tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715761634355275020.post8152573769974044994..comments2019-01-31T11:19:18.233-05:00Comments on A Writer's Rants and Raves: Literary or Commercial? Character or Plot-driven?Laura Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11460109672104491370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715761634355275020.post-16862462960295246622009-03-26T08:05:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:05:00.000-04:00Your plots are very compelling, Libby!Yes, Diane, ...Your plots are very compelling, Libby!<BR/>Yes, Diane, knowing what we want to write is the easy part - it's the execution that sucks!Laura Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460109672104491370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715761634355275020.post-17347219158381634472009-03-25T15:53:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:53:00.000-04:00I aspire to compelling plot, Laura!I aspire to compelling plot, Laura!Elizabeth Mosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661151352216613047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715761634355275020.post-33359197777052442142009-03-25T13:08:00.000-04:002009-03-25T13:08:00.000-04:00I totally agree! The books I love to reread over a...I totally agree! The books I love to reread over and over are not just character-driven and not just plot-driven--they have some of both. I think the key is to create a plot that allows your character scope to act and change. If everything just happens to your character, and they don't rise to meet the challenge, then you're just reading to find out what happens next. And while I do enjoy the "inner journeys" of those more "literary" or character-driven books, they're not usually the type I want to revisit. I love the feeling of wanting to know what happens next. <BR/><BR/>Now that we know what kind of books we should be writing, it will easier now, right? {haha}Diane Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128401898400900879noreply@blogger.com