tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post5437741173556651024..comments2024-03-17T09:15:36.598+00:00Comments on Christine Murray: S is for...Surprise!Christine Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-69524726482205533662011-04-22T19:29:32.601+01:002011-04-22T19:29:32.601+01:00Great post. I love writing twists into my stories,...Great post. I love writing twists into my stories, but I like to drop subtle hints that they're coming. Sometimes a surprise twist can work, but only if it's logical. I'm not one for writing a twist for a twists sake. lol.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-12045885732963850912011-04-22T13:42:02.118+01:002011-04-22T13:42:02.118+01:00yes, it's a question of working with the reade...yes, it's a question of working with the reader's intelligence, not insulting it. good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-22619695905816009952011-04-22T11:55:16.359+01:002011-04-22T11:55:16.359+01:00Like throwing Tabasco sauce into a delicate lemon ...Like throwing Tabasco sauce into a delicate lemon flavoured sole dish.<br /><br />Love the comparison. I've been known to toss books across rooms when a surprise feels forced!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-53476680801766611642011-04-22T04:23:45.357+01:002011-04-22T04:23:45.357+01:00I think that you're right, having twists that ...I think that you're right, having twists that are unfair does a dis-service to the reader and the writer. It makes us think of the writer less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-31131869634232991722011-04-21T21:58:35.718+01:002011-04-21T21:58:35.718+01:00I am working on mastering the twist. I don't ...I am working on mastering the twist. I don't like books that have the unfair twist and you are right, I have closed the book at that point because it didn't make sense. I love reading. I read all the time (when I am not teaching). i would rather read than watch TV. Like Krista said, I think JK Rowlings is a master of the twist and she is such a great writer. I like the twilight series too, but not as much as the harry potter series.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184342717608985185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-17072458191403424042011-04-21T15:02:00.973+01:002011-04-21T15:02:00.973+01:00That's very true! Twists can be written prope...That's very true! Twists can be written properly or incorrectly. As I was reading your post I was thinking about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's stories. She does a wonderful job of writing fair twists; when I think back of her first books in the series I now see those little things that she added to hint to what was coming. It's amazing that she could do that! It displays her ability as a quality writer. I also thought of Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series. She does not include those hints and what's to come. Her forth book I did throw on the floor at one point. It was full of terrible twists!<br /><br />Thinking in contrast, both of these authors have sold quite a few copies. But J.K. Rowling will always be the better writer because she had a better grasp on quality writing and captivating stories. :)<br /><br />Great post!Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842990939186042342.post-57580384620132441282011-04-21T14:46:47.611+01:002011-04-21T14:46:47.611+01:00Great post, Christine! The ending was especially g...Great post, Christine! The ending was especially good :) "You weren't expecting that?!" lolCaitlin Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103283514840723865noreply@blogger.com