tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post2238059856280307388..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: The Importance of Keeping Your Story InterestingMatthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-23020754768778358952010-12-03T02:12:01.911-08:002010-12-03T02:12:01.911-08:00Very good advice. Also a big fan of the Raymond Ch...Very good advice. Also a big fan of the Raymond Chandler quote - "When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand." Hitchcock's film quote that "Drama is life with the dull bits cut out" applies to novels, too.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-19281012260968348302010-11-25T10:15:29.100-08:002010-11-25T10:15:29.100-08:00Sounds like a long and lovely road trip! And I...Sounds like a long and lovely road trip! And I'm eager to see the giant ball of yarn in your next story. <br /><br />(Fingers crossed, I hope he was being literal...)K. Marie Criddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591374827185284413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-71744731514651061582010-11-24T19:45:38.884-08:002010-11-24T19:45:38.884-08:00Great comparison. I think it's important to ke...Great comparison. I think it's important to keep the reader guessing and give them things that they want to know the answer to, or keep them wanting to know what's going to happen. <br /><br />I strive to write a book someday that someone just can't put down.L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-75429011715296306562010-11-24T12:06:15.025-08:002010-11-24T12:06:15.025-08:00Heh, throw in a Dairy Queen or a massive ball of y...Heh, throw in a Dairy Queen or a massive ball of yarn. Nice analogy for an important lesson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com