tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post8220658248611372005..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Addendum to Character Intros - some booksThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-27685591300059860792014-02-13T12:01:38.745-05:002014-02-13T12:01:38.745-05:00I know how it is with reading blogs on device. (I ...I know how it is with reading blogs on device. (I use KindleFeeder to feed me some of my blogs.) It's the perfect way to read, but not so great for commenting.<br /><br />This blog, though, isn't like Passive Voice, where all the action is in the comments. I tried reading that on Kindle and couldn't. (Kris Rusch, though, it's a good medium for hers, because you want to stop and think a bit before commenting anyway.)The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-60311850651155973652014-02-12T16:07:16.192-05:002014-02-12T16:07:16.192-05:00Yeah, I sometimes feel jealous of movies. A well-d...Yeah, I sometimes feel jealous of movies. A well-dressed set and some well-dressed extras can set a scene in a matter of seconds. Seconds that would take pages and pages of prose to put across.<br /><br />On the other hand, what I love about writing (and reading) is being inside the head of the characters. And that's a lot harder to do in a movie/TV show.<br /><br />Take The Godfather movie, add in the flashbacks of Vito in The Godfather 2, and you've almost "read" the original book. =) I've never seen TGp3.<br /><br />-David<br /><br />PS Haven't been commenting much (until this week), because I started reading your blog on my tablet, and it really sucks for leaving comments.David Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-25395783242944631242014-02-12T11:57:29.561-05:002014-02-12T11:57:29.561-05:00David: as a movie buff, I am ashamed to admit this...David: as a movie buff, I am ashamed to admit this, but I don't really remember much of the Godfather, except the opening (Brando at his desk in the dark), the closing at the hospital, and the line about the cannolis. I'll have to get ahold of a copy and take a look.<br /><br />Elizabeth: You know, the more I think about it, the more I realize that the specific thing I was getting at about Bad Day at Black Rock simply isn't doable in a book. That's a different technique.<br /><br />But maybe I'll talk about introducing that large ensemble cast more next time. That is usually a technique you do one at a time. (Whereas Block Rock introduces the town as almost one single character.)<br /><br />It also has a lot to do with the next subject I wanted to get to anyway: introduction by reputation.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-37377698901680423212014-02-12T09:41:15.817-05:002014-02-12T09:41:15.817-05:00I'd be interested in reading more books that d...I'd be interested in reading more books that do this well...it's really tough to do so. For my first Memphis book, my editor wanted a large cast. I delivered it, made the characters very different from one another, and tried not to make it confusing. But I think it *was* confusing. Since then, I've really tried to keep it simple when it comes to my cast. Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-12525708331900817822014-02-11T13:48:50.609-05:002014-02-11T13:48:50.609-05:00The Godfather, the book, maybe? It's been a lo...The Godfather, the book, maybe? It's been a long time since I read it, but I remember being impressed with the opening and introduction of characters. Also remember thinking how the movie did it was a great translation.<br /><br />-DavidDavid Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.com