tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post4752382092221394854..comments2023-12-29T11:39:14.271-06:00Comments on 4RV Reading, Writing, & Art News: Take the FifthVivian Zabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-27564405383193975762013-04-20T09:50:11.952-05:002013-04-20T09:50:11.952-05:00Suzanne, thanks for the great tip. I think most of...Suzanne, thanks for the great tip. I think most of us writers face the 'closed door' at one time or another. Using the 5th or 6th option is a helpful trick.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-78487346889982701422013-04-12T06:27:20.080-05:002013-04-12T06:27:20.080-05:00Thanks, Wayne, for your kind words. When I heard t...Thanks, Wayne, for your kind words. When I heard this for the first time I thought, "Oh right, that's why my ideas fall short of spectacular. I picked the first thing that came to the top of my head." It always helps to push oneself for excellence!Suzanne Cordatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456536184016933556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-10027820721729715172013-04-12T06:25:12.559-05:002013-04-12T06:25:12.559-05:00Good point! Maybe another blog topic can be how do...Good point! Maybe another blog topic can be how doing better research before posting a blog article is always a good idea! Ancient Greek tragedies used this device all the time.Suzanne Cordatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456536184016933556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-82562756074972862502013-04-11T14:12:56.184-05:002013-04-11T14:12:56.184-05:00I like the idea of searching deeper for plot twist...I like the idea of searching deeper for plot twists. However, I also love a thriller where the reader can see the monster that the hero can't. The tension comes from all the close calls and lucky saves the hero doesn't see. I have one question about Suzy's posting. Deus ex machina sounds like latin to me (not Greek). I know this literary device was an epidemic in classical Greek epic poems, but I think the phrase is latin. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734132604985179594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-65399653392376639312013-04-11T10:58:17.672-05:002013-04-11T10:58:17.672-05:00Wayne, with all the editing you do, you know how m...Wayne, with all the editing you do, you know how many don't understand.<br /><br />I don't know if some writers are too lazy to find the fifth or sixth, or if they haven't developed their imaginations enough to realize more than the obvious.Vivian Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-77514060817236182612013-04-11T10:45:58.709-05:002013-04-11T10:45:58.709-05:00 I wish more writers understood this concept. I wish more writers understood this concept.Wayne Harris-Wyricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925401174378785919.post-72169106781558430062013-04-11T09:57:24.083-05:002013-04-11T09:57:24.083-05:00I love the 5th idea suggestion! I need reminders t...I love the 5th idea suggestion! I need reminders to make that extra push for better descriptions, reader surprises, and clever plot twists. I know I really enjoy those in a novel. Thanks for your suggestions!<br /><br />Kristi Rhodes<br />www.tropicalcoffeebreak.com Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222725813348788200noreply@blogger.com