tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post8047266344783654824..comments2023-10-26T06:33:50.775-05:00Comments on E.J. Wesley, Author: A-Z Writer's Toolbox: Verve & WileAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-18780173078415198962011-04-28T12:08:48.517-05:002011-04-28T12:08:48.517-05:00Great words for V and W. It takes me a couple dra...Great words for V and W. It takes me a couple drafts before my stories really start to take shape and have the kind of life and spirit you talk about. But the cool thing is that once it starts having that life/spirit it is more fun to work on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-69595069989575434932011-04-28T11:29:53.685-05:002011-04-28T11:29:53.685-05:00My characters drive me crazy sometimes. I talk to ...My characters drive me crazy sometimes. I talk to them. More often than not, I'll say, "I can't believe you just did that!"Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-8212325208036204082011-04-28T10:47:09.447-05:002011-04-28T10:47:09.447-05:00I have to save this post for my next round of revi...I have to save this post for my next round of revisions. I have to!!!<br />Thanks for writing this.Akosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496491705617311571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-90954380874934127942011-04-28T10:10:51.740-05:002011-04-28T10:10:51.740-05:00Loving this post, and I'm rather similar. Espe...Loving this post, and I'm rather similar. Especially on the setting. I used to think I didn't like description at all. That was because I hadn't seen done right.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-71964934618710012762011-04-28T00:43:25.242-05:002011-04-28T00:43:25.242-05:00Oh, I love both those things! And a great book wil...Oh, I love both those things! And a great book will weave both verve and wile into the pages and keeps me turning, keeps me reading. I love those kind of reads. <br /><br />Do I write that way? I don't know. <br /><br />My current WIP--not so much. I'm not as emotionally attached--a bad thing, I know. <br /><br />But when I wrote my contemporary YA novel "Desert Rice" my little character would sit on my shoulder, whisper to me, and drag me down down paths I didn't want to go. I would write scenes and be depressed for days. It was emotionally draining. I worried about this little girl. <br /><br />I need to get back to that way of writing. <br /><br />Great post.Angela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-57374065689089480762011-04-27T19:22:48.052-05:002011-04-27T19:22:48.052-05:00You know, the other day I was complaining to my hu...You know, the other day I was complaining to my husband about a few things that were bothering me about Patrick Rothfuss' new book The Wise Man's Fear. I thought they were sloppy writing. But then my husband suggested that maybe those things were intentional and the author was actually playing some pretty wily tricks. Wow. That blew my mind and now I'm totally re-hooked on the book. I'm still not sure that's the case. (My husband tends to see crazy tricks everywhere while he's reading books by Gene Wolfe.) But I hope so. It's a rare author that can surprise readers anymore.<br /><br />I'm hoping to surprise my future readers with some of the major events I have planned for my WIP. Whether or not I have the skill is still to be seen!Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-71341556533649589872011-04-27T19:22:45.923-05:002011-04-27T19:22:45.923-05:00I'm all about fantastic, crude and amazing! :-...I'm all about fantastic, crude and amazing! :-) I'll have to give him a look. Thanks for the suggestion!<br /><br />EJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000518581959626200.post-77094571503988135212011-04-27T18:59:38.506-05:002011-04-27T18:59:38.506-05:00Have you ever read Tom Wolfe? If you want Wile and...Have you ever read Tom Wolfe? If you want Wile and Verve, check him out. I actually hate the way he keeps introducing new characters all the time, but the descriptions are phenomenal. I'm just saying, if someone wants fantastic, crude and utterly amazing, colorful character descriptions they should read at least one of his books. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.com