tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post1402699507028743999..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Writers Make Great Human BeingsMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-23011634677469231272010-06-03T16:06:19.764-04:002010-06-03T16:06:19.764-04:00I think Twilight is good in the same way that The ...I think Twilight is good in the same way that The DaVinci Code was good -- but also in a totally different, way. LOL.<br /><br />I guess what I mean is that while neither were well-written in a craft kind of way, so that it was easy for writers and reviewers and the most savvy readers to pick them apart, for their target audience, they were hard to put down.<br /><br />I think Myers really tapped into that breathy big emotion thing that teenaged girls feel. Everything is about them and their feelings. <br />Two hot dangerous guys want her! And it's all hot and cold with the one she wants. I want you more than life! No, I changed my mind, go away!<br />And she's special (her blood smells extra good). And the bad guys want to eat her...<br /><br />It's all very primal and really speaks to teen girls I think. (But I also get why Eileen thinks it mirrors abusive relationships.)<br /><br />I say all this like I've read the books... After seeing the first movie, I read the book, skimming the first half, but actually kind of enjoying the second half. But not enough to want to read the next books in the series. But I have been going to see the movies... Guess I'm still a teenaged girl inside.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-41453766301869839062010-06-03T15:01:38.486-04:002010-06-03T15:01:38.486-04:00Eileen - Vomit Chip is not tasty... I don't ca...Eileen - Vomit Chip is not tasty... I don't care who you are.<br /><br />But this totally takes me back to one of my favorite Aaron Sorkin lines (American President - not West Wing.) <br /><br />"In the absesence of great leadershipo people will drink the sand."<br /><br />Response - <br /><br />"They don't drink the sand because there's no water, they drink the sand because they don't know the difference."<br /><br />It's totally harsh - and paints a horrible picture of the masses. Me I'm a little more optomistic. Except when it comes to things where I feel so disconnected.<br /><br />Is Twilight good and I just dont' get it. Or do readers not get that Twilight is not good.Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-39768285819485055852010-06-03T09:03:21.300-04:002010-06-03T09:03:21.300-04:00Hey thanks Wendy - that article stressed me out mo...Hey thanks Wendy - that article stressed me out more than any deadline I've had...so I'm glad to hear it worked for you!!Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-46416296187823621232010-06-02T20:33:26.505-04:002010-06-02T20:33:26.505-04:00Hi Maureen!
I hope things work themselves out in ...Hi Maureen!<br /><br />I hope things work themselves out in the near future. <br /><br />I know this is totally off topic but I wanted to tell Molly: Great article in RWR!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-14350560143012497542010-06-02T19:11:08.731-04:002010-06-02T19:11:08.731-04:00Anyone who gets criticism on a regular basis and s...Anyone who gets criticism on a regular basis and smiles and listens and acts on it can't be a raging, walking ego.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-45882555711947997052010-06-02T17:02:16.437-04:002010-06-02T17:02:16.437-04:00I was going to write this really funny comment cur...I was going to write this really funny comment cursing everyone out and telling you all how fricking happy I am...but I honestly couldn't figure out how to do it. Writing a funny comment is a problem I could not solve - so instead, I will say the empathy part makes total sense and while we might sometimes respond emotionally to things, I think most of us watch for fall out. We're observers for the most part - which is why when all those train wrecks happen on loops it's usually just a handful of people acting like a-holes, while the rest of us are lurking and taking notes on bad human behavior.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-18462456147352887812010-06-02T13:48:00.197-04:002010-06-02T13:48:00.197-04:00I tend to think I lead with my emotions and fall s...I tend to think I lead with my emotions and fall short on the logic side but you've got me rethinking that. I am a problem solver and can't sit around for long waiting for somebody else to solve it. :) Wonderful, heartfelt post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-50215466375170524822010-06-02T13:42:13.098-04:002010-06-02T13:42:13.098-04:00I was thinking about the empathy thing, too. I rem...I was thinking about the empathy thing, too. I remember reading an article way back where someone had done a study concluding that people who simply READ fiction were more empathetic than others.<br /><br />So I imagine that capacity for empathy is even bigger with writers.<br /><br />And Stephanie, although it almost seems contradictory, I think you're on to something too. That ability to logically think through things makes us good problem solvers.<br /><br />Empathy and problem solving. Fabulous combination.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-62449444294030231762010-06-02T12:13:09.206-04:002010-06-02T12:13:09.206-04:00We also always have to be very logical. Plots must...We also always have to be very logical. Plots must follow a logical path. I find that when a person really looks at an issue and can take "emotion" out -they tend to be less, mean, petty, resentful... <br /><br />Total guess there. <br /><br />My mother always told me anybody who "tells" you how happy they are, rich they are, or succesful they are ... is lying. This was a very good life lesson.<br /><br />Happy rich and succusful people don't need to talk about it because they are living it.<br /><br />And I'll second Eileen's thoughts. This business is a rollercoaster, and maybe it feels like it's plunging right now, but it will eventually go up again.Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-19117738849928455102010-06-02T11:59:18.084-04:002010-06-02T11:59:18.084-04:00I've got one! We are always trying to look at ...I've got one! We are always trying to look at all sides of an issue. We're trying to see our hero's and heroine's perspectives, but also our villain's and secondary character's. It forces us to be empathetic and understanding. <br /><br />Hugs, Maureen. Hang in there.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.com