tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post2332618907001638492..comments2024-02-16T04:51:34.314-06:00Comments on Marsha's Musings: Learning To Read...Again.Marsha Sigmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-64923893310078638062009-09-01T22:20:41.152-05:002009-09-01T22:20:41.152-05:00Keran,
The snickering didn't bother me. It...Keran,<br /><br />The snickering didn't bother me. It's hard to come up with more words that mean chuckle or laugh, et cetera. <br /><br />I hope she finishes "Midnight Sun", I'd get it. LOLBethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001921970529109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-74180221966346773132009-08-30T18:03:59.425-05:002009-08-30T18:03:59.425-05:00No, no not team Jacob at all..loved Edward in the ...No, no not team Jacob at all..loved Edward in the film, but the language of the book put me off him. He snickers...how can someone be attractive and snicker? Maybe it means something different to Americans than us Brits? A snickering man is completely effeminately unattractive, no matter how musical beautiful or umm rich.<br />What I did absolutely love was the book told from Edward's POV which she posted on her website. I think what really works in the Twilight series is the compelling breathless feeling of desperate young love - it'll kill me if I do, it'll kill me if I don't - that she sustains through the first three books...don't get me started on Breaking Dawn.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-18388121081588767862009-08-30T07:29:42.062-05:002009-08-30T07:29:42.062-05:00The problem with success like Stephenie Meyer is t...The problem with success like Stephenie Meyer is that it comes quickly and without warning. When you toil and toil for years and years and gradually make it to the top, you have time to hone your craft. When you are suddenly thrust into the limelight without a gradual climb, you aren't really prepared...and generally you have to learn as you go. I've also noticed people with that level of fame don't have the longevity that a less popular author has. Even if you're John Grisham and you can still keep going for years and years, you just don't have the mega-success you had when you were new and everyone was talking about you. People say things like, "I loved her at first, but all her books are the same now." I think I'd rather be moderately successful and have a long, fruitful career than to be an overnight hit.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-64512884103976961852009-08-29T13:19:17.797-05:002009-08-29T13:19:17.797-05:00The thing about the "Twilight" saga is t...The thing about the "Twilight" saga is that noticing the writing issues becomes a moot point. The point is, she has the power to tell a story, draw you in and make you know the characters inside and out as if you could walk down the street and meet them. Not every writer has that talent; although we all want that...we all want to draw our readers in and write that book that a person just can't seem to set down.<br /><br />I notice things that I'd be told to take out if I put them in my book in published novels and I wonder "If it's in a published novel, then why is it a no-no?" And I figure it's to get the writer out of using certain "crutches" and then if the editor of the publishing company decides they need to be there, they'll ask you to do that. <br /><br />I guess by making certain things no-no we authors can improve on our craft. Pretty cool.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001921970529109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-30975914777055489242009-08-29T12:55:44.612-05:002009-08-29T12:55:44.612-05:00Keren David
I don't know how you couldn't...Keren David<br /><br />I don't know how you couldn't like Edward Cullen. He's beautiful both inside and out. Has a perfect true love, has money to spoil you with, and he writes music...hell I could go on and on. Don't tell me you're a "Team Jacob" person...<br /><br />Marsha<br /><br />When I read the series I did see a lot of mistakes...a lot! That annoyed me somewhat and I think that's why many people don't think she's a great writer. But, the almighty dollar says differently. <br /><br />Reading other peoples writings can shed a light on how you write and what you take from their style can enhance your own writing. I can see how getting wrapped up in a story can change that focus. But, that's a good sign for the writer that wrote the story...right? Isn't that what we really want? To see past the words into a world of something new?<br /><br />Regina<br /><br />I'm with you...I make too many mistakes. Hahaha....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884912115599229843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-29492465486055520542009-08-29T12:00:46.025-05:002009-08-29T12:00:46.025-05:00Always find it so strange that people fall in love...Always find it so strange that people fall in love with Edward Cullen in the book. He's always snickering - not a very attractive trait. But I did like him in the film.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035303649437804445.post-52994825233559148582009-08-29T09:37:25.256-05:002009-08-29T09:37:25.256-05:00I never really feel like reading a bad book is a w...I never really feel like reading a bad book is a waste of time. I'm with you. We can learn even from that. It is easy to see something that does not work and to commit to not making the same mistakes in our own work. Granted, I make a bunch of other mistakes, but still...Regina Quentinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541489650098107512noreply@blogger.com