tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post8730295778817092223..comments2023-11-23T00:18:23.640-08:00Comments on Frost Lord: Narrative GodsT.D. McFrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12923335522993845076noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-80256954531612433282011-04-24T21:25:27.125-07:002011-04-24T21:25:27.125-07:00Terrific work! This is the type of information tha...Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-81393478523969035862011-04-22T03:51:26.596-07:002011-04-22T03:51:26.596-07:00I gave you an award on my blog. Stop by to claim i...I gave you an award on my blog. Stop by to claim it.<br />http://www.kellyhashway.com/apps/blog/show/6801109-stylish-blogger-awardKelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-2722803155429869612011-04-18T22:04:14.773-07:002011-04-18T22:04:14.773-07:00Chris - You're funny, man! Actually, I bet The...Chris - You're funny, man! Actually, I bet Theme could whip Plot's butt anyday! My money is on Plot, 'cause I'm a plotter, but I won't count Theme out yet. :D<br /><br />CBame13 - Thanks! I had a blast writing it and I've gotten many compliments on your excerpt, which I happily stated does not belong to me, but an awesome blogger called CBame13. <br /><br />I look forward to using something of yours again! :DT.D. McFrosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923335522993845076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-32725846712942204972011-04-18T20:58:00.734-07:002011-04-18T20:58:00.734-07:00Well written as always and very succinct. Thanks f...Well written as always and very succinct. Thanks for the mention. I hope we can keep working together.CBame13https://www.blogger.com/profile/03840123235372295715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-7587533794852777932011-04-18T19:34:35.215-07:002011-04-18T19:34:35.215-07:00Plot is a total bad-ass. I feel bad for theme.Plot is a total bad-ass. I feel bad for theme.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-39598913919572781852011-04-18T16:04:54.805-07:002011-04-18T16:04:54.805-07:00Kelly - Thanks I love them too. I have a sorta fet...Kelly - Thanks I love them too. I have a sorta fetish for awesome pictures like these. They just make me all tingly. :D<br /><br />Anita - You have a lovely Indian name. And yes, you make complete sense. The theme usually does unfolds once you get the story going - this has happened to me before, and it was quite nice. <br /><br />Tabitha - I LOVE intricate plots too. I am working on my own at the moment and believe me, to get to that level you need to plan ahead. <br /><br />Barbara - Herro, my dear! Like your points. Score! :D<br /><br />Michael - Hmm, well...at least someone died in the end, right? That's always...ur...exciting? (LOL)<br /><br />Mathew - Oh hey, so nice to have you over here. You're always welcome to join my gang of Superstars anytime!<br /><br />This has been fun. Thanks a lot guys!T.D. McFrosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923335522993845076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-83805549927854007212011-04-18T09:21:03.743-07:002011-04-18T09:21:03.743-07:00Oh man, you're dissing several of my favorite ...Oh man, you're dissing several of my favorite stories here.<br /><br />Just kidding, great post!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-51513898833347909202011-04-18T08:50:36.708-07:002011-04-18T08:50:36.708-07:00But what about the books that have no plot. "...But what about the books that have no plot. "I'll just write about a girl that wants a boy and he's a vampire so that's interesting, right?"Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-21664135644823129802011-04-18T08:35:34.685-07:002011-04-18T08:35:34.685-07:00I love your last point, about theme being the forc...I love your last point, about theme being the force behind a great foundation. If you consider the themes you want while you're plotting, you get so many ideas for your plot--they completely play off each other. Focusing on those themes through all aspects - like characters - makes everything weave together and your story world that much more believable.<br /><br />Great post!Bklosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-52097763971705880072011-04-18T08:20:55.447-07:002011-04-18T08:20:55.447-07:00Ooo, plot and theme. My inner geek is all excited....Ooo, plot and theme. My inner geek is all excited. :) Both of these are what drew me to writing in the first place. I love intricate plots, the more layers, the better. A brilliant writer can connect a zillion, three-dimentional dots together and still make it work. <br /><br />A genius can then weave in theme, which often translates as subtext and manifests as motivation. And there are often more than one themes. That's the kind of story I aspire to write. Not sure if I'll be successful, but I still try. :)<br /><br />Great post!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-3406958294376191672011-04-18T08:10:08.527-07:002011-04-18T08:10:08.527-07:00I allow the theme to grow organically. I mean, if ...I allow the theme to grow organically. I mean, if you're writing something you care about, the theme will come knocking. Does that makes sense? And then I build on the theme when the pages are all down...go and insert things that make it stronger. My two cents.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634771043461491623.post-20305542122789743222011-04-18T04:44:18.774-07:002011-04-18T04:44:18.774-07:00I love that you paired graphics with each of these...I love that you paired graphics with each of these! Great post.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.com