diana. I write...This is excellent food for thought, Diana. I write stories with both a single protagonist and multiple protagonists. In the case of multiples, however, their stories do intertwine. Nonetheless, you make some great points that I need to address when I write and when I self-edit. Thank you for calling this to my attention. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82347116535441009652014-05-01T00:59:38.376-06:002014-05-01T00:59:38.376-06:00You make very good points, Diana. Sometimes it'...You make very good points, Diana. Sometimes it's worth considering whether you have two separate stories, rather than one.<br /><br />Initially, I didn't intend to have parallel plots in "Maddie", but it turned out to be better for clarity. I've kept the "second fiddle" scenes very short and they only appear at the end of the chapter. When the two protagonists meet, the narrative reverts solely to Maddie's POV. I <b><i>think</i></b> I have enough thrills in both plots to satisfy ;-)Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.com