tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post6301989448159644943..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Beware of falling into the trapRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-55302995290895905272013-09-19T14:40:59.483-07:002013-09-19T14:40:59.483-07:00I'm all for originality.
I do get that deja v...I'm all for originality.<br /><br />I do get that deja vu feeling many times. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-74805841349766621502013-09-11T21:13:52.064-07:002013-09-11T21:13:52.064-07:00I avoid the trap by not writing enough. I might b...I avoid the trap by not writing enough. I might be prone to falling in writing traps if I was writing a lot.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-2935893755815445592013-09-11T15:18:36.501-07:002013-09-11T15:18:36.501-07:00The way I see it, we all fall into traps...that...The way I see it, we all fall into traps...that's what rewriting is for:) Also, I mentioned you on my blog Rachna:) Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-48150497128580635652013-09-11T09:10:38.373-07:002013-09-11T09:10:38.373-07:00Once my trilogy is complete, I will finish a coupl...Once my trilogy is complete, I will finish a couple stand alone novels with new characters. Then I'll loop back with another Chase Manhattan adventure. <br /><br />I think this is a good way to keep from falling into this type of trap.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-696705456847019782013-09-09T21:59:58.293-07:002013-09-09T21:59:58.293-07:00Very interesting point, Rachna...
I dry to keep t...Very interesting point, Rachna...<br /><br />I dry to keep things fresh by writing in different genres and style... Only my atmospheric descriptions are prevalent in all of my stories...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-23246273982360690742013-09-09T06:39:13.453-07:002013-09-09T06:39:13.453-07:00The worst thing a writer or an actor can do is be ...The worst thing a writer or an actor can do is be a prisoner of his own image.<br />There are no easy answers to avoid the trap. Writer Arnab Ray wrote his first novel which was witty and widely acclaimed. His second novel was a horror/thriller which was rejected by his fans.Sometimes it doesn't work but one has to take risks. Alka Gurhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050387590729571321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-50064751857402407752013-09-09T01:09:35.613-07:002013-09-09T01:09:35.613-07:00I'm in the middle of outlining another story a...I'm in the middle of outlining another story and I've had to actively change a couple of characters and a theme which I'd used before. Oopsies!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-87903474880891594482013-09-08T03:42:41.855-07:002013-09-08T03:42:41.855-07:00Yes I too have read books that seem to follow a fo...Yes I too have read books that seem to follow a formula. It is good to give each book a fresh feel even if they are part of a series. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-45533102761504924862013-09-07T08:38:45.411-07:002013-09-07T08:38:45.411-07:00What an excellent post! I have definitely read boo...What an excellent post! I have definitely read books where I felt the author was following a similar formula. Sometimes when I love a book I want to read everything I can be the author and sometimes after reading a number of their books the plot seems worn out.<br /><br />I love when authors can keep it fresh! You brought up great examples. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-46093153224099758922013-09-06T18:49:39.326-07:002013-09-06T18:49:39.326-07:00Though it seems like it can be easy to revisit the...Though it seems like it can be easy to revisit the same plot schemes, I'm hopeful that many of us like the idea of doing something new and fresh. I've seen it with a big author I liked when I was younger, and stopped reading his work when I noticed a whole chapter was from an earlier book. That's extreme! There're too many ideas and things to write about to recycle the same ones. <a href="http://nancylarondajohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Mark</a>Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-60954078729132056642013-09-06T18:30:13.451-07:002013-09-06T18:30:13.451-07:00I focused on a different character in each of my f...I focused on a different character in each of my five fiction books. Different personalities, different ages and problems - it gave it some variety.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-65066476804352266982013-09-06T17:16:21.822-07:002013-09-06T17:16:21.822-07:00I have read a few writers that do what you say, th...I have read a few writers that do what you say, they repeat themselves again and again. It does loss appeal with time. I've written quite a few stories myself, but I always tried to come up with something different. I'm easily bored by the same soup, even if I make it.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-16843753876970205422013-09-06T14:58:49.782-07:002013-09-06T14:58:49.782-07:00You should definitely treat each story as an entit...You should definitely treat each story as an entity in its own right, even if it's part of a series. If a writer becomes formulaic, then it's like the characters are cardbaord cutouts made to fit a certain kind of plot. Some of the best characters are unpredictable even to the writer.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-69412919175384710242013-09-06T13:59:35.475-07:002013-09-06T13:59:35.475-07:00Writer after writer fell into the trap. Just hopin...Writer after writer fell into the trap. Just hoping my characters are different enough from each other!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-70299701230813600202013-09-06T12:33:21.467-07:002013-09-06T12:33:21.467-07:00I agree. Even though some authors seem to stay wit...I agree. Even though some authors seem to stay with a 'formula', they lose their audience if they don't bring something new to each book. As authors our imagination is our life blood.Tony Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798586432645889182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61208438135411240532013-09-06T10:26:47.139-07:002013-09-06T10:26:47.139-07:00I've definitely read a few authors who I got t...I've definitely read a few authors who I got tired of because it became clear that they had nothing new to offer. It seems sometimes, and maybe i'm just jaded, that the more commercially successful a writer is, the more likely they are to fall into the trap. The ones with starkly different stories tend to have fewer books and it seems clear that it's quality over quantity.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-78765849172226227962013-09-06T09:00:08.321-07:002013-09-06T09:00:08.321-07:00I think success with one kind of book can make it ...I think success with one kind of book can make it very tempting to keep churning them out, especially if they keep selling. Bit of a soul destroyer though.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-6090513744661918152013-09-06T05:59:36.272-07:002013-09-06T05:59:36.272-07:00I'm avoiding the trap by stopping at three boo...I'm avoiding the trap by stopping at three books.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-56684899932099380862013-09-06T03:08:00.080-07:002013-09-06T03:08:00.080-07:00So true, Rachna. Every book needs to be fresh. And...So true, Rachna. Every book needs to be fresh. And those are the sequels I enjoy.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-7259989248903582102013-09-06T02:17:46.618-07:002013-09-06T02:17:46.618-07:00True. But most of the authors I have read before h...True. But most of the authors I have read before have managed to keep things fresh. I vary the theme of my blog-posts frequently due to this very reason. <br /><br />www.destinationinfinity.org<br />Destination Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888747736092948085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61697379510858514382013-09-06T02:06:45.654-07:002013-09-06T02:06:45.654-07:00The element of predictability can kill the joy of ...The element of predictability can kill the joy of reading and as you rightly said, cliche's are best avoided:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.com