tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post1801757242068303455..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Writing with a reasonKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-84154072504835224812009-11-21T09:08:15.676-05:002009-11-21T09:08:15.676-05:00Kaz, Linda and Liane -- One of the things I learne...Kaz, Linda and Liane -- One of the things I learned as a journalist was that there's really no such thing as objectivity. Because everyone brings themselves into their perspective, and thus their writing, at best, even a reporter can only strive to be fair.<br /><br />I think the same applies to fiction. As much as we use our imaginations, our stories can very much be influenced by who we are -- intentionally or not. As one who's spent many years as a professional communicator, I say if we're aware of this, we might be able to help sell our books if the perspective we offer happens to be timely -- i.e., marketable -- as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816575811750622788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-63390409834298931742009-11-18T18:13:51.810-05:002009-11-18T18:13:51.810-05:00Hm. I've deliberately slipped a cause or two i...Hm. I've deliberately slipped a cause or two in there, and I'm sure that if I look closely I'll find that my subconscious has coughed up a number of ulterior motives too.<br /><br />The ad term 'branding' brings all my juvenile, gut resistance to the fore. Why should I pigeonhole myself and my writing? I have to will myself to be realistic and view this as good business practice. Since I experiment with different genres, I hope to overcome the 'reader expectations' issue by using different (brand)names for different types of fiction.<br /><br />Guess I'm still trying to decide who I want to be when I grow up.<br /><br />Btw, Stef, I'm a huge fan of second chances - in fiction and in life! And like Kaz, I'm fascinated by ambiguity and paradox, and I tend to explore these in some of my fiction. In my second romance novel there was so much ambiguity surrounding one character I couldn't decide whether he was protagonist or antagonist. Wrote him one way, then when my agent picked up on the ambiguity, wrote him the other.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-68560860529296203932009-11-17T10:02:33.571-05:002009-11-17T10:02:33.571-05:00I hadn't thought of this before but I am now. ...I hadn't thought of this before but I am now. Although I do have "causes" I care deeply about I never thought I included them in my fiction writing but now I see that there is an underlying issue in my WIP about parenting. Wow! That was insightful. Thank you.Lydia Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269369652743690212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-53910074120360349142009-11-16T17:01:08.229-05:002009-11-16T17:01:08.229-05:00Great post, Stef, and very thought-provoking regar...Great post, Stef, and very thought-provoking regarding branding. It's really opened up the entire concept for me.<br /><br />Ambiguity. I like writing about ambiguity and about characters either not being, or not fitting, in the little boxes they're supposed to be in. Would love to know how others view their own work through this lens as well.Kaz Augustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839835518368442832noreply@blogger.com