tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post8268682962744912069..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: What I learned from watching televisionKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-35560560267764982582011-01-11T09:15:42.261-05:002011-01-11T09:15:42.261-05:00I didn't watch so much television, but movies....I didn't watch so much television, but movies. I came to fiction writing via screenwriting, where descriptions of how the characters feel and think can only emerge in their actions and dialogue, while you get three words (and only three words) to describe a character initially.<br /><br />Obviously, actors and directors add considerable interpretation to the dry words on the page. So if you can visualize a dramatic interpretation of your idea, and then describe that interpretation, then you've probably found something that works.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-51300333808247105722011-01-10T09:37:37.033-05:002011-01-10T09:37:37.033-05:00I watched more TV when I was young, Bonanza, Gunsm...I watched more TV when I was young, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, and I'm sure they shaped my ideas of stories and characters. Good point that you really have to be careful in trying to translate a visual medium into prose. It can lead to some confusion.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com