tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post8352945606885032028..comments2024-03-10T05:06:25.309-04:00Comments on Livia Blackburne: How to Make Your Reader Cry: Anatomy of a Death SceneLivia Blackburnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-1847995034553028202020-10-24T09:22:06.777-04:002020-10-24T09:22:06.777-04:00HELP!!! I am writing a book where one character sa...HELP!!! I am writing a book where one character sacrifices for his younger twin brother, and there is no death scene, just another book that gives a full explanation of that character’s legacy. How to make them cry in the first AND the second book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-32154790512407068122020-09-08T16:12:35.106-04:002020-09-08T16:12:35.106-04:00Hi could you tell me which odd Thomas novel it was...Hi could you tell me which odd Thomas novel it was? Do you remember the name of the series coz I was searching all day.If you remember thanks. Fanatic literary Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860456502888921766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-49725610417765000332018-07-31T21:50:33.035-04:002018-07-31T21:50:33.035-04:00Looking at you, Victor Hugo.Looking at you, Victor Hugo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-30712479667039241072018-07-22T01:09:54.389-04:002018-07-22T01:09:54.389-04:00I cried just reading that, holy cow. I've neve...I cried just reading that, holy cow. I've never even read Plain Kate. I hope to be able to write like that someday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008741662550299021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-68413594967277675612018-01-12T09:19:28.723-05:002018-01-12T09:19:28.723-05:00Oh god... Finick and Rue were the main sources of ...Oh god... Finick and Rue were the main sources of my despair along with Leo from the Heroes of Olympus...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569741073006794675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-72774159416331137922017-06-06T00:19:43.070-04:002017-06-06T00:19:43.070-04:00This post really helped me out. I'm writing a ...This post really helped me out. I'm writing a short story for my creative writing class and my teacher always says how our stories make her laugh, and I wanted my story to make her cry. I am editing my story right now as I'm reading your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-35364131409218355272017-03-29T13:01:17.381-04:002017-03-29T13:01:17.381-04:00I cried in one book, where a father sacrifices his...I cried in one book, where a father sacrifices his life so his son and his friend could live. I seriously cried. It was the saddest scene I ever read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449581785345417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-76067646390918817512017-02-06T09:23:22.023-05:002017-02-06T09:23:22.023-05:00Here here! I full heartedly agree with this man, h...Here here! I full heartedly agree with this man, he knows what's good.Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512803974033819249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-57744331191728570812017-02-06T09:22:11.296-05:002017-02-06T09:22:11.296-05:00Good analogy thanks for the info!! Very helpful!!!...Good analogy thanks for the info!! Very helpful!!!Hughesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761584925159335371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-32371857909576115562017-02-06T09:21:30.280-05:002017-02-06T09:21:30.280-05:00Good analogy Good analogy Hughesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761584925159335371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-38076568982056700242017-01-22T13:11:31.637-05:002017-01-22T13:11:31.637-05:00I cried so much in the book 'Heartless' by...I cried so much in the book 'Heartless' by Marissa Meyer. I probably left big fat tear stains on the pages. I hate how-<br /><br />*spoiler alert*<br /><br />Cath was innocent and kind but because of Jest's death and the king, she turns into the heartless and cold Queen of Hearts and it BREAKS MY HEART EVERYTIME I READ IT. <br />Heartless is a perfect title for this book. It is heartless. And then of course while searching for it on the internet, I stumble upon a picture of a black heart that reads; "Even the blackest heart once beat red" and I start sobbing again.<br /><br />I love that book. Read it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318947545600141296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-17862012186970808032016-12-25T23:34:05.803-05:002016-12-25T23:34:05.803-05:00Mockingjay definitely made me cry a couple tears. ...Mockingjay definitely made me cry a couple tears. But why FINNICK AND PRIM!!! I still haven't gotten over them yet...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155022292587212857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-85296423370279756802016-12-20T10:43:00.361-05:002016-12-20T10:43:00.361-05:00I think lots of books made me drop a few tears. Bu...I think lots of books made me drop a few tears. But I was bawling for hours because of the book 'Dancing in The Dark' by P.R Prendergast. If you truly love your brother or sister, this will hit a nerve, i mean a VERY important nerve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-16384629994032582982016-12-04T06:44:26.943-05:002016-12-04T06:44:26.943-05:00Any book where an animal dies has me in tears. Peo...Any book where an animal dies has me in tears. People don't tug on my heartstrings, but animal suffering, and deaths, are a sure way to make me not want to get out of my bed for days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435722079659299140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-9527580158901336802016-10-21T07:38:52.330-04:002016-10-21T07:38:52.330-04:00WHY WOULD YOU BRING THIS UPON USWHY WOULD YOU BRING THIS UPON USRunnerReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854600878244167678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-64128417135003619532016-10-21T07:38:05.639-04:002016-10-21T07:38:05.639-04:00When Newt died in the third Maze Runner book, The ...When Newt died in the third Maze Runner book, The Death Cure, I sobbed so badly for so long it got to the point where I had to put the book down and not carry on for a while. He was my favourite character in the series, and he had such a sad story behind him. I've never really cried from a book character's death, other than Fred Weasley, but when he just looked at Thomas and begged to die, Newt's death just broke me...RunnerReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854600878244167678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-46213467652670194412016-09-21T11:09:27.232-04:002016-09-21T11:09:27.232-04:00A few examples of different ways death makes me fe...A few examples of different ways death makes me feel:<br /><br />Flowers for Algernon is a good example of how broken hearted you can feel when the main character is experimented on, gains a super high IQ where before he had like an IQ of 50, learns the flaws in the experiment and predicts fairly precisely when his brain will break down and he'll die. That's the first story I can remember balling my eyes out on since reading Old Yeller as a kid. (That's what I get for participating in my high school's summer suggested reading list!) I think that ploy worked very well on me because of the character knowing he is dying and he wasn't responsible for the thing done to him. I'm still scarred to this day from reading this book.