tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post2180584065353413134..comments2024-01-04T00:28:51.499-05:00Comments on Write-or-Die: Flipping The ScriptJaime Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473809115329540200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-90246035110562046922010-08-25T20:20:55.215-04:002010-08-25T20:20:55.215-04:00Great post! I have a few great betas that call bul...Great post! I have a few great betas that call bullshit on me all the time and I'm slapping my forehead and saying, oops. And, I agree, it's not laziness. I actually hate when people say that. Writing a novel and revising it can not be lazy. Being possibly inept at revising and world building - maybe, but not lazy. Now, you know I want to know what books they are, cuz I'm nosy.:)Jennifer Walkuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441887850464334900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-19980569603721060732010-08-25T18:26:30.359-04:002010-08-25T18:26:30.359-04:00Good post! I agree, inconsistent world-building is...Good post! I agree, inconsistent world-building is a no-no. There also has to be a good balance between action and exposition. I just read a weighty but intriguing sci-fi called www.watch by Robert Sawyer, the guy who wrote the novel that Flashforward was based on. Lots of fascinating ideas in there. The main character, a 16 year-old blind girl, is contacted by an animate being that was spontaneously birthed on the Internet. Sounds weird, I know, you've just got to read it!Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.com