As for this month's question... What do you love about the genre you write in most often?
I suppose for me that boils down to suspense. I write YA, dystopian, mystery... the common thread is I like a twisty tale. The thing I love is laying out the threads and then pulling them all back together again. My very favorite stories are the ones that elegantly pull several strands back into place that you haven't even noticed were anything more than description at first. Sometimes I do this intentionally (like with murder clues)--I always try to have my major plot points mapped--but the part I REALLY love is when I suddenly realize I have a solution where part of the pieces were just included organically. There is this rush of satisfaction with it.
What about you? What is the favorite thing about your genre? And now go visit some other insecure writers!
19 comments:
Always nice when things fall into place on their own.
Attempted murder - that is hilarious!
Yes, I love when something I thought I randomly planted turns out to be key to a dilemma. If only I could tap into that genius more often!
Twisty tales are the best tales. All of my stories have some level of suspense to them because I adore it. I love things to start on the first page and to build from there.
I like twisty tales also. Hope you get back into the writing groove soon. TV has been blah for me lately. Wish I could find something to binge.
I think that just shows how well your mind works even when you're not trying.
I love a good twist! And that "attempted murder" pic totally cracked me up. :)
Your photo has me wondering...were the blackbirds watching an attempted murder? Or plotting one.
It's always cool when the story comes together at the end, especially when it does so organically.
The picture made me think of the Terry Pratchett line. I'm not quoting exactly, but it went something like, "You needed three witches to make a coven. Two witches make an argument."
I always struggle with the tangled plot lines at first, but it is satisfying when things come together.
Hello Hart, long time no see.
I love that rush feeling when writing and progressing through a novel. Its is an emotional roller coaster ride that is addicting.
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Do two crows mean it's only manslaughter?
Twists and switchbacks and crazy u-turns are indeed thrilling to read when done right (and you do them very right!), but on the rare occasions when such a twist pops into my head, I get goosebumps.
Ah, suspense. It's important in so many different genres. And who doesn't love a twisty tale?
You are very good at laying out the threads and then pulling them all back together again!!
Twists and turns in a story? I enjoy planting them... now the trick is to get them to all come together nicely.
Hi Hart - as the others have said ... at least your mind is still working ... the grey cells are functioning. Good luck with getting back to writing soon - yet the group is still there ... cheers Hilary
Twists are fun to read and to write! Glad the Burrow is talking about doing some writing soon. I've been doing a lot of reading lately, too!
Twists are a rush to plot out--they are also a joy to read.
You're a puppet master. ;) Nice. I love those moments too, when suddenly your characters surprise you and you're like, "What?!? But yeah, it was totally always that way."
I'm not so much into particular genres. I like a lot of different ones. When it comes to reading, I've been consuming a lot of Swedish noir recently
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Attempted murder, LOL. I write nonfiction and read in most genres, my favorite author is Anthony Trollope and also many mystery series authors like Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Alexander McCall Smith and Laurie King. I have had a dry spell for writing in 2017 and am hoping to jump back in.
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