tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post5928370093202216778..comments2024-03-15T04:38:25.927-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: For My ROW80 Check In, A Scene With A TwistDeniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-20982442957068984502018-09-12T04:46:24.795-04:002018-09-12T04:46:24.795-04:00I sort of know what you mean, because I didn't...I sort of know what you mean, because I didn't actually set this scene up to be a mystery -- the reader of the novel already knows who Alice is and why she's pretending to be someone she's not. But George doesn't, not yet...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-1612546717539557132018-07-18T16:20:47.720-04:002018-07-18T16:20:47.720-04:00That's an interesting technique. I've neve...That's an interesting technique. I've never tried to set up a scene in that way; I usually just stick with the traditional way of "what you see is what you get." But I have read scenes that were written in the way that you described, and I like the skillful way that those writers did it;it's always fun when writing surprises the reader.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-54698892263483643172018-07-13T14:32:55.152-04:002018-07-13T14:32:55.152-04:00Hi Deniz - you certainly keep yourself busy!! Int...Hi Deniz - you certainly keep yourself busy!! Interesting note about short stories though ... and yes that mystery ... I always never know 'who dun it' ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-35390271751294867202018-07-12T04:56:46.781-04:002018-07-12T04:56:46.781-04:00Thanks, Alex! I've only ever written one real ...Thanks, Alex! I've only ever written one real mystery, a short story. I love reading them, but they're very difficult to write!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-75540201938868699852018-07-11T19:57:20.928-04:002018-07-11T19:57:20.928-04:00That's tricky to set up a scene to mislead the...That's tricky to set up a scene to mislead the reader. Mystery writers do it so well, but it's beyond me. Glad you were up for the task.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com