tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post4125933587095712406..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: No one really knows anything.Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-88715656170888735132008-02-04T17:30:00.000-05:002008-02-04T17:30:00.000-05:00We learned so many rules.. and so many of them no ...We learned so many rules.. and so many of them no longer apply. <BR/>A good story trumps everything.. and trusting your story helps a lot too.. <BR/><BR/>Kimber, it's hard, but keeping focused on the story and the way to tell it properly is so the way to go and it seems like you're on the right track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-25102472022448153712008-02-04T15:28:00.000-05:002008-02-04T15:28:00.000-05:00Remember when we had that weird POV rule, Sinead? ...Remember when we had that weird POV rule, Sinead? We thought you only needed three POV's pretty much no matter what and that all of them needed to be introduced in the first act. Well, we were wrong, weren't we?<BR/><BR/>I think the only rule that really matters is what makes good story. And all the other rules are tools you can use or disregard on your way to writing good story. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for not posting today -- I have four working brain cells today and after typing this all of them took a nap.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-84708306983857516562008-02-04T09:18:00.000-05:002008-02-04T09:18:00.000-05:00Wow, this post came at a perfect time for me.I was...Wow, this post came at a perfect time for me.<BR/><BR/>I was just thinking about how maybe I should have taken a few writing courses before starting to write. Geez, I don't even know what POV I write in (it's third person but which third person, I don't know). My editor tried to explain it to me and I still don't know. It's like he's speaking an entirely different language (thank goodness for Google).<BR/><BR/>So actually knowing what you're doing might help (at least with communication).<BR/><BR/>But I also find that the more "rules" I learn, the more challenging it is to be creative. It is like I have a bunch of editors hanging over my shoulder saying "oh, don't write that" or "that's not right."Kimber Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658012405712901099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-47095286077381724882008-02-01T22:23:00.000-05:002008-02-01T22:23:00.000-05:00Great post, Sinead. One thing I know in this busin...Great post, Sinead. One thing I know in this business is that the more I learn, the less I know...<BR/><BR/>I think that's one of the reasons I like it though.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.com