tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174970645573418196.post2249896713338930724..comments2023-08-27T07:59:34.096-06:00Comments on Dancing With the Dwende: Over-Correction/Brute Force Isn't WorkingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174970645573418196.post-1042164688937242672009-01-28T16:19:00.000-07:002009-01-28T16:19:00.000-07:00...and ignore Juan.But...not me in Spanish...rathe......and ignore Juan.<BR/><BR/>But...not me in Spanish...rather, the guy who goes by Juan...of course me in Spanish is mi, but...well, you get the idea.The One and Only Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389030276109468709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174970645573418196.post-83174777512472229322009-01-28T16:17:00.000-07:002009-01-28T16:17:00.000-07:00Don't beat yourself up. I mean, really, only brut...Don't beat yourself up. I mean, really, only brutes are good at brute force. :)<BR/><BR/>If you intentionally try to unify the stories, you run the risk of writing something that looks like it's intentionally unified. Looking for an finding the unification on one's own is a main draw for reading fiction, don't make it too easy for the reader. Assume they can figure it out.The One and Only Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389030276109468709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174970645573418196.post-3741057568313189022009-01-27T09:49:00.000-07:002009-01-27T09:49:00.000-07:00I think you're close. I know when you have 4 or 5...I think you're close. I know when you have 4 or 5 other people telling you what didn't quite work or what just missed the mark for them, it's easy to think nothing worked and everything missed the mark. But nothing was way off base, and I think everyone had problems with the same few things. <BR/><BR/>Of course, we all offered different solutions--which can also be overwhelming. I think your solution makes the most sense: work on each story individually until it is what you want it to be. Once you do that, I'm betting it all fits back together quite nicely.Minion GIRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066574883255927620noreply@blogger.com