Comments on: The Elements of Awe, Part III http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/ about the craft and business of fiction Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Industry News: 5/9/10 | RWA-WF http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133693 Industry News: 5/9/10 | RWA-WF Sun, 09 May 2010 19:41:01 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133693 [...] Maass mentioned RWA-WF member Susan Wiggs in his recent Writer Unboxed post this week, in which he talked about using multiple point of view to give depth to a novel and [...] [...] Maass mentioned RWA-WF member Susan Wiggs in his recent Writer Unboxed post this week, in which he talked about using multiple point of view to give depth to a novel and [...]

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]]> By: Tyrean http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133639 Tyrean Fri, 07 May 2010 00:32:01 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133639 Thank you for your helpful tips. I really appreciate the bulleted points on how to judge whether the secondary characters point of view adds depth. I'm just a beginner, but I had a secondary character take over a story once. Everyone in my critique group liked his (the villain's) point of view better than my heroines. When I look back at that story, I can see that somehow I conveyed more depth, and more drama for the villain than I did for my heroine. Thanks again for showing us the important points! .-= Tyrean´s last blog ..<a href="http://tyreanswritingspot.blogspot.com/2010/05/dancing-writing-and-living.html" rel="nofollow">Dancing, Writing, and Living</a> =-. Thank you for your helpful tips. I really appreciate the bulleted points on how to judge whether the secondary characters point of view adds depth.
I’m just a beginner, but I had a secondary character take over a story once. Everyone in my critique group liked his (the villain’s) point of view better than my heroines. When I look back at that story, I can see that somehow I conveyed more depth, and more drama for the villain than I did for my heroine.
Thanks again for showing us the important points!
.-= Tyrean´s last blog ..Dancing, Writing, and Living =-.

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]]> By: Ellie http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133635 Ellie Thu, 06 May 2010 23:05:28 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133635 I love how you said to write a parallel or reversal of the protagonist's storyline. Makes me think of Pride and Prejudice (Lizzy/Jane), Walk Two Moons (Sal/Phoebe) A Tale of Two Cities (Sydney/Charles), and the movie Slumdog Millionaire. But those are very obvious. I should start looking for more subtle parallels or reversals. Thanks so much for this great post! I love how you said to write a parallel or reversal of the protagonist’s storyline. Makes me think of Pride and Prejudice (Lizzy/Jane), Walk Two Moons (Sal/Phoebe) A Tale of Two Cities (Sydney/Charles), and the movie Slumdog Millionaire. But those are very obvious. I should start looking for more subtle parallels or reversals.
Thanks so much for this great post!

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]]> By: Kristin Laughtin http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133597 Kristin Laughtin Wed, 05 May 2010 21:36:14 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133597 This is pretty timely. My last manuscript had enormous scale and probably should have had multiple viewpoints, but didn't turn out that well because I was fighting the secondary characters. Your list is really going to help me in revisions! I think letting the characters have their way while using the ideas you've posted, especially those that would give the characters depth, will really help the novel come alive. Thanks! .-= Kristin Laughtin´s last blog ..<a href="http://kristinlaughtin.blogspot.com/2010/04/literary-orange-part-iii-of-iii-hosting.html" rel="nofollow">Literary Orange, Part III (of III): Hosting the Panel, and What Writers Can Take Away from Listening to Those Who Have Already Made It</a> =-. This is pretty timely. My last manuscript had enormous scale and probably should have had multiple viewpoints, but didn’t turn out that well because I was fighting the secondary characters. Your list is really going to help me in revisions! I think letting the characters have their way while using the ideas you’ve posted, especially those that would give the characters depth, will really help the novel come alive. Thanks!
.-= Kristin Laughtin´s last blog ..Literary Orange, Part III (of III): Hosting the Panel, and What Writers Can Take Away from Listening to Those Who Have Already Made It =-.

