tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post7330190066511249631..comments2024-03-29T06:35:45.788-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Getting Information Across, Part Two: NarrationElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-33783168266261906832009-05-15T16:35:00.000-06:002009-05-15T16:35:00.000-06:00This is a great post! I've just started revisions...This is a great post! I've just started revisions on my WIP and have been focusing on making everything in each scene really count. <br /><br />Also, I awarded you an award (or two) on my blog. No big thing. Mostly just a plug. <br /><br />: )Casey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-75622771922275451732009-05-14T21:03:00.000-06:002009-05-14T21:03:00.000-06:00Great post! Hmmm. 1-10 I would give myself a 6. ...Great post! Hmmm. 1-10 I would give myself a 6. I like to write narration, but it's hard to to keep myself from rambling.B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36960216490769034542009-05-14T20:39:00.000-06:002009-05-14T20:39:00.000-06:00I like flow and tell. Much better way of expressin...I like flow and tell. Much better way of expressing it. :D I also really like your last point. Stories aren't like real life, and neither are the conversations. People often go off on tangets that mean nothing in the over all picture. Novels can't, well, shouldn't do that. :DDanyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-73421006233433268962009-05-14T18:08:00.000-06:002009-05-14T18:08:00.000-06:00I love this post...and #2 - brilliant!!! You know...I love this post...and #2 - brilliant!!! You know, you should totally teach a writing class - I'm serious! You could do it online. I bet a lot of people would take it :D...<br /><br />In all seriousness - great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-23859188980979170462009-05-14T08:18:00.000-06:002009-05-14T08:18:00.000-06:00awesome post elana! I also tend to veer off and I ...awesome post elana! I also tend to veer off and I do have a tendency to repeat myself. And I love the "use all your senses" bit. That was something I learned in a memoir writing class and it has always stuck with me. It's a great way to really put your reader in the story. :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-66218192285030953642009-05-14T08:07:00.000-06:002009-05-14T08:07:00.000-06:00I totally struggle with narration. I try to write ...I totally struggle with narration. I try to write tight, but I think then I glaze over my narration hoping the reader can pick up on things without me having to spell it out. But I think we have to find that balance. Thanks for the suggestions!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-37480476780231830662009-05-14T07:58:00.000-06:002009-05-14T07:58:00.000-06:00I'll give myself a 6.8 on writing narration. I'm d...I'll give myself a 6.8 on writing narration. I'm definitely better at dialogue. I also try not to overdo my narration - get to the point, and do it quickly is my mantra.<br /><br />Oh, and it's amazing that you're doing a post about narration on Narrative Passage Thursday. I'm just saying . . . ; )<br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-45892460278699979142009-05-14T07:51:00.000-06:002009-05-14T07:51:00.000-06:00Part of my problem is lack of organization in my w...Part of my problem is lack of organization in my writing. I think thats probably why I veer off from time to time. But maybe thats also because I don't always know where my story is going. How would it sound though, to change your sentence example slightly (and avoid the use of "like"):<br /><br />"The wind drove needles of rain into my skin."<br /><br />Or is that being too critical, overthinking the flow too much?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-22088854944667162042009-05-14T07:44:00.000-06:002009-05-14T07:44:00.000-06:00I think I'm better at writing dialogue than narrat...I think I'm better at writing dialogue than narration. I'm afraid I love too much out, and I know I bird walk... I do think I'm getting a little better. Maybe...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-35405842170690714392009-05-14T07:19:00.000-06:002009-05-14T07:19:00.000-06:00Elana, what a great post today. You talk about tha...Elana, what a great post today. You talk about that trap off over explaining and veering off into places we shouldn't. I do this ALL of the time. I don't want to, I say I won't do that, and yet I still do it. ARGH! Great post, I enjoyed reading and I learned some things, too. ThANKS!Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.com