tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post1198079450865906754..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Holding Back SurprisesAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-17518822400991944982012-01-04T09:13:45.937+07:002012-01-04T09:13:45.937+07:00I have lots of secrets in my current WiP, which fr...I have lots of secrets in my current WiP, which frightens me a bit because I'm not sure I'm pacing the disclosures correctly. BUT, I agree with Sarah ... I usually don't know the answers to my mysteries until they turn up in the first draft. :) And those epiphany moments are when I love being a pantser! :)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-16271570581056760962012-01-04T00:19:14.969+07:002012-01-04T00:19:14.969+07:00for me, it's helpful when i don't even rea...for me, it's helpful when i don't even realize there's a msytery until suddenly it shows up in the first draft. When it's a suprise to me, usually it's a suprise to the readers, too. But of course, we can't always plan for awesome moments of epiphany. They sure are nice when they happen, though.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-30604420009000829292012-01-03T23:06:37.671+07:002012-01-03T23:06:37.671+07:00LOL at Matthew's comment. I hate it when I fig...LOL at Matthew's comment. I hate it when I figure things out early in a book. Great post :)Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-9603534141321084902012-01-03T18:23:54.572+07:002012-01-03T18:23:54.572+07:00Or you could just go all George R.R. Martin on you...Or you could just go all George R.R. Martin on your MS, not give f$%^ all about any characters, and simply kill everyone.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-6002298973564207152012-01-03T13:58:52.810+07:002012-01-03T13:58:52.810+07:00Hmmm...red herring. Wherefore art thou?Hmmm...red herring. Wherefore art thou?Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-22321536896264774182012-01-03T11:29:45.058+07:002012-01-03T11:29:45.058+07:00scoobydoo misdirection works on some of us older f...scoobydoo misdirection works on some of us older folks too...<br />is that bad?<br /><br />great post, really! lots to think about, and actually will change a bunch of one of my wips which was not working! thanks!vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-82045701833396008072012-01-03T05:47:35.162+07:002012-01-03T05:47:35.162+07:00Good tips Adam. Happy New Year.
.......dholeGood tips Adam. Happy New Year.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-19839622672358591172012-01-03T01:34:17.565+07:002012-01-03T01:34:17.565+07:00Your post provided a major AHA! moment for me. Th...Your post provided a major AHA! moment for me. Thanks Adam! Happy New Year!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-40335496727408315962012-01-02T23:21:27.715+07:002012-01-02T23:21:27.715+07:00Great post. I blogged about this over a year ago m...Great post. I blogged about this over a year ago myself. Susan's comment should be added as #3 and here is #4:<br /><br />Change up the logical order of the clues. If A leads to B leads to C then the writer should provide C first, then B, and finally A.<br /><br />In Harry Potter book 1, JKR gives us the information about Nicolas Flamel at the beginning of the story on Harry's inaugural train ride to Hogwarts. His identity was crucial in identifying the object hidden away from Voldy and also explained the motivation for stealing it.Daniel Smithhttp://dragonscanbebeaten.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-49675162243321937042012-01-02T22:43:23.759+07:002012-01-02T22:43:23.759+07:00Great advice! I like the chart, lol...Great advice! I like the chart, lol...Traci Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708393153242672277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-45606241445775456412012-01-02T20:37:48.988+07:002012-01-02T20:37:48.988+07:00Misdirection has a lot of flavors, but I like putt...Misdirection has a lot of flavors, but I like putting the knowledge out there only to have the MC interpret it for the reader ... wrongly. If your reader is bonding well with your MC, this can work well (as long as your MC isn't being stupid - which is a very relative term!).<br /><br />Great post!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-89537040313975611672012-01-02T20:34:00.606+07:002012-01-02T20:34:00.606+07:00One of my challenges as a writer is not to include...One of my challenges as a writer is not to include too many of these secrets (it can get confusing). These are great strategies. Sometimes I have a secondary character involved in figuring out the secret, so I can show their reaction to what the main character deduces.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com