tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post1082671658117393126..comments2024-03-17T03:53:31.296-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: B is for BoredomRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-13002053996063455962014-04-04T09:23:31.044-07:002014-04-04T09:23:31.044-07:00No, I don't worry about bothering readers. Eve...No, I don't worry about bothering readers. Every book has the right audience. I love books that other readers dislike and this applies to what I write too.<br />So as long as I enjoy reading what I write I know somebody else will enjoy it too...<br /> Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-55104508528904888232014-04-02T23:32:38.482-07:002014-04-02T23:32:38.482-07:00Hi friends..boredom is my biggest fear/worry as we...Hi friends..boredom is my biggest fear/worry as well as pet peeve. I hope I can keep it far away while writing my books.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-33054564626478840012014-04-02T20:34:45.962-07:002014-04-02T20:34:45.962-07:00I no longer finish every book I start reading. Lif...I no longer finish every book I start reading. Life is too short and there are too many great books to enjoy.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-26339706564513497432014-04-02T20:05:56.251-07:002014-04-02T20:05:56.251-07:00Yes, I have a tendency to be repetitive in dialogu...Yes, I have a tendency to be repetitive in dialogue, which is annoying and could be boring - I have to have a proofreader or beta reader tell me, because I'll miss those repeats unless I read it out loud.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-83131066240044549462014-04-02T19:43:39.167-07:002014-04-02T19:43:39.167-07:00I hate skimming, but sometimes I do it until a boo...I hate skimming, but sometimes I do it until a book gets good. Otherwise, I put the book down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-593234123353615012014-04-02T16:48:04.798-07:002014-04-02T16:48:04.798-07:00I don't thank it's to much to ask for a wr...I don't thank it's to much to ask for a writer to write a book that doesn't put us to sleep. <br />There are so many books on my TBR list, if a book doesn't capture me in three chapters, I put it down. Life's to short. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12728083957736739022014-04-02T16:47:17.305-07:002014-04-02T16:47:17.305-07:00Greetings human, Rachna,
I've every confidenc...Greetings human, Rachna,<br /><br />I've every confidence that you would never put your readers to sleep. Your emotive theme, my dear human friend, is one I embrace. <br /><br />Ah yes, the "IWSG" aka "I Was Seeking Gary", as my delusional, fictional human, Gary, would have you believe:)<br /><br />Keep writing with the passion you so clearly express. You see, I read your post and I didn't fall asleep :)<br /><br />Penny, the pawsitive host of the Alphabark Challenge, 2014!klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-33203907850790870182014-04-02T14:29:45.405-07:002014-04-02T14:29:45.405-07:00A lot of books have boring sections in them. I hav...A lot of books have boring sections in them. I have learned to recognise those parts and skim them until I get to a good bit.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-85798364971438964482014-04-02T13:02:37.531-07:002014-04-02T13:02:37.531-07:00I am always light on description, because pages of...I am always light on description, because pages of the stuff bore me. LOTR are great books, but when I read them the second time, I skimmed. A lot.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-21185503272544820122014-04-02T10:16:27.648-07:002014-04-02T10:16:27.648-07:00I also fear that my writing could cause boredom. I...I also fear that my writing could cause boredom. It's one thing if the reader is simply not into the genre you are writing in but if it's supposed to be something they like and they can't bare to continue... I'm sure that would be the nightmare of any writier.LittleCelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929712751778309698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-31696742884686496522014-04-02T10:13:26.261-07:002014-04-02T10:13:26.261-07:00You hit the nail on the head. Boredom is a huge is...You hit the nail on the head. Boredom is a huge issue. I do fret over boring my readers, and struggle to try and make thigns as entertaining as possible. On the other hand, when I read something boring, I think, well, if they can get this junk published, then so can I:) Always looking for the brightside;)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-58510992932848534542014-04-02T09:58:25.035-07:002014-04-02T09:58:25.035-07:00When I hit a point in a book like that, I usually ...When I hit a point in a book like that, I usually end up putting the book down for good.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-52974939228710651532014-04-02T07:16:20.981-07:002014-04-02T07:16:20.981-07:00Hi Rachna! Stopping by to say thanks for checking ...Hi Rachna! Stopping by to say thanks for checking out my blog, and to do the same to yours! I SO fear boring my readers so much that I hack and slash exposition and description as if I'm taming a series of overgrown bushes. If you're aware of what can bore readers, though, I doubt you'll bore your readers one tiny bit!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-70870544775033849802014-04-02T06:11:32.096-07:002014-04-02T06:11:32.096-07:00I do worry about boring my readers, so I'm con...I do worry about boring my readers, so I'm conscious of what descriptions/expositions I add to my stories. I tend to be on the lean side of them in early drafts and have to add more, so the story is clearer.<br /><br />I've tried reading books that bore me, but I must admit if it's boring me, then I will either skip the boring parts or not finish the book. Life's too short to read boring books. Of course, most of the boring books I read are non-fiction. A story, even a long-winded one, can still usually entertain me more than dry facts.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-26003267989429467982014-04-02T03:41:55.037-07:002014-04-02T03:41:55.037-07:00A very apt question, Rachna! Whether a book, or a ...A very apt question, Rachna! Whether a book, or a story, the contents have to be interesting so that the reader gets value for time and money( if spent)... :)<br />Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-89752139601599683492014-04-02T01:09:24.917-07:002014-04-02T01:09:24.917-07:00I like backstory and long descriptions more than m...I like backstory and long descriptions more than most, but I can be bored sometimes. My crit partners are always cutting out my exposition. Sometimes I wonder if I only do that to give them something to complain about. Not that my writing is expert . .<br /><br />Knowing what you don't like helps you write what you do like.<br /><br />Have a good week Rachna.<br />dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com