tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post8570379322857983232..comments2024-02-27T07:05:52.851-05:00Comments on Beth Revis: BeginningsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-7791887450741024662008-07-10T09:54:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:54:00.000-04:00This is a great post. Hey, did you post this open...This is a great post. Hey, did you post this opening on Nathan's contest? I think I remember reading it somewhere. <BR/><BR/>Hmmm. Achilles heel? Heh, heh. Lately it's been writing dialogue so it sounds like it belongs to the nineteenth century. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!Vivian Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285339307161020541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-90574849127290634652008-07-10T03:25:00.000-04:002008-07-10T03:25:00.000-04:00Re first lines: sometimes, at the library or the b...Re first lines: sometimes, at the library or the bookstore, I open random books and ONLY read the first line!<BR/><BR/>My writing Achilles' heel--as in ONE of them? Ha!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-13550829478001049442008-07-09T10:17:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:17:00.000-04:00Tabitha--I wish I was more like you! I get so att...Tabitha--I wish I was more like you! I get so attached to my writing that I develop a block in revising!!<BR/><BR/>PJ--I don't know...I always kinda liked it when there was a lot of information and research in books. However, it should be noted that I am an incurable nerd who researches for fun!<BR/><BR/>Terri--Welcome! I hope I wasn't too mean on the Shark...I find that when on that site, I tend to channel the inner shark and get a bit too snarky. Good luck on revising!! And nice first line :)<BR/><BR/>Keri--Augh, description. I do that, too, especially around dialogue. I get so wrapped up in writing what my characters are saying, I forget to write about everything else so that it reads more like a script than anything else! Must go back and change that now, too....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-20206094283365560332008-07-09T07:46:00.000-04:002008-07-09T07:46:00.000-04:00I love the cat opening... And nice job with the re...I love the cat opening... And nice job with the revision. <BR/><BR/>Achilles heel? Definitely, description. I have to force myself to go back and write more description. I tend to get caught up in the action and dialogue and forget to include it. Great post.Keri Mikulskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674081854220914215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-91721464770690047472008-07-09T00:19:00.000-04:002008-07-09T00:19:00.000-04:00Queries? Does that count? I wanted to pop over and...Queries? Does that count? I wanted to pop over and thank you for the kind words (yes, I'm #53).<BR/><BR/>I deserved MOST of what was said, and now have made calls to members of my writer's group so at the next meeting you can guess what the main topic will be!<BR/><BR/>As for opening lines, here's mine:<BR/><BR/>"Laird Gordon Sinclair’s thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the blood curdling scream that cut through the cool early morning."<BR/><BR/>Don't be surprised to find me visiting often...<BR/><BR/>:) TerriTerriRainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301763290901887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-64110797101651379842008-07-08T23:07:00.000-04:002008-07-08T23:07:00.000-04:00I love your "I am not a cat" line. Too funny! And ...I love your "I am not a cat" line. Too funny! And it makes me want to read on.<BR/>I don't get so attached to opening lines as to opening scenes. But let's see. Five books written so far, and two opening scenes have been TOTALLY changed. But they both did suck (I hope I've improved since), so I was actually happy and excited to see them go.<BR/>My Achilles heel? Maybe letting too much research spill over into my writing to where it sounds clinical at parts? And knowing how to identify this.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-86253263809717832232008-07-08T21:50:00.000-04:002008-07-08T21:50:00.000-04:00Beginnings are definitely my achilles heel. Not t...Beginnings are definitely my achilles heel. Not the opening lines, I'm pretty good at those. The whole beginning is what kills me. It's not one of my strengths, but it's SO important. The entire story flows from the beginning, so if it's not right then my story won't flow right. So I spend WAY more time on the first chapter than on any other part. I've likely written 10 to 20 drafts of chapter 1 before even thinking about chapter 2. :) But once I get it right, everything else seems to fall into place. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.com