I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation.
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Brilliant, a thousand times over. I want this on a t-shirt. Goes along with throwing rocks at your characters.
Brilliant. Brilliant! BRILLIANT!
Understanding this, using this, will make your stories better in ways you cannot even imagine. Possibly the best thought about writing, ever.
Dan Alatorre 
Totally agree with this quote. But, I like throwing rocks at your characters better, but, ssshhhhh, don’t tell them.
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Probably my two faves. One is an overall guideline, the other is an Oh My God guideline. Do both and you have a winner.
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Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie.
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Thanks for the reblog!
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All writers should have this hanging above their computers. At the end of the day, this is the only truth…
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It’s one of my favorite things to do in a story.
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It can’t possibly be that simple! Can it? Now I understand what it must have felt like to be told the answer to the ultimate question was 42.
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It’s that simple, but surprisingly it’s very hard to accomplish. Think about it. You have to almost be telling two stories at the same time and hiding one. And you pretty much have to know you’re doing that from the beginning. Then you have to go back and make sure you didn’t make any mistakes, but that you hinted enough to where it makes sense when the big reveal comes.
So, sure. Simple.
And, yeah. 42.
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I agree, it’s brilliant.
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When I saw the meme/quote, it was like an epiphany.
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Simple but spot on, a good point to accentuate. 🙂
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I sure thought so.
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Oh by the way how did you enjoy your visit to Cambridge, Dan? No doubt Lucy was an awesome hostess. Shame we missed each other what with the Bloggers Bash being on the same day.
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We had such a good time. Lucy was the ultimate hostess, showing me the best Cambridge has to offer – and on top of that we had amazing sunny weather. Of course, you know that because you were nearby in London, but Cambridge was beautiful and Lucy was absolute perfection. Can’t wait to go back!
We did four different “Facebook live” broadcasts, too. You can check those out on my Facebook author page! You’ll see how much fun we were having.
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Glad you enjoyed it Dan. Let me know if you are ever visiting Cambridge again, hopefully next time we can meet up. I love meeting authors/bloggers in person there is nothing quite like it. 🙂
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I definitely will.
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A variation of the military maxim ‘No plans survives contact with the enemy’….. ‘No plot survives contact with the characters’ (well least in my books!).
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Ha! That’s a different take on things. Nice job.
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