tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post467282476885749173..comments2024-03-16T11:09:05.148-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: "Deepening in" to a scene of oppressionJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-49031185904962973102013-05-29T14:28:25.793-07:002013-05-29T14:28:25.793-07:00Thank you, E.L. I have also heard that advice, and...Thank you, E.L. I have also heard that advice, and sometimes it leads people down the wrong path. Tension yes, extreme no, is my approach. This is also because I'm working in a very different world where the stakes are not initially clear.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-64457438811184710832013-05-29T14:15:24.113-07:002013-05-29T14:15:24.113-07:00Really nice article with some very good advice. I ...Really nice article with some very good advice. I think that as spec fiction writers (especially adventurous fantasy or SF) we're often advised to "start with an action scene," yet I find that books that plunge me right into the middle of a fight or a tense/highly emotional social interaction, or yes, an incident of social or physical oppression can be hard to grasp. If you don't know who the protagonist really is or what's at stake, the reaction can be confusion, or even indifference.<br /><br />Thanks!E.L. Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631080231126783838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-19550977567348220162013-05-29T13:39:16.477-07:002013-05-29T13:39:16.477-07:00Thanks, Jane! I'm glad it was helpful to you.Thanks, Jane! I'm glad it was helpful to you.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-51539468748098153372013-05-29T13:33:25.407-07:002013-05-29T13:33:25.407-07:00Loved this post. It totally made me rethink my WI...Loved this post. It totally made me rethink my WIP beginning scene that illustrates oppression. I've been reading your blog for years and still forgot to convey what was normal. Thanks for the reminder!<br /><br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681173226949168150noreply@blogger.com