tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post3975536717055012063..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: How Deeply Affected Are You?Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-18338436446286457792009-05-05T19:04:00.000-06:002009-05-05T19:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for this post, Eric. I think the key to rea...Thanks for this post, Eric. I think the key to reaching your readers is at least somewhat about restraint. You need to evoke setting and character enough that the reader feels they are walking alongside MCs, experiencing their worlds, and not being dictated too. Writers need to weave a complex and rich tapestry without making it gaudy. Striking that fine balance is what I strive for every day in Andrea Cremerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03326332737401772239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-87787260405642182912009-05-05T17:48:00.000-06:002009-05-05T17:48:00.000-06:00This is a fantastic post! I find that your step 2,...This is a fantastic post! I find that your step 2, description is one of my weak points which I have to make strong because I'm writing fantasy!<br /><br />However I think flow is necessary to but this can be accomplished with correct dialogue and actions. Easier said than done of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-91855390263336976322009-05-05T15:25:00.000-06:002009-05-05T15:25:00.000-06:00Nice post, Eric. You mention in some of these idea...Nice post, Eric. You mention in some of these ideas that the concept is simple, but it's definitely not easy to execute well. Some of the simplest things are also the hardest. I really like your last point. I've never thought of endings in that way. Sometimes the most beautiful relationships are the ones that are limited by time. Knowing that it's not going to last forever sometimes allows you toDavin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.com