tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post8982664636338221688..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: Bumping Off Your Main CharactersSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-23168291459453344912011-10-18T21:33:20.363+01:002011-10-18T21:33:20.363+01:00Penny, thanks for the ideas, I'll have a go. ...Penny, thanks for the ideas, I'll have a go. I remember we did a class exercise on the Booker shortlist a few years ago, and we v cleverly picked the winner.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-11777756457919501632011-10-17T10:14:21.082+01:002011-10-17T10:14:21.082+01:00Oh, and how about the Booker shortlist? Saw the R...Oh, and how about the Booker shortlist? Saw the Review show on Friday and the subtext was that with the exception of Julian Barnes, they were a bunch of...I heard the one about the animals on Woman's Hour and thought it was awfulpenny simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443187480937602100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-19924209320366121592011-10-17T10:12:44.894+01:002011-10-17T10:12:44.894+01:00Amen to that!
Next time you're stuck, would lo...Amen to that!<br />Next time you're stuck, would love your thoughts on titles. What they should do, how much they are the responsibiity of the author or will the agent (yes, getting ahead of myself there!) have input, blog, blah, blogpenny simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443187480937602100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-62927463374942706042011-10-14T07:12:22.347+01:002011-10-14T07:12:22.347+01:00One of the schools where I work has a new library....One of the schools where I work has a new library. It used to be the computer suite. Hooray. What a great message.JackyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-60572586690746065312011-10-13T23:07:42.628+01:002011-10-13T23:07:42.628+01:00Not everything works for everyone, Jenny. It'...Not everything works for everyone, Jenny. It's not my favourite book - too pleased with its cleverness for me - but I did find it compelling. <br /><br />Paul, I think twists that work are usually ones where the reader is surprised, but it's also been set up so well that everything fits into place. (Ruth Rendell would be my example for that.)Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-15373920406182018832011-10-13T12:59:40.668+01:002011-10-13T12:59:40.668+01:00I feel the same way when an author tries to pull a...I feel the same way when an author tries to pull a surprise twist. I'm really good at predicting plotlines and working out how the narrative structure and story models fit into a movie or a book. Generally I'm entertained more by seeing how different tropes are employed, rather than something unexpected. I often find myself disappointed when something hits me out of left field.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-40602300596727028862011-10-13T11:40:16.117+01:002011-10-13T11:40:16.117+01:00You know, I really didn't feel that tension in...You know, I really didn't feel that tension in A Secret History. I felt terribly ashamed, as people kept telling me what a wonderful novel it was. But, as a reader, I just felt that I was having my chain jerked. So I got really annoyed with all the characters and the author too. <br /><br />A shame, because she writes like an angel.Jenny Haddonhttp://www.jennyhaddon.comnoreply@blogger.com