tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post62855484223954904..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: TensionMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-60061217112266230442012-06-05T12:04:18.624+02:002012-06-05T12:04:18.624+02:00Great post and I am totally agree with you.Great post and I am totally agree with you.Write a Bookhttp://www.bonzoi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-8755280886430441952012-05-26T21:27:55.771+02:002012-05-26T21:27:55.771+02:00Good advice! I'm worried about my MS. I tried ...Good advice! I'm worried about my MS. I tried to fit in as much back story for my characters as I could, but, now that I'm thinking about it, there may be something that I'm missing or could perhaps put in earlier to keep a reader interested. I think I subconsciously try to add tension through intentionally awkward moments and action scenes. Good luck with your MS!(:Elle Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117880591332376326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41953501031174250732012-05-21T07:34:26.966+02:002012-05-21T07:34:26.966+02:00Good post! It's something we should all be pa...Good post! It's something we should all be paying attention to. I guess I try to show it through a character's reactions, thoughts, etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">Shannon at The Warrior Muse</a>, road tripping through the #atozchallenge <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">participants</a>!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9077069834013075192012-05-20T15:40:20.186+02:002012-05-20T15:40:20.186+02:00Thanks! I think it will, but still, we keep our fi...Thanks! I think it will, but still, we keep our fingers crossed. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68843169624052461892012-05-20T15:38:49.653+02:002012-05-20T15:38:49.653+02:00Definitely a trickle. Too much and it becomes a ba...Definitely a trickle. Too much and it becomes a backstory dump. ^_^Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41233645021674412792012-05-20T15:37:47.624+02:002012-05-20T15:37:47.624+02:00That line is razor thin, yes. :-)That line is razor thin, yes. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49318252431220928222012-05-20T15:35:36.228+02:002012-05-20T15:35:36.228+02:00I agree with you there. That balancing act is real...I agree with you there. That balancing act is really difficult.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49194933052056907632012-05-19T17:38:29.150+02:002012-05-19T17:38:29.150+02:00Good advice, Misha. I hope all comes out well in t...Good advice, Misha. I hope all comes out well in the final revision of your story. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-15647549044443926632012-05-19T07:50:47.132+02:002012-05-19T07:50:47.132+02:00This is v helpful---I am trying to write the backs...This is v helpful---I am trying to write the backstory to my MC, and now I know I need to trickle it in throughout--- not keep it a suspense!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24655140750097742942012-05-18T20:55:09.955+02:002012-05-18T20:55:09.955+02:00There's always such a balance to everything in...There's always such a balance to everything in writing, isn't there? How and when to put tension, what to reveal to the reader, and on and on. Sometimes there seems to be a fine line between "making the reader want more" and "making the reader want to throw the book against the wall." ;)Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76198498314102160222012-05-18T14:26:08.580+02:002012-05-18T14:26:08.580+02:00That cartoon perfectly illustrates your point. Ha...That cartoon perfectly illustrates your point. Ha!<br /><br />Tension is tricky. Balancing past and present is trickier.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9831027678636689172012-05-18T12:15:02.469+02:002012-05-18T12:15:02.469+02:00Hehehehe it could be that I'm just really hard...Hehehehe it could be that I'm just really hard on myself, but I think my writing deserves the absolute best that I can give. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48915059431789207552012-05-18T12:14:02.559+02:002012-05-18T12:14:02.559+02:00Hahaha yeah I don't think I'll ever think ...Hahaha yeah I don't think I'll ever think about tension without the cartoon popping into my mind. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-11111006797403376282012-05-18T12:12:56.407+02:002012-05-18T12:12:56.407+02:00Definitely. :-)Definitely. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56292348983152707432012-05-18T12:12:16.353+02:002012-05-18T12:12:16.353+02:00Hehehehe so do I. :-DHehehehe so do I. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-32044650174446986612012-05-18T12:11:24.796+02:002012-05-18T12:11:24.796+02:00I'm glad if you found the post useful. Welcome...I'm glad if you found the post useful. Welcome to my blog! :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43142112963380646312012-05-18T12:06:40.517+02:002012-05-18T12:06:40.517+02:00So true. That's probably why the problem is so...So true. That's probably why the problem is so hard to spot.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12567613814531641232012-05-18T12:05:24.914+02:002012-05-18T12:05:24.914+02:00So true. That's one of the many things that I ...So true. That's one of the many things that I love about the editing process.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-20038478316327849102012-05-18T11:57:48.826+02:002012-05-18T11:57:48.826+02:00Yeah it was really difficult to see, but once I kn...Yeah it was really difficult to see, but once I knew what to look for, I could fix the problem with only subtle changes here and there.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68400930162961083032012-05-18T11:04:53.512+02:002012-05-18T11:04:53.512+02:00Definitely. But seeing the place where you're ...Definitely. But seeing the place where you're holding back can be really difficult to spot. Even if someone else points it out.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26374733674458036942012-05-18T00:25:09.517+02:002012-05-18T00:25:09.517+02:00Hmmm I thought the tension seemed okay. The two bo...Hmmm I thought the tension seemed okay. The two boys and Callan definitely have issues...then Darion and Gawain...lots of tension there, then the whole scene at the tree (that had me on pins and needles...was the guy going to die?) So not sure if you are just being hard on yourself or not. Hmmm.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1460678777273754342012-05-17T22:50:58.342+02:002012-05-17T22:50:58.342+02:00Your cartoon summed up tension very nicely. I'...Your cartoon summed up tension very nicely. I'll keep that image in my head while I'm writing that next scene, and I'll bet it will help.<br /><br />Thanks for that and the great post.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19829481725560422172012-05-17T21:31:31.185+02:002012-05-17T21:31:31.185+02:00Great post! You're right - we need to understa...Great post! You're right - we need to understand enough about character's background, personality, etc. to fully comprehend the stakes, and that's what drives tension.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68235888693318922712012-05-17T21:08:38.846+02:002012-05-17T21:08:38.846+02:00Ha, ha, ha! LOve the cartoon. I like to read write...Ha, ha, ha! LOve the cartoon. I like to read write tension as it's happening.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44078769883643599582012-05-17T19:36:04.241+02:002012-05-17T19:36:04.241+02:00I'm glad you pointed this out. I'll have ...I'm glad you pointed this out. I'll have to pay attention more to the tension in my stories and see where it comes from.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.com