Comments on: 5 Common Writing Hazards https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Amanda https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14406 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:51:53 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14406 This article was very helpful. Especially the ‘thousand caracters’ bit; not that I have a thousand characters (only an even dozen) lol with only 6 of them being the main cast & the rest being important background characters (I’m also making a note not to name any others) but escentially the problem I’m having is all subtextual. I’ve got ummm 5 I think… plots going on at once & I was wondering if you could do a blog on what to look out for, or how to steer properly when you’ve got one main plot & 4 subplots going on. 🙂 thx muchly

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]]> By: Mind Sieve 1/2/12 « Gloria Oliver https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14404 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:11:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14404 […] 5 Common Writing Hazards from Kristen Lamb. Great list! […]

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]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14402 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:29:30 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14402 In reply to Jo Stray.

Thanks. So happy people think I’m funny. Makes all the years of being shoved in lockers worthwhile :D.

]]> By: Jo Stray https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14401 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:25:04 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14401 Kristen, someone told me to visit your blog to see an example of humorous writing. I may have to start writing blogs in my next role so wanted to examine those written by the experts!

I actually laughed out loud at this blog! Hysterical! The bit that particularly made me guffaw was ‘Painful and Alien Movement of Body Parts’ – it conjured up brilliant visions!

I’ll keep reading your blogs to pick up excellent tips. Thanks Kristen.

]]> By: Ingrid Schaffenburg https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14400 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:04:20 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14400 Awesome advice. Thanks Kristen!

]]> By: redjim99 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14399 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:45:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14399 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

Thanks Kirsten,

I will look at the book. I think I need to write out the plot ideas more fully. That way I may find the direction I need.

Here’s hoping

Jim

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14398 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:21:00 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14398 In reply to redjim99.

Watch movies to improve your dialogue. Also if you aren’t plotting properly ahead of time, it can leave you straining for filler because you really aren’t sure where you are going. Get Larry Brook’s Story Engineering and Save the Cat. Good references that should help.

]]> By: redjim99 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/12/5-common-writing-hazards/#comment-14397 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:07:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=5219#comment-14397 My biggest problems are continuity and word count. I have always struggled to extend stories and provide believable dialogue to help move a story forward. Short stories tend to be kind of monologues, and longer pieces fragment and become disjointed.

So many problems, I will read and improve this year.

Jim

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