tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post1425374822797790386..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Hump DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-58009177761326800902010-12-16T07:57:57.202-05:002010-12-16T07:57:57.202-05:00Like others said, the middle of the novel is the t...Like others said, the middle of the novel is the toughest and usually where the editing sucks the most. It's also the crucial point where you going to lose the reader if they are on the fence. <br /><br />Don't watch much network tv, last thing I tried was Life on Mars and it showed promise, especially when Imperioli was flicking his cig ashes on the bodybag in the morgue. Didn't last long though, and I found the BBC version to be quite entertaining and better. But then again, I still miss a lot of the great 70's crime series, like Street's of SF, where they actually broke the show down into acts. Those were days.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-44048320179023145092010-12-15T14:30:12.308-05:002010-12-15T14:30:12.308-05:00No, I've never seen the movie, but Falk seems ...No, I've never seen the movie, but Falk seems ideal for it.John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-40855741638168636662010-12-15T14:20:32.691-05:002010-12-15T14:20:32.691-05:00Have you guys and gals seen Pronto (the movie)? O...Have you guys and gals seen Pronto (the movie)? Oh, it is so funny ... I enjoyed it more than the book (and I liked that plenty). Falk was hilarious ... everybody was terrific really.Charlieoperahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876755029099726686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-63842202346717577722010-12-15T09:57:17.126-05:002010-12-15T09:57:17.126-05:00Charlie,
JUSTIFIED starts up again in February. I ...Charlie,<br />JUSTIFIED starts up again in February. I think last season's shows might be available online somewhere. I Googled "justified epiusodes" and found several places that looked like they might have them available now, but couldn't find the pilot. It's probably out there somewhere.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-79987335573317567042010-12-15T09:33:54.916-05:002010-12-15T09:33:54.916-05:00Patti, if you saw last night's episode of THE ...Patti, if you saw last night's episode of THE GOOD WIFE, it's a good example of not knowing what will happen next. If the same set-up of a bunch of lawyers trying for a last minute appeal for a guy about to be executed it may very well have followed the standard structure, but because previous episodes of THE GOOD WIFE have surprised so much I really didn't know what was going to happen right up to the end.<br /><br />Dana, I think you're right, agents and editors complain about those things. And some reviewers, but not all. And some readers, too, but not all. And those of us out of the maonstream need boks, too ;)<br /><br />Ha, Steve, yeah, I hate this book.<br /><br />But Charlie is right, once I get over the hump it gets fun again. Maybe I'll try having some guy listen to opera....John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-88720056258309539102010-12-15T08:51:50.803-05:002010-12-15T08:51:50.803-05:00The middle is usually a mess for me too, but then ...The middle is usually a mess for me too, but then turns a bit better once I'm at the end (if that makes sense) ... then writing backwards is the most fun for me.<br /><br />Justified. Damn, is it back on yet? I'm searching for the very first show all the time because I loved Pronto so much (especially the last scene in the novel, which is apparently the start of the Justified series). I love the other episodes (the entire concept), but I "need" that first show--when Raylan shoots Tommy the Zip (the Pronto movie is hilarious). Just asked someone yesterday about this but they haven't seen the new season begin yet either. Let me know.Charlieoperahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876755029099726686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-80095775080975799022010-12-15T08:39:03.641-05:002010-12-15T08:39:03.641-05:00I'm 30k into this novel, and I hate this book....I'm 30k into this novel, and I hate this book.<br />Stuff that I set up around page 12k with a minor character didn't quite work out as I'd planned. So now I have to head back and clean that up.<br />And it would make more sense if the scene with the "man with the knowledge" actually happened around 20k instead of 30k, because then it could tie in better with Red Herring #2.<br />So, yeah, I hate this book.<br />But, soon I'll be at the end. Then, as the Murderati blog said yesterday, I'll have all new reasons for hating this book. <a href="http://www.murderati.com/blog/2010/12/14/i-hate-this-book.html" rel="nofollow">I hate this book</a>Steve Weddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876211586767139613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-89168915940318800652010-12-15T08:30:21.597-05:002010-12-15T08:30:21.597-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steve Weddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876211586767139613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-36100041081848298352010-12-15T08:05:01.603-05:002010-12-15T08:05:01.603-05:00Novels have middle parts solely to bust the author...Novels have middle parts solely to bust the author's stones. I'm at the same part of my WIP as you seem to be, and I feel exactly the same way. The ending is getting ramped up, so I can feel the momentum starting to shift, but all I can think of is, "It took too long to get here," or, "There are too many characters." (I think these things because this is what agents and editors tell me. They appear to be unique in this evaluation, but I digress.)<br /><br />I don;t watch TV--except for the occasional FX show like JUSTIFIED or TERRIERS--for the seasons you mention. I also see few contemporary movies. Same deal. I now spend my time looking for writers and directors who create the kinds of things I like to read, and writing same. <br /><br />So it goes.<br /><br />Good luck getting over the hump. I feel you.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-14881893915032914692010-12-15T07:32:27.831-05:002010-12-15T07:32:27.831-05:00TV shows have too much structure. A lot less would...TV shows have too much structure. A lot less would make them better. One thing I love about THE GOOD WIFE, a network show, is that each week they do it differently. I can never anticipate what the next scene will be or where it will go. I don't know how they do it.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com