tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post7994691568663457888..comments2023-07-15T07:05:07.687-04:00Comments on PW Creighton: The Surveillance Report: Palpable PressureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-22685690335675893082011-04-18T08:05:54.672-04:002011-04-18T08:05:54.672-04:00Thanks for stopping by Jill, great example. Ah but...Thanks for stopping by Jill, great example. Ah but what about dark romance? The uncertainty can also play really well with a character caught in a love triangle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-3116854687051570182011-04-14T16:03:01.837-04:002011-04-14T16:03:01.837-04:00Oh yes! Setting can fade away or it can be a key p...Oh yes! Setting can fade away or it can be a key part of the scene. I love it when we aren't sure if we can trust the viewpoint character or not--but that works best in darker genres, not romance like mine!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-47548477737754134982011-04-13T08:04:35.909-04:002011-04-13T08:04:35.909-04:00Samantha, thanks for stopping by. That's exact...Samantha, thanks for stopping by. That's exactly what I'm talking about. We encounter so many stories that are decent enough stories but they never really speak to us because there's not really any weight to the world. The atmosphere is like altitude sickness thin. You get the headaches and a fuzzy look at the world but constantly feel disconnected.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-53123512396530404632011-04-12T10:06:59.296-04:002011-04-12T10:06:59.296-04:00Yes, it's the same thing with a brightly lit c...Yes, it's the same thing with a brightly lit contemp, romance particularly, and there you have to not just let the reader soak into a fictional world, but a world that in many ways is much like their "real world" -- worlds with jobs, family, kids, dogs, etc. I think when a book like that really sucks you in and takes you away, it's highly due to the identification with the characters, their careers, conflicts and lives, and their relationship to the place, couched in specific details, showing it through their POV -- very important. <br /><br />SamSamantha Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157782004330397720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-69641407118689958782011-04-12T09:18:08.352-04:002011-04-12T09:18:08.352-04:00Michele, thanks . We certainly do, I try to evoke ...Michele, thanks . We certainly do, I try to evoke an atmosphere with my blog between the tone and photos. Also there are some spectacular shots out there that can match the theme of a post. ;-)<br /><br />Cheryl, thanks for stopping by. Our narrative flow and outlook will always color our words be it intentional or innate. It will always be there. good luck on the re-write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-61848101821279879892011-04-11T13:27:57.865-04:002011-04-11T13:27:57.865-04:00I like "Viewing the world through the eyes a ...I like "Viewing the world through the eyes a character with a bleak outlook will inherently bring an oppressive and dark atmosphere to the narrative." It's true--when our narrator has a bleak outlook, that changes what he or she observes. This is a great thing to think about when writing (or re-writing, as the case may be!) Thanks for a great post!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-5840958406550830802011-04-11T09:18:52.452-04:002011-04-11T09:18:52.452-04:00"consume the audience" I love that. And ..."consume the audience" I love that. And don't we want ALL parts of our story to consume the audience...take them away into our world for a while? Another great post, and as always, a beautiful pic to accompany your words:)Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-80771759647199857492011-04-11T08:29:27.759-04:002011-04-11T08:29:27.759-04:00Amber, thanks. Yeah in each of those you could alm...Amber, thanks. Yeah in each of those you could almost taste the atmosphere. Also in each of those the reader was absolutely consumed by that atmosphere. King selects secluded locations in Maine not just because he knows the territory but you can actually feel the isolation while still being part of the modern world. That sense of isolation never leaves you as you follow the characters especially in a secluded hotel in Colorado in winter. The suffocating isolation consumes you as it consumes the characters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-24375437347310190792011-04-10T22:24:43.493-04:002011-04-10T22:24:43.493-04:00Very true! I know that I prefer to read a story th...Very true! I know that I prefer to read a story that I feel like I'm right in there with the characters. Those are usually the one's I don't want to put down, or stay up late finishing.<br /><br />Atmosphere, for me, is very important in what I write. It becomes a huge part of the story, pulling it together. <br /><br />Great references, too! :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680301449552220649noreply@blogger.com