tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post1967479918131573353..comments2024-03-23T15:28:15.198+00:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: Deconstructing a flashIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-36589100845166104532011-04-29T11:34:37.808+01:002011-04-29T11:34:37.808+01:00Mari - Very often the first POV that you start wit...Mari - Very often the first POV that you start with is the right one but sometimes if a story won't work, that's when I start tinkering.<br /><br />Michael - I'm considering doing a series of these so it's good to know it's helpful!<br /><br />Justin - Who knows? Maybe I will, if I ever get good enough myself...Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-19503217119674915832011-04-29T07:59:30.035+01:002011-04-29T07:59:30.035+01:00Thanks for the 'backstage' tour Icy; great...Thanks for the 'backstage' tour Icy; great idea to use first person for your MC. It makes him a much more vivid character, with motivation especially. You could write a 'How to..' book I believe.<br />Would love to know if any of Medusa'a visitors make it out alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-50664719392911479592011-04-29T05:34:44.984+01:002011-04-29T05:34:44.984+01:00Thanks for the deconstruction. I always love seein...Thanks for the deconstruction. I always love seeing writing dissected. It is probably the number one way I learn.<br /><br />I <3 ProcessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-74783941748458438902011-04-27T01:10:35.570+01:002011-04-27T01:10:35.570+01:00I too found very interesting how you used POV as a...I too found very interesting how you used POV as a tool in this story. Now that you explained, I can see how the final result was improved by the first person point of view. <br /><br />In my case, it comes instinctively as you mentioned to PJ, but it's cool to be reminded that a different perspective can achieve better results. Awesome post!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-38448920624408527262011-04-26T14:40:44.117+01:002011-04-26T14:40:44.117+01:00Anne-Mhairi - Thank you! I think character names c...Anne-Mhairi - Thank you! I think character names can be really useful clues to symbolism - as long as it makes sense within the narrative.<br /><br />Chuck - I think I might do a few more of these to show my process, and demonstrate how I get from A to B. There's usually some kind of story behind the flash!<br /><br />Adam - I see writing very much like any other structural endeavour - you need to have some kind of solid frame or skeleton on which to hang the narrative. A tiny but key detail can be the thing that holds it all together.<br /><br />PJ - I think point of view is something that we sometimes instinctively use, but it's one of those tools we often forget about when we're trying to work out how to improve a story. My Western started off in third person but works better in first person, but my stories with my Cavalier ghost only work in third person. It's definitely worth fiddling with.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-19094463230896567332011-04-26T14:31:10.980+01:002011-04-26T14:31:10.980+01:00That was very interesting, Icy. I've been rea...That was very interesting, Icy. I've been really considering POV lately and I think I have a tendency to write in first person. I'm trying to force myself to write in 3rd person although there are certain narratives, like yours, where the POV and inner motivation is so critical it lends itself to 1st person. My flash from last week was originally in 1st person but I rewrote in 3rd and I think it came out better. Interesting to experiment with it, tho.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521953491880916840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-27243998877000657642011-04-26T11:16:26.844+01:002011-04-26T11:16:26.844+01:00This is a great insight into how you construct you...This is a great insight into how you construct your stories and the depth of research you bring to your narrative. Love seeing "behind the curtain" so to speak and gleaning new snippets of information.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-86699468941926413812011-04-26T10:30:00.995+01:002011-04-26T10:30:00.995+01:00Thanks for walking us through that, Icy. As someon...Thanks for walking us through that, Icy. As someone trying to learn the craft I really enjoy hearing the thought process behind an author's story. And this was a great story!<br /><br />I like the way you built sympathy and connection for the main character even though you barely mention her until the reveal at the end. (At least for me, Medusa seemed to be the main character even though the POV was from Christopher.)Chuck Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094196458632858993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-1273914603532210382011-04-26T10:11:02.255+01:002011-04-26T10:11:02.255+01:00It was a wonderful flash. Medusa came across as di...It was a wonderful flash. Medusa came across as disappointed, but not really surprised when Christopher couldn't control himself. As you say, I didn't feel sorry for him!<br /><br />I couldn't place the name Daphne, although I knew I'd read it somewhere in the mythologies - thanks for the deconstruction :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com