tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post8993807709314757449..comments2024-01-28T17:41:27.608-06:00Comments on Very Verla ♫ joie de vivre: Once Again - Emotions and WritingVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post-731357274385675692016-01-27T13:27:15.192-06:002016-01-27T13:27:15.192-06:00Wow!... Are you sure you're not secretly the a...Wow!... Are you sure you're not secretly the author of these works?... You've done a great job pitching them. I'll have to look when I get home. <br /><br />Unfortunately, school readings have kept me restricted to older works, which are great, but lack the immediacy and efficiency of modern writing. <br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful answer. <br />Talk soon,<br />KevinAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141876075468070978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post-72004466171821565352016-01-27T09:48:34.980-06:002016-01-27T09:48:34.980-06:00Narrowing to one read is much too hard for me, tho...Narrowing to one read is much too hard for me, though the first book that came to mind was The Dead Key. I will list some of my favorites. More than you intended, I’m sure.<br /><br />The Dead Key by Pulley was a vacation read last summer. This novel has two well-developed protagonists in a mystery that spans two decades. The story held my interest. (I dislike the indiscriminate use of sex and unnecessary language that does not add interest or move the story forward. This book has instances of both.)<br /><br />Memoirs of Cleopatra by George. George is one of my favorite authors. Her historical novels are well researched and intriguing. She brings Cleopatra to life. (I also enjoyed Mary Called Magdalene and on my “to read” list is The Autobiography of Henry VIII.)<br /><br />Israela by Casper. This story totally drew me into the lives of the characters and the suffering they experience in a conflict-ridden area of the world. Casper’s novel portrays three ordinary modern day women dealing with hurt and conflict. I could empathize with each one. <br /><br />Face of Betrayal by Wiehl. Weil’s novel is a crime story in which she develops three strong professional women characters. As the story progressed one emerged (for me) as the central protagonist.<br /><br />This week’s read (just finished last evening) is a novel written by a Twitter follower. My reason for establishing a Twitter account was to connect with other writers and I have not been disappointed. This book, The Screen Conspiracy, was written by Black, a Brit. Throughout the story he uses British terminology that is probably not familiar to people who do not read a lot. The story involves the U.S. Government and the CIA. Though the research was done fairly well, there are some errors that would be noticed by those who understand how our government functions. These things did not spoil the story for me. Interestingly, Black was able to pull off a good story without sex and bad language. Since crime is the genre, there is a lot of violence. <br />Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post-24981677435998699092016-01-26T19:53:15.984-06:002016-01-26T19:53:15.984-06:00I know you used a few examples in the post, but wh...I know you used a few examples in the post, but what's the first book that comes to mind when you think of a strong character?<br /><br />let me know and I'll try and give it a read. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141876075468070978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post-85032166273452050712016-01-26T08:30:49.374-06:002016-01-26T08:30:49.374-06:00Thank you, Kevin, for your kind comment. Reading t...Thank you, Kevin, for your kind comment. Reading the works of authors who breathed life into their characters has greatly influenced my writing.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510641213128317061.post-46016424065221398502016-01-25T20:27:00.650-06:002016-01-25T20:27:00.650-06:00Beautiful post. So many people try to box in the p...Beautiful post. So many people try to box in the process of developing relatable protagonists. Sure, there are those pillars you need to hit when making a character, but I think the process should be organic each time. It should be different. It should be unique. <br /><br />Like the post. <br />KevinAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141876075468070978noreply@blogger.com