tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post2354181804228547918..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Once More Unto the BreachElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-17414749266490026932009-09-09T06:44:33.583-07:002009-09-09T06:44:33.583-07:00Well, you can substitute whatever guilty pleasure ...Well, you can substitute whatever guilty pleasure you want, then. :0)Craig Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601732068274136557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-56646678118576135812009-09-08T14:50:55.566-07:002009-09-08T14:50:55.566-07:00It's great that you found a character to love ...It's great that you found a character to love and adore, for three books worth too! Even if I don't love or even like my character I have to be intrigued by them or I find I get fatigued. Writing is such a lonely business, all we have is our characters to keep us company, and if they're tedious, uninteresting, or directionless, well then, what do we have in the end?Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-84842372989184218592009-09-08T13:42:52.833-07:002009-09-08T13:42:52.833-07:00Jack; I may be the only woman in the world who do...Jack; I may be the only woman in the world who doesn't go crazy about chocolate. I don't hate it - it's just not that special a thing for me. Never had much of a sweet tooth. <br /><br />Stephanie; I do outlines because without them I find I just go around in circles. Outlines show me the next step and help me set realistic goals.<br /><br />Galen; You have just quoted one of my Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-36429060028250821352009-09-08T12:55:45.044-07:002009-09-08T12:55:45.044-07:00After Galen's quote, I don't have anything...After Galen's quote, I don't have anything intelligent to say! It gave me chills, too. <br /><br />You could always kill off the minor characters you don't like anymore. :) That's the nice thing about mysteries. I've done a little of that lately. Your protagonist sounds fantastic.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-87194808299642854742009-09-08T12:01:02.803-07:002009-09-08T12:01:02.803-07:00I think you have a great idea—at least you implied...I think you have a great idea—at least you implied a great idea. Play or read King Henry’s speech to the troops before the battle of Agincourt. Man, that gets me fired up to do whatever after listening to that.<br /><br />This story shall the good man teach his son; <br />And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, <br />From this day to the ending of the world, <br />But we in it shall be joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-85170193089743640112009-09-08T11:55:43.268-07:002009-09-08T11:55:43.268-07:00I'm in the murky middle of my book, to be hone...I'm in the murky middle of my book, to be honest. And I'm struggling through. I find in times like this, it's best to stop and write an outline to examine where I see the rest of this book going.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-55294312138430872642009-09-08T10:16:09.379-07:002009-09-08T10:16:09.379-07:00There are all kinds of tricks, but it mostly comes...There are all kinds of tricks, but it mostly comes down to ploughing through. At least, I've never been able to find another way. Nothing is going to make those bad times good. There are things you can do to ease the pain, like eating chocolate, but ultimately, ya gotta to the work.<br /><br />Blech.Craig Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601732068274136557noreply@blogger.com