tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post4060740631168579838..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: FearElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23213463011559115212009-11-24T00:55:01.246-08:002009-11-24T00:55:01.246-08:00I have been offline for more than a week now, and ...I have been offline for more than a week now, and am still in the process of catching up.<br />Belated, I know, but my thoughts are with you. And while I would rather experiences such as this not happen to you, I am glad you are taking the positive out of it.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-56750941192752737722009-11-19T09:52:37.066-08:002009-11-19T09:52:37.066-08:00Absolutely agree. What's that old saying, &quo...Absolutely agree. What's that old saying, "The difference between a hero and a coward is one is afraid and runs, the other is afraid but goes ahead anyway." Something like that. Even a great heroic protagonist should know fear to be "real." and the story should be written that way.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-88151891812353372502009-11-18T16:52:46.724-08:002009-11-18T16:52:46.724-08:00Maryann; It was the same for me when I was acting...Maryann; It was the same for me when I was acting. I was always reminding myself 'remember how this feels. You can use it.'<br /><br />Carol; I think all we can do is apply our own experiences in our writing. Who else's have we experienced?<br /><br />Margot; I think every mystery has some element of fear. If there's no fear there's no danger; which strikes me as rather Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-86888148654681228772009-11-18T15:58:59.399-08:002009-11-18T15:58:59.399-08:00I like your silver lining. I'll be keeping you...I like your silver lining. I'll be keeping you and your family (and your house!) in my thoughts tonight as well. Good luck.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-84246495523277437892009-11-18T15:57:38.475-08:002009-11-18T15:57:38.475-08:00Elspeth - I am so, so glad your damage wasn't ...Elspeth - I am so, so glad your damage wasn't severe. What a scary time for you! Funny you would mention the whole concept of fear. It's such an integral part of mystery fiction. My own sleuth, Joel Williams is married (happily), so he and his wife support each other, but I agree with you that it's an interesting idea to experiment with what our characters do with their fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-70266931252570000242009-11-18T14:11:32.286-08:002009-11-18T14:11:32.286-08:00So good you sustained minimal damage. Fear is defi...So good you sustained minimal damage. Fear is definitely an emotional issue so it's one that is individual. Each of us handles it differently, and so should our characters.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-52273781232674494202009-11-18T13:23:07.566-08:002009-11-18T13:23:07.566-08:00Glad to read that the damage was not terrible from...Glad to read that the damage was not terrible from the tree coming down. We are surrounded by pine trees and every storm makes me fearful. But I love the trees the rest of the time and can't bring myself to take them down.<br /><br />And it is so true that we, as writers, always have a slightly different perspective on life's adventures. How do we apply them to characters?Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-28249936577469513712009-11-18T13:18:00.266-08:002009-11-18T13:18:00.266-08:00Journaling Woman; It's the loss of control th...Journaling Woman; It's the loss of control that's driving me batty; I'm not handling this well.<br /><br />Elizabeth; Yes, yes, yes, tree stay put! I can write comedy (or so I've been told), let's hope I can write fear.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-48564345063248398492009-11-18T12:48:46.006-08:002009-11-18T12:48:46.006-08:00Capturing true fear is difficult. Almost as hard a...Capturing true fear is difficult. Almost as hard as writing comedy.<br /><br />Whether this second storm, Elspeth. Tree stay put, please!Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-4689433003125501162009-11-18T10:43:14.485-08:002009-11-18T10:43:14.485-08:00Well we can't blame the tree, it was just stan...Well we can't blame the tree, it was just standing there, we can't blame the wind the atmospheric conditions confused wind's brain, we can't blame the.. <br /><br />Looking at the tree when it fell here earlier this year put fear in my mind. I guessed I blamed the tree, because I took it down. Mental note: Take your fears and let your characters have it.<br /><br />I'm glad T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-10683159366455413742009-11-18T10:43:07.916-08:002009-11-18T10:43:07.916-08:00Karen; Yes, please. Fingers crossed.
Lauri; Is...Karen; Yes, please. Fingers crossed.<br /><br />Lauri; Isn't the map cool? I love checking it. Yes, you have Africa all to yourself. Wow.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-57829670769069022212009-11-18T10:39:42.503-08:002009-11-18T10:39:42.503-08:00I have such a fear of trees falling on the house- ...I have such a fear of trees falling on the house- ever since I was a child. Not sure why. I'm scared just thinking about it. <br /><br />BTW- I love this little map with your visitors- am I the only visitor for Africa? That's kind of cool.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-18150341586218098112009-11-18T10:07:03.600-08:002009-11-18T10:07:03.600-08:00abouttothunder; If you ever need help with the sta...abouttothunder; If you ever need help with the stage fright aspects, get in touch. I was around it for years.<br /><br />Crystal; I was looking for anything good yesterday. That's what I found.<br /><br />Elizabeth; It is different handling it on your own. Much more intense.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23535223722869561942009-11-18T10:01:27.784-08:002009-11-18T10:01:27.784-08:00I bet it scares you to death every time you look a...I bet it scares you to death every time you look at that tree. Great material...but what a way to get it!<br /><br />It's different, isn't it, when you're afraid and you're alone than when you have someone with you to share the horror. I do tend to isolate my protagonist away from her friends and support groups when I want her to be afraid.<br /><br />Hope things start looking Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-58978434457763787052009-11-18T09:55:53.896-08:002009-11-18T09:55:53.896-08:00Another very appropriate analogy, Elspeth! I say t...Another very appropriate analogy, Elspeth! I say this often, but I really do enjoy reading about how writers and authors USE everyday situations and incorporate knowledge, feelings, circumstances into their characters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-11793892910602931242009-11-18T09:20:17.568-08:002009-11-18T09:20:17.568-08:00Wow! Glad the damage wasn't worse, but so sorr...Wow! Glad the damage wasn't worse, but so sorry you had to go through this. We had the same kind of thing happen 10 years ago - tornado dropped a hundred foot oak on the back of our house. I know those sensations you describe. <br /><br />Incidentally, fear is a big theme in my novel. One character has stage fright and other anxieties that worsen through the book. I realize that in my rewriteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com