tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.comments2017-12-03T21:47:53.946-08:00Work-in-PausePat Bertramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-39583030368563943822009-12-06T13:34:53.874-08:002009-12-06T13:34:53.874-08:00That's a good idea! I've done a bit of tha...That's a good idea! I've done a bit of that by adding a cat companion, but I'll have to think of something else.Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-20641575509118419072009-12-02T12:17:26.663-08:002009-12-02T12:17:26.663-08:00Hi Pat.
Congratulations about the novel writing....Hi Pat. <br /><br />Congratulations about the novel writing. It's always a labor of love. As cliche as the comment is, it's true. As a fellow writer, I know the trials that we face within ourselves trying to figure how best to shape a story, who to kill, who to save, etc.<br /><br />My suggestion regarding the "head butting" issue? Is give an inanimate object character. Not the same as, but why not? Similar as in the movie Castaway where Tom Hanks speaks to "Wilson". Or like MacBeth talking to the skull?<br /><br />That was genius and am sure something that can be retraced and done up differently without corrupting your concept or feeling like you're following on, or stepping on any literary toes. - Again good luck. You can search me out in twitter/facebook as topgorgonNFTeeGals https://www.blogger.com/profile/05460209626462001949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-65844259046939379642009-03-20T23:11:00.000-07:002009-03-20T23:11:00.000-07:00Yes, any character in such a fantasy would shudder...Yes, any character in such a fantasy would shudder if they even saw a saber-tooth from a distance.The little dwarfs that are in some fantasies have such an animal as a pet. It's better to dive into your story and become the victim who is facing the danger in order to write it in a point of view that would make the reader cringe. Making the fear prolonged and the solution delayed would also continue to be effective in holding the reader's attention.Laurie Fostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230068989455405625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-77185594286110202582009-03-20T14:29:00.000-07:002009-03-20T14:29:00.000-07:00Plots and characters do tend to have a mind of the...Plots and characters do tend to have a mind of their own, don't they?A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-11474030133463676452009-03-09T08:42:00.000-07:002009-03-09T08:42:00.000-07:00You have some of the most interesting ideas Pat. ...You have some of the most interesting ideas Pat. The Mayan element would add to the story because it is topical.<BR/><BR/>I've done the dame with my writing, let flow and then oh, hmmm, wait a minute, didn't they do...and then have to go back and figure out the time line and make it all jell. A weird timeline or an inaccurate one does pull me out of the story a bit, not as quickly as unrealistic, or stupid acting characters, but enough. So it's important to get it right in my books too. :-)~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-44431246423810412492009-02-22T10:53:00.000-08:002009-02-22T10:53:00.000-08:00The Mayans and at least one other culture point to...The Mayans and at least one other culture point to 2012 (if only I could remember which one ;-). <BR/><BR/>Here's a quick quote from a USA Today article you might find handy: "On the winter solstice in 2012, the sun will be aligned with the center of the Milky Way for the first time in about 26,000 years. This means that "whatever energy typically streams to Earth from the center of the Milky Way will indeed be disrupted on 12/21/12 at 11:11 p.m. Universal Time."<BR/><BR/>So you've got Winter Solstice, the 11:11 make-a-wish mentality, and the fact my brother doesn't hit 37 because we go kablooey the day before his birthday. ;-) I definitely think you could have fun with a book that addresses a little of that. :-)<BR/><BR/>I do like the idea of mapping things out with real calendar dates and moon phases. And I've done the index card strategy, too...<BR/><BR/>Sounds interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-77843583802071305132009-02-21T14:53:00.000-08:002009-02-21T14:53:00.000-08:00I fully intend to sell the book if I can. When I f...I fully intend to sell the book if I can. When I first started it, I did it as a rebellion against the publishing industry because I didn't think they'd be interested. Poor Chip. I'm ignoring him again.<BR/><BR/>I'd forgotten the 2012 coincidence, but now that I remember, I better get going on the book. You can't sell a book after the world ends!Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-51936143073944660172009-02-21T13:10:00.000-08:002009-02-21T13:10:00.000-08:00That's true. An alien invasion is supposed to tak...That's true. An alien invasion is supposed to take place according to the entire theme of the series, "The X-Files," in 2012. That was the underlying conspriracy that made Skulley and Mulder flee from the cigarette-smoking man. I taped and watched the last two-part on that seriesover and over. My fifth grade grand niece says the world is supposed to end in 2012. I asked her why and they told her that in class when they studied the Mayan civilization. Then it said it on Star Trek once. Everyone is going to be hot for books like that... but don't wait too late or the window of opportunity will fly by. It's a terrific idea.Laurie Fostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230068989455405625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-60004036414823871632009-02-21T10:48:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:48:00.000-08:00Actually, I think 2012 figures in a couple of end-...Actually, I think 2012 figures in a couple of end-of-the world predictions.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-49527964006207967552009-02-21T10:41:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:41:00.000-08:00I think the Mayan link adds a really cool element ...I think the Mayan link adds a really cool element to the concept of you apocoyptic novel. Honestly, I'm kind of anxious to read it, though I know you've said you don't intend to sell it.<BR/><BR/>So, how's Chip doing these days, anyway?Kenna Coltmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686484701164499438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-70330287934101518922009-02-03T08:29:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:29:00.000-08:00When Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue he didn't hav...When Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue he didn't have to worry about blue becoming a passing fad. Art of merit lives forever. Good luck, Pat.Shirley Ann Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528411138704529321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-90371795812146110532009-02-02T22:51:00.000-08:002009-02-02T22:51:00.000-08:00My muses gave me a lemon sky. Still trying to figu...My muses gave me a lemon sky. Still trying to figure out why, but it ended up in the novel anyway.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-16145931041272815172008-11-19T23:25:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:25:00.000-08:00Hi, Sheila! You're the first to comment on this ne...Hi, Sheila! You're the first to comment on this new blog of mine. I didn't know anyone even knew it existed!Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211375255312933429.post-82975700267360922072008-11-06T20:20:00.000-08:002008-11-06T20:20:00.000-08:00Your creature reminded me of Land of the Giants bo...Your creature reminded me of Land of the Giants books I used to read as a kid - I think it was an American TV series, but being English I never saw it. I feel like I read quite a lot of books based on American series. Did I gain something or miss something I wonder? I wrote a lot of half-finished stories based on American series too...Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.com