tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post918235555885704541..comments2023-10-29T04:09:42.109-04:00Comments on The Edit Cafe: Think About OppositesJoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027015583205497259noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-90560721436525309152008-04-12T00:00:00.000-04:002008-04-12T00:00:00.000-04:00I recently read two mysteries (one secular, one Ch...I recently read two mysteries (one secular, one Christian) with the same basic premise: someone close to the heroine was accused of murder--and they were actually guilty. The question lay in why they committed the crime. <BR/><BR/>Both authors thought of the same opposite--and I picked the books up at the same time. <BR/><BR/>It's hard to come up with unusual ideas--thanks for prodding us!Darlene Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309528220394646410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-19668316904946555592008-04-11T10:50:00.000-04:002008-04-11T10:50:00.000-04:00Ed -- Sorry to deflate your enthusiasm about your ...Ed -- Sorry to deflate your enthusiasm about your story. Brainstorming another scenario could never hurt, but also each editor thinks differently. Another editor may not feel that these two examples are overdone.<BR/>Blessings!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-608918241035344212008-04-10T18:43:00.000-04:002008-04-10T18:43:00.000-04:00Along with several other blogs I frequent, I'm an ...Along with several other blogs I frequent, I'm an avid reader of The Edit Cafe. Sometimes, if I'm short on time, as I was yesterday, I quickly scan the blog and make a mental note (ok, that's dangerous), to come back later and read it in its entirety. For some reason the first line my eyes lit upon was, "I’ve also seen several cases where a hero gets in an accident...makes either the hero or heroine realize that life is too short for them to stay apart any longer."<BR/><BR/><I>[insert semi-phony gasp here]</I> <BR/><BR/>Oh, boy! An accident with the realization of true love...that's exactly what I've done in one of my manuscripts. Perhaps I shouldn't admit that, but it's the unfortunate truth.<BR/><BR/>Brainstorming? Opposite reactions? Great ideas! I can see I have plenty of work ahead.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps instead of an accident I'll have the protag captured by aliens or... :)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for sharing some much-needed insight (at least for me).The Encouragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910875798591338158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-14801028947972047032008-04-10T18:20:00.000-04:002008-04-10T18:20:00.000-04:00Oh, Myra, that would be fun. I sat in on a brainst...Oh, Myra, that would be fun. I sat in on a brainstorming session about a month ago with an awesome bunch. I'm not sure how much help we were, but I had a lot of fun.<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of flipping things around and not going with the first idea that occurs to us.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-87036722851639730772008-04-10T14:14:00.000-04:002008-04-10T14:14:00.000-04:00LOL, Mary, I love your wild and creative mind. You...LOL, Mary, I love your wild and creative mind. You can brainstorm with me anytime! (Still want to plan a real live brainstorming retreat one of these days.)Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-64197726456169614152008-04-10T13:13:00.000-04:002008-04-10T13:13:00.000-04:00I love brainstorming with other authors but I've g...I love brainstorming with other authors but I've gotten in a good habit of brainstorming with myself, too. It's a really creative process, just letting your mind turn over possible directions, tweak and discard and play with plot ideas.<BR/><BR/>I do it while I lay awake at night because I'm an insomniatic dork.<BR/>I find it more restful than praying or pondering the state of the world.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-63759069619611349242008-04-10T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-10T13:11:00.000-04:00Thought-provoking topic, Becky. Hmmm, it isn't a n...Thought-provoking topic, Becky. Hmmm, it isn't a new release, but I'm just now reading <I>The Secret Life of Bees</I>. The central theme is not new (racism), but Sue Monk Kidd's use of the bee metaphor is quite striking. Makes me wonder what prompted her to tie the two themes together.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-17829341329756795152008-04-09T18:55:00.000-04:002008-04-09T18:55:00.000-04:00This is a terrific post, Becky. Lots of good thing...This is a terrific post, Becky. Lots of good things to think about as we all plot our way forward!Janet Spaethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495937200749703773noreply@blogger.com