tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post4656177178632480950..comments2024-03-28T15:10:11.645-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Wicked Wednesday (Antagonists who have ethics)Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-23645666667436387692013-02-07T19:40:32.767-06:002013-02-07T19:40:32.767-06:00Writing techniques always interst me. Breed is a f...Writing techniques always interst me. Breed is a fascinating character. Thanks for the insight.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154296143024548830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-11191926628676229462013-02-07T02:07:13.980-06:002013-02-07T02:07:13.980-06:00Thanks, guys (and girls). We'll see if anyone ...Thanks, guys (and girls). We'll see if anyone makes any more comments, then I'll throw you all in a hat and draw a winner. Must mention that the book is a Black Horse Western, which means it's only available in expensive hardback (don't know about used ones). I'll send the winner a PDF copy.<br /><br />ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43118541147379849062013-02-06T21:03:58.459-06:002013-02-06T21:03:58.459-06:00Talk about a LOTTA action! Wow. Good insights abou...Talk about a LOTTA action! Wow. Good insights about how a villain can't be all bad.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-86243930421984256302013-02-06T18:27:17.755-06:002013-02-06T18:27:17.755-06:00Actors will tell you that to make a villian truly ...Actors will tell you that to make a villian truly good you must make sure that he believes that what he/she is doing is right. It give more depth to the performance and I believe that it translates well in writing also. The best villian is one who is layered. Dean Koontz did that beautifully in "The Watchers". <br /><br />Great post. This book has been on my list, just not purchased yet. Now it has moved up a few notches.Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-77820351423071024812013-02-06T15:51:25.123-06:002013-02-06T15:51:25.123-06:00Masterful explanation of how to make the villain i...Masterful explanation of how to make the villain into the hero of his own story. So often, the bad guy is represented by a foul smell, dirty teeth, and nasty deeds. We aren't shown how a sweet little baby could grow up to be so vile--and we all started out as cute little babies.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-68118853406033972602013-02-06T15:13:39.691-06:002013-02-06T15:13:39.691-06:00I really enjoyed that Charlie.
Choosing viewpoin...I really enjoyed that Charlie. <br /><br />Choosing viewpoint is never easy. One of the most well-thumbed books in my writing library is Dean R Koontz's 'Writing Popular Fiction,' which he penned back in 1974. He goes through every genre and talks about what viewpoint suits each one.<br /><br />And another of my favourites is an old Writer's Digest 'Fiction Writer's Market' from 1981. It is full of articles by various greats. One of my favourites, which I come back to again and again is Plotting and Characterisation by Louis L'Amour. It was extracted from a couple of articles he had done before he was famous. It is brilliant, he knew how to blow life into characters. <br /><br />And so do you, sir!Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-30399896627307095902013-02-06T14:34:49.831-06:002013-02-06T14:34:49.831-06:00Charlie,
I like being able to know the background...Charlie,<br /><br />I like being able to know the background of Fowley. We have to be able to understand that he's not just someone out to be vengeful--he's got his reasons. As a mom, I'd probably do the same thing. LOL Diana Gabaldon writes in first person and third person, and I love her books--she does it so seamlessly. I have never been brave enough to try it. Great examples--loved your post today!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-58170070350375239262013-02-06T12:15:52.971-06:002013-02-06T12:15:52.971-06:00I like your use of multiple viewpoints. There'...I like your use of multiple viewpoints. There's a certain intimacy created by plunking the reader into Falan Wilder's head and body. The third person perspective works better for Sean Fowley because the readers gets to see how skillful he is at wielding his trusted shillelagh. Thanks for the examples.Tom Rizzohttp://www.tomrizzo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-59982110480865154142013-02-06T11:08:17.649-06:002013-02-06T11:08:17.649-06:00Chuck, your writing voice just enchants me. Your s...Chuck, your writing voice just enchants me. Your style is a lot like L'Amour's.<br /><br />I'm hooked by the excerpts from BREED. I'll have to add that one to my TBR pile. A review of PITCHFORK JUSTICE just might show up around here any day now. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69290031219284896082013-02-06T09:26:55.327-06:002013-02-06T09:26:55.327-06:00I like antagonists with ethics. People are like th...I like antagonists with ethics. People are like that in real life. Our fiction characters should too. As far as the mix of first and third person points of view, it is like writing in present tense: it doesn't ruin it, but is often jarring.1LLoydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963814112725103971noreply@blogger.com