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]]> By: Daryl Sedore http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133593 Daryl Sedore Wed, 05 May 2010 18:56:49 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133593 Thank you for adding to the wealth of information authors can glean from and use to better their craft. For me, I sometimes find the story spills out onto the page; (ink bottle tips over, words form, page covered). When on the nth draft, years later, it gets daunting to review and ascertain that tips like, "Find three ways to connect each storyline..." are being incorporated into the piece of writing. Yet real story tellers will take the time to scan the manuscript to make it the best it can be. Thanks again for the words of wisdom. Daryl .-= Daryl Sedore´s last blog ..<a href="http://darylsedore.com/?p=206" rel="nofollow">Attitude; Issues for Life</a> =-. Thank you for adding to the wealth of information authors can glean from and use to better their craft.

For me, I sometimes find the story spills out onto the page; (ink bottle tips over, words form, page covered).

When on the nth draft, years later, it gets daunting to review and ascertain that tips like, “Find three ways to connect each storyline…” are being incorporated into the piece of writing.

Yet real story tellers will take the time to scan the manuscript to make it the best it can be.

Thanks again for the words of wisdom.

Daryl
.-= Daryl Sedore´s last blog ..Attitude; Issues for Life =-.

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]]> By: Duncan Ellis http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133590 Duncan Ellis Wed, 05 May 2010 17:19:36 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133590 This is isuch a profoundly timely piece for me. Thank you. I am still reading through, but this sentence struck a very deep chord: "To create a true sense of scale, every characters’ storyline must be equally absorbing." This is exactly the work that I am engaged in at the moment on my novel - thank you for adding impetus to it. Now to read the other pieces. This is isuch a profoundly timely piece for me. Thank you. I am still reading through, but this sentence struck a very deep chord:

“To create a true sense of scale, every characters’ storyline must be equally absorbing.”

This is exactly the work that I am engaged in at the moment on my novel – thank you for adding impetus to it.

Now to read the other pieces.

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]]> By: Pamela Toler http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133589 Pamela Toler Wed, 05 May 2010 16:50:06 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133589 Just what I needed to read when I needed to read it. After months of resisting, I finally realized the current WIP must have a second point of view to work. Now I have a place to start. Thanks for another great post. Just what I needed to read when I needed to read it. After months of resisting, I finally realized the current WIP must have a second point of view to work. Now I have a place to start.

Thanks for another great post.

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]]> By: The White Wolf http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133587 The White Wolf Wed, 05 May 2010 15:17:32 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133587 Purchased your WORKBOOK yesterday. Still procrastinating, tho. Thanks Donald. .-= The White Wolf´s last blog ..<a href="http://specbitch.blogspot.com/2010/03/experimental-rose-prose-thunder.html" rel="nofollow">Experimental Rose Prose Thunder</a> =-. Purchased your WORKBOOK yesterday. Still procrastinating, tho. Thanks Donald.
.-= The White Wolf´s last blog ..Experimental Rose Prose Thunder =-.

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]]> By: J. Leigh Bailey http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133586 J. Leigh Bailey Wed, 05 May 2010 14:47:22 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133586 I find the scene vs POV breakdown fascinating. Since I'm a reader that wants to know what the other guy is thinking and what's going on in their life, I generally gavitate to books that have more than a single (or even a couple)POV. While I've certainly read books that had too many POVs, I generally struggle more with first person or single POV pieces. This has been great, thanks! I find the scene vs POV breakdown fascinating. Since I’m a reader that wants to know what the other guy is thinking and what’s going on in their life, I generally gavitate to books that have more than a single (or even a couple)POV. While I’ve certainly read books that had too many POVs, I generally struggle more with first person or single POV pieces. This has been great, thanks!

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]]> By: Sharon Bially http://writerunboxed.com/2010/05/05/the-elements-of-awe-part-iii/#comment-133584 Sharon Bially Wed, 05 May 2010 14:30:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=3341#comment-133584 Don, thanks for the reply. I am a true believer in this particular method of showing-not-telling (in all its variations!). I look forward to reading your piece on it in WD and to reading more on this from you in WU! All best, Sharon Don, thanks for the reply. I am a true believer in this particular method of showing-not-telling (in all its variations!). I look forward to reading your piece on it in WD and to reading more on this from you in WU!
All best,
Sharon

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