tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post6298726374242794719..comments2024-03-22T13:08:07.977-07:00Comments on Margo Kelly: CRAFT: RevisingMargo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474612650116392270noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-72222573108307783322011-05-23T21:46:10.368-07:002011-05-23T21:46:10.368-07:00Hmmm, I haven't thought about it in those term...Hmmm, I haven't thought about it in those terms, but I guess I'd say there should be some manner of conflict, whether emotional/internal or external/physical. I certainly think each scene should have a purpose.<br /><br />Great questions to help when stuck. Thanks for the book recommendation.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-58856106798100635072011-05-22T19:57:17.089-07:002011-05-22T19:57:17.089-07:00So glad you solved your problem! Yay :)So glad you solved your problem! Yay :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-51077609711343885182011-05-22T04:42:18.067-07:002011-05-22T04:42:18.067-07:00Good question! And I've pondered over this man...Good question! And I've pondered over this many times. The professional answer is yes. But I disagree personally. I have no prob reading a story that does not have conflict in every scene. I'm intrigued more by dialog.<br />But now that you got me thinking.... I'm gonna go back and make sure there's conflict in all my chapters!! ;)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-8796038260896767732011-05-21T21:40:06.713-07:002011-05-21T21:40:06.713-07:00I do. But it doesn't have to be high conflict....I do. But it doesn't have to be high conflict. Sometimes it can just be internal or a small humorous problem (getting all tongue tied when talking to the cute girl behind the counter at the milk store?). Also it can sometimes be a forewarning of conflict. A scene where the protagonist thinks everything is so perfect that we just know it's all going down the toilet in the next scene (I always think of the scene in Of Mice and Men, where the three mend discuss their plan to have that perfect little house and how they are sooo close to getting it. It burns me up because I just KNOW it's going to be ruined).<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-69789539014727686602011-05-21T20:09:43.417-07:002011-05-21T20:09:43.417-07:00ok, my Internet is being difficult. If you get a c...ok, my Internet is being difficult. If you get a comment from me twice, just delete one. <br /><br />I love it when magic happens and something we read or hear just clicks it. I noted your list into my checklist, because you never know when that might click it for me. Thanks! Oh, sounds like a good book too. Thanks for the tip.Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-49412744376561100472011-05-21T16:34:18.126-07:002011-05-21T16:34:18.126-07:00Conflict in every chapter? Maybe. But it doesn'...Conflict in every chapter? Maybe. But it doesn't always have to be angry confrontation, it could be mixed feelings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-792517073482744962011-05-21T12:22:52.118-07:002011-05-21T12:22:52.118-07:00I thought for a moment you'd taken up knitting...I thought for a moment you'd taken up knitting or weaving when I saw the title of this post LOL! Yes all great pointers to get the chapters on the right track. I must get back to my WIP soon. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-49666095370311505762011-05-21T11:33:26.181-07:002011-05-21T11:33:26.181-07:00I'm going to have to check out the book! Than...I'm going to have to check out the book! Thanks for the tip- I love having to buy new books on craft. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650387191688832944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-67728538221488233132011-05-21T10:52:40.532-07:002011-05-21T10:52:40.532-07:00The thing about conflict is that it isn't one ...The thing about conflict is that it isn't one thing. I don't think the protag needs to be fighting for his life every scene, but he does need to be dealing with something, even if it's internal.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.com