tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post8138216977777150462..comments2024-03-10T05:06:25.309-04:00Comments on Livia Blackburne: Four Writing Tips from Wired for Story by Lisa CronLivia Blackburnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-30158970327821352082013-12-03T12:45:27.451-05:002013-12-03T12:45:27.451-05:00I especially like the "mirror subplot." ...I especially like the "mirror subplot." In a recent review of a performance by Al Stewart, I remarked upon his agile use of allegory in his lyric writing. It is the absence of subplot (and of course, other devices) that makes much pop music so unidimensional; i.e., disposable.knowlengrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857586646777639084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-47373144963133182382013-10-30T15:10:34.475-04:002013-10-30T15:10:34.475-04:00Wired for Story is one of the best books on writin...Wired for Story is one of the best books on writing that I've read! Glad you found it useful as well. <br /><br />best,<br />Cathryn CadeCathryn Cadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714037225684245673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-77525832585012517462013-09-15T14:32:11.914-04:002013-09-15T14:32:11.914-04:00Thanks - nice post. The show-don't-tell tip is...Thanks - nice post. The show-don't-tell tip is great.Sylvia Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193486117318739814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-89509128747779487272013-09-14T11:21:14.115-04:002013-09-14T11:21:14.115-04:00Thanks, I've been thinking about buying this f...Thanks, I've been thinking about buying this for a while<br /><br />Especially the 'show don't tell' tip is useful. I've also avoided internal narration which made my writing dialog heavy (I also had a morbid fear of writing purple prose).<br /><br />Emilia Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923943429363431074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-14915939869914053102013-09-13T15:49:30.820-04:002013-09-13T15:49:30.820-04:00Enjoyed the tips, thanks!Enjoyed the tips, thanks!Write Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105660016516852355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-33051101659235632022013-09-06T10:45:53.715-04:002013-09-06T10:45:53.715-04:00Mirror subplot. Great idea. Thanks.Mirror subplot. Great idea. Thanks.steveburkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677628125501365793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-21927265623527858962013-09-04T13:04:32.803-04:002013-09-04T13:04:32.803-04:00Glad you found it helpful!Glad you found it helpful!Livia Blackburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-31832220212103612162013-09-04T00:22:14.712-04:002013-09-04T00:22:14.712-04:00Very interesting, I may have to get a copy of that...Very interesting, I may have to get a copy of that book for me kindle :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.com