tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post8741925928386602510..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: The WILLING SUSPENSION of UNBELIEFJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68558779783589852552014-01-24T08:02:25.073+10:002014-01-24T08:02:25.073+10:00Yes, Dan that is exactly what I thought. But I lov...Yes, Dan that is exactly what I thought. But I loved the way you made your characters come alive. I could visualize them and that's always an important part of enjoying the story.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-85006098505838808002014-01-24T08:00:05.695+10:002014-01-24T08:00:05.695+10:00Oh, I'm like that, Iola. It seems we all crave...Oh, I'm like that, Iola. It seems we all crave a happy ending, or at least for something to be resolved in a satisfactory way!<br /><br />I have a story that is based on fact which reminds me I also need to add a little explanatory note. Mind you, I transposed it into fiction throughout.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-10931718429512270482014-01-24T07:36:15.801+10:002014-01-24T07:36:15.801+10:00I've read a few novels where the most far-fetc...I've read a few novels where the most far-fetched part of the plot was the part actually based on truth, so I appreciate an explanatory note at the end (or even at the beginning, if that's not going to spoil the surprise). <br /><br />As an example, I remember reading Bridge to Terabithia as a child and being upset by the ending. I was looking the book up on Wikipedia yesterday, and found the novel was inspired by a real-life event—that was the part I didn't like. Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-67162344483834437732014-01-24T01:25:31.487+10:002014-01-24T01:25:31.487+10:00Rita,
Delighted to hear how my novel stretched yo...Rita,<br /><br />Delighted to hear how my novel stretched your suspension of unbelief. The story had the same affect on me when I first heard about it on The History Channel. I was so amazed by it, I instantly thought: "Someone had to have a written a book about this." The only think I found was a single non-fiction book that had been out of print several years. So I made it the focus of my next novel.<br /><br />Even after I finished it, I gave it to some test readers and one said they loved it, except a few of the parts that seemed totally unrealistic. Turns out, those were the parts that were FACT not fiction. That's why I decided to include the Fact vs Fiction note at the end of the book.<br /><br />Thanks again for the note. If anyone wants to contact me, don't click on the link by my name. The Google link is no longer active. You can check out my website at danwalshbooks.com or email me at dwalsh@danwalshbooks.com. Dan Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583973693852379312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64255542280436614222014-01-23T21:39:53.566+10:002014-01-23T21:39:53.566+10:00Rats, I can't spell. I mean stretches!Rats, I can't spell. I mean stretches! Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-50214769639708646772014-01-23T21:35:37.197+10:002014-01-23T21:35:37.197+10:00Thanks Margaret. Like Agatha Christie's quaint...Thanks Margaret. Like Agatha Christie's quaint detective Hercule Poirot says, 'we must let the little grey cells do their work'.<br /><br />Writing like other work can be very tedious, exciting, maddening and hopefully, in the end worthy of being read.<br />Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-29223104180700234732014-01-23T21:29:30.604+10:002014-01-23T21:29:30.604+10:00Oh, I well know the feeling, Dale. One good thing ...Oh, I well know the feeling, Dale. One good thing is this...it s-t-r-e-c-h-e-s us!Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-32955083603891120852014-01-23T21:14:02.947+10:002014-01-23T21:14:02.947+10:00The willing suspension of unbelief... those words ...The willing suspension of unbelief... those words captured my imagination. I have never really thought about this process, but now I can even see a parallel to the process of willingly suspending doubt - even rejecting proof - when wanting to hang on to a particular belief; a very interesting process in everyday life. Your post sparked my grey matter connections, Rita. Thanks!Margaret Lepkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147233663724759684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-22811670624225508082014-01-23T21:12:34.315+10:002014-01-23T21:12:34.315+10:00Very true Rita. Movies are a much more immediate ...Very true Rita. Movies are a much more immediate medium. The Daleks still have terrible voices, but the effects are much better these days :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-30905255386461835592014-01-23T19:40:03.016+10:002014-01-23T19:40:03.016+10:00Great post Rita. I'm currently reworking my cu...Great post Rita. I'm currently reworking my current manuscript after a beta reader pointed out something they struggled to believe. The trouble is pulling one bit apart means changing other threads so it doesn't all fall apart Oh well, better get back to it.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26395412490557007432014-01-23T19:16:40.324+10:002014-01-23T19:16:40.324+10:00Oh Nola, movies can get away with murder! Well not...Oh Nola, movies can get away with murder! Well not literally, but seeing the action tends to make us believe because things happen so quickly. Whereas a reader has time to go at a slower pace and think through a few things.<br /><br />Hah, I can't comment on your updated Dr Who as I remember the old series and being apprehensive about those terrible Daleks with their awful voices.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88941798255878691712014-01-23T18:51:43.014+10:002014-01-23T18:51:43.014+10:00Thanks Rita. That was a thought-provoking post. ...Thanks Rita. That was a thought-provoking post. I think authors need to be true to the world they've created, but I'm happy to suspend belief if the story is working. Sometimes it might come down to people's tastes. I know a few people who didn't like the recent Dr Who season finale because it stretched belief a bit too much and broke some of the rules established in the genre. But I was happy to suspend belief and just go with the flow even if I didn't understand all of it. I could appreciate the poignant moments, whereas the plot lost some other viewers. I guess it's sometimes an interesting line to walk. Thanks for your post.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-85601682799173959422014-01-23T13:23:00.640+10:002014-01-23T13:23:00.640+10:00So true Jeanette. Some publishers have even admitt...So true Jeanette. Some publishers have even admitted some of those great books wouldn't have been accepted by today's standards. But like they say, the story's the thing.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-6171717531056919512014-01-23T13:11:31.781+10:002014-01-23T13:11:31.781+10:00I agree Rita, it is hard as a writer to switch tha...I agree Rita, it is hard as a writer to switch that internal editor off. I've had to pull back a bit - especially when applying current writing "rules" to books written 10, 20, 30 years ago. And it is often true that life can be stranger than fiction. In the end, I find a good story written adequately is better than a bad story written in exquisite and up-to-date prose.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.com