tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3001854984788690113..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Writing in 140: Hangin' Off the Cliff with CliffhangersDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19221004670905624042012-03-13T10:55:24.872-06:002012-03-13T10:55:24.872-06:00Good point. Here's the way I usually create a ...Good point. Here's the way I usually create a cliff-hanger ...Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20171062562458582322012-03-13T08:38:28.121-06:002012-03-13T08:38:28.121-06:00This is a great post in the "advanced skills&...This is a great post in the "advanced skills" department. Most of my clients would suspect you're implying a character should be dangling from a balcony at the end of each chapter, and would need another couple pages worth of info on what I mean by "story." So if you are confused, readers, just keep showing up here, and the whole picture will eventually emerge!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21620629270267113822012-03-12T13:23:25.405-06:002012-03-12T13:23:25.405-06:00I love this advice. It's especially important ...I love this advice. It's especially important when writing from different character perspectives to make the reader anxious to get back to see what's been going on since seeing them last.Nakia, a Social Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573334233851642094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73141009464252198972012-03-12T13:17:19.573-06:002012-03-12T13:17:19.573-06:00Thanks for the comments. :-D
I agree, Elspeth. If...Thanks for the comments. :-D<br /><br />I agree, Elspeth. If I had another 140 words (and more), I would have mentioned also how one issue I often find in my clients' work is when they attempt to vary the cliff heights and it's not done in a strong way. There's a whole nuance to doing that, too. And when I mention tying back to the story, I definitely don't mean in hair-raising views; for me, that can be overkill and lead to some bad, melodramatic writing. I think, like with all facets of writing, there is a balance to writing these scene and chapter endings.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63179975951848580482012-03-12T11:06:03.884-06:002012-03-12T11:06:03.884-06:00I try to vary the height of my cliffs - not every ...I try to vary the height of my cliffs - not every chapter needs a hair-raising view. Sometimes missing that last step as you're coming down the stairs is just as jarring.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47563674769690375552012-03-12T07:18:40.356-06:002012-03-12T07:18:40.356-06:00Amen! This is one of the main areas that separates...Amen! This is one of the main areas that separates the amateurs from the pros. It's also an area where all writers can improve their skills and take them up a huge notch. Right on, Shon!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13176409749710542812012-03-12T06:38:54.174-06:002012-03-12T06:38:54.174-06:00Excellent insight -- and you said it short and swe...Excellent insight -- and you said it short and sweet. I'm leading an online chat tonight & one thing we're talking about is both the beginning and ending of a scene/chapter. I'll be sure to mention your blog post.Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.com