<br /><br />I almost hurled a Trudi Canavan book 3 of a trilogy across the room when one of the main characters dies at the end of the battle. This one angered me because we were past the point where I thought all the characters who died were gonna die so his death took me by surprise. It also meant that the romance between the two main chars was broken because he dies which is also surprising since usually authors like HEAs if they add romance in. So double surprise. He encourages her to use his energy and she accepts it thinking he would stop before he died but he gives her everything he has because he knows it's the only way to save her. So a selfless sacrifice too. Triple whammy. I'm still angry at this death, so good job.<br /><br />In Harry Potter, there are several good deaths and all of them involve the character saying a few last words before dying. Or in Dumbledore's case, when the phoenix left is when I felt gutted since up until then I was thinking 'It's a trick.' That's another ploy - give the reader false hope and then crush it into the ground.<br /><br />With Snape's death it wasn't his death that got to me but rather when Harry experiences Snape's memories and we see how much he loved Lily and his grief when she died. This was mostly about unrequited love but also the personal sacrifices Snape made and it still wasn't enough to save his love. Then on top of that Albus tells Snape he will need to kill him when Albus is probably the closest thing to a friend Snape has. I think this was the best death in the series because it employed multiple whammies and the scene in the movie still rips my heart out whenever I watch it. Plus Alan Rickman... sigh...<br /><br />I can't think of a book example but in Doctor Who when Rose is separated from the Doctor by an alternate dimension and they will never see each other again that was the most heartbreaking thing I've ever witnessed. Although this isn't death it is worse to me because you will never know what happened to the other person. There is no closure. And definitely no HEA.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318154601110916109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-45176590411345487142016-05-15T16:00:34.186-04:002016-05-15T16:00:34.186-04:00My cousin said "my girl" is a really sad...My cousin said "my girl" is a really sad movie. Try that oneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719905063464974011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-17614593848019176412016-05-15T15:57:20.856-04:002016-05-15T15:57:20.856-04:00Yep, Rue and Tick were both emotional.Yep, Rue and Tick were both emotional.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719905063464974011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-44157074574892688562016-05-15T15:56:13.641-04:002016-05-15T15:56:13.641-04:00Yeah that part... They're my OTPYeah that part... They're my OTP Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719905063464974011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-11813082021012675672016-05-15T15:52:51.408-04:002016-05-15T15:52:51.408-04:00Oh my gosh yes! I cried so hard when I read that, ...Oh my gosh yes! I cried so hard when I read that, and I was at the library so kind of embarrassing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719905063464974011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-64386567876276144062016-05-15T15:50:58.135-04:002016-05-15T15:50:58.135-04:00That's a good idea about the cut off plans.That's a good idea about the cut off plans. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719905063464974011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-89912010375025369822016-04-29T15:13:24.570-04:002016-04-29T15:13:24.570-04:00"A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness.
*spo..."A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness. <br />*spoilers, duh* <br />The whole book is basically about a yew tree coming to visit him in his dreams everyday (him being a young boy, who's mother is dying of terminal cancer and when she dies he has to go live with his not so nice Grandma) and certain events happen throughout his life where it can be difficult to tell whether it was the tree or whether it was him influenced by these dreams. The yew tree is trying to tell the young boy that he has to let go of his mother, and thats when his mother dies. It's the only book that has ever made me cryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000574463958444205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-71569468264745129772016-04-11T16:43:19.599-04:002016-04-11T16:43:19.599-04:00The only book to ever make me really cry has been ...The only book to ever make me really cry has been The Knife of Never Letting go when his dog Manchee sacrifices himself to save Todd (his master) and the girl. And it really struck a cord because he just calls out Todd's name, and Todd is forced to just ignore it and focus on getting to safety...I'm a sucker for animal companion deaths. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076634278897510863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-18724084302701184252016-03-27T13:12:18.222-04:002016-03-27T13:12:18.222-04:00"One True Thing" had me sobbing to the p..."One True Thing" had me sobbing to the point I just had to set the book down and go with it. You know the mom is dying, but when you realize exactly how--and you see the relief on her face, oh forget it. I refused to watch the movie when it came out because I wasn't sure anyone could show it quite as well as she wrote it. <br /><br />Thanks for the writing tips! I've written them down and will use them when it's time to write that scene.Michelle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821883653635806984noreply@blogger.com