tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post116493811809541151..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: My not so dark secret….Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1165174462211260812006-12-03T14:34:00.000-05:002006-12-03T14:34:00.000-05:00Ooops, "I will eviscerate you in fiction!" Ahem, t...Ooops, "I will eviscerate you in fiction!" Ahem, that's what I meant :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1165172806342109892006-12-03T14:06:00.000-05:002006-12-03T14:06:00.000-05:00Yes!"I shall castigate you in fiction."I adored th...Yes!<BR/><BR/>"I shall castigate you in fiction."<BR/><BR/>I adored that line! :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1165072862894974872006-12-02T10:21:00.000-05:002006-12-02T10:21:00.000-05:00I have written an evil ex-boyfriend into both my b...I have written an evil ex-boyfriend into both my books. I've been told by readers that some of this character's antics are too over the top. "But I know someone who really did this?" I cry. Evidently truth is stranger than fiction. It sure is satisfying though, isn't it, to write a character based on someone who has pissed you off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1165004247111123632006-12-01T15:17:00.000-05:002006-12-01T15:17:00.000-05:00I highly recommend you change names when you evisc...I highly recommend you change names when you eviscerate someone in print... <BR/>I agree, Christine, it is therapeutic, although the nasty part of me enjoys it far too much. Glad you like the concept as well, Wylie, I'm not alone in my evilness... <BR/><BR/>Molly, I'm now going to look for a Sinead in your books...Sinead Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350510227769965894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1164999432507401782006-12-01T13:57:00.000-05:002006-12-01T13:57:00.000-05:00I giggle maniacally over this post. Didn't realize...I giggle maniacally over this post. Didn't realize as a writer, I could wield such power! I shall now use my skills for evil... bwahahahahahaWylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1164988381151125232006-12-01T10:53:00.000-05:002006-12-01T10:53:00.000-05:00I always use people's names for characters because...I always use people's names for characters because they sort of remind me of the secondary or bit character I'm writing about. I do this because I am awful at coming up with names for some reason and then I tell myself that I'll change the name when it goes to print and then I forget. Oops. Most people so far have been flattered.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1164975179073889632006-12-01T07:12:00.000-05:002006-12-01T07:12:00.000-05:00I usually put parts of people I know into my stori...I usually put parts of people I know into my stories. Sometimes they are the henchman (or woman), and other times they are bit characters. It's very therapeutic!<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Poison Study by Maria Snyder, but I'll check it out. I'm due for a trip to the book store. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com