tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post7205887584443911792..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Motivational MondayMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-74042195773819692012014-01-22T15:13:30.748-05:002014-01-22T15:13:30.748-05:00Trusting the reader to "get it" is so im...Trusting the reader to "get it" is so important. Thanks for that! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-31781538293849849642014-01-22T15:10:34.492-05:002014-01-22T15:10:34.492-05:00LOVE it. Let's be subtle and trust our readers...LOVE it. Let's be subtle and trust our readers are intelligent enough to read between the lines. =) Be careful, you're validating the minimalist in me. Dangerous thing...Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-44417489646822712852014-01-21T07:18:18.852-05:002014-01-21T07:18:18.852-05:00Sometimes the subtleties are even more powerful th...Sometimes the subtleties are even more powerful than a car chase or a gore fest. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-71640599410399225572014-01-21T05:28:02.427-05:002014-01-21T05:28:02.427-05:00yep, that's true love :)
I love the subtletie...yep, that's true love :)<br /><br />I love the subtleties in writing, and not just in the horror genre, though it works particularly well in horror (shudder).Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-13849903204584493672014-01-20T16:08:52.575-05:002014-01-20T16:08:52.575-05:00Subtle works well for, and on, me - I don't ne...Subtle works well for, and on, me - I don't need to be "grabbed" by the first page/chapter/scene. I can be wooed. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-74918683769315398762014-01-20T14:20:31.489-05:002014-01-20T14:20:31.489-05:00That is the same kind of horror that scares me the...That is the same kind of horror that scares me the most too, the psychological kind. Subtle is a great technique. Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-71196850503000911782014-01-20T14:06:20.390-05:002014-01-20T14:06:20.390-05:00Some writers and other artists do subtle so well! ...Some writers and other artists do subtle so well! And I'll put up with more gore than I usually like if the story is compelling. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-71135549364997293102014-01-20T14:04:48.242-05:002014-01-20T14:04:48.242-05:00As I've gotten older, I've become less a f...As I've gotten older, I've become less a fan of some kinds of horror - gore and yuck just for the sake of gore and yuck - and more a fan of others, like the subtle kind, the suspense, the psychological, etc. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5611588020556692202014-01-20T12:54:13.960-05:002014-01-20T12:54:13.960-05:00Working on subtle.
I don't mind a gore-fest, b...Working on subtle.<br />I don't mind a gore-fest, but it has to be a good story. <br />Feel free to leave a box of Hot Tamales for me!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-29666348209882928382014-01-20T11:57:13.541-05:002014-01-20T11:57:13.541-05:00As a rebellious teenager, I enjoyed reading horror...As a rebellious teenager, I enjoyed reading horror, even in art, but I've grown out of that and become the biggest chicken with age. Not a fan of horror anymore to say the least. But, I do agree with your advice, sometimes it's best to focus on the details and drop hints, showing instead of telling. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3298121253435779572014-01-20T11:43:42.568-05:002014-01-20T11:43:42.568-05:00If I was on my own, I would only watch scary movie...If I was on my own, I would only watch scary movies in the day time. And I would do what I usually/actually do now - watch something funny after it, like a sitcom. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-8325632638781292642014-01-20T11:42:19.894-05:002014-01-20T11:42:19.894-05:00I'm not sure if "Jaws" is considered...I'm not sure if "Jaws" is considered a horror movie or not, but it's one of my favorites, and it best illustrates what I love - that whole "lurking monster/terror" feeling. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-33456983262060920362014-01-20T11:32:14.757-05:002014-01-20T11:32:14.757-05:00I stopped watching scary movies after I started li...I stopped watching scary movies after I started living on my own. I don't want to be scared. LOLSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-9866299438856883232014-01-20T11:23:41.962-05:002014-01-20T11:23:41.962-05:00I love the advice here. I love horror movies! I es...I love the advice here. I love horror movies! I especially love the ones where it's suspenseful throughout (like the original Halloween) as opposed to gory (i.e. Saw)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1588650360922843872014-01-20T10:48:56.179-05:002014-01-20T10:48:56.179-05:00Yes! Thank you so much! I really appreciated it an...Yes! Thank you so much! I really appreciated it and I "liked" it over there on GR. <br /><br />I kinda wish they had a "love it" button that I could click for all the great ratings and reviews you guys are giving the collection. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-65154119405803574512014-01-20T10:46:39.238-05:002014-01-20T10:46:39.238-05:00Sometimes I can be too subtle in my stories - and ...Sometimes I can be too subtle in my stories - and in real life, too! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-53739741160928637792014-01-20T10:43:10.947-05:002014-01-20T10:43:10.947-05:00BTW I posted a review of your book a Goodreads the...BTW I posted a review of your book a Goodreads the other day - it's super short, but I meant every word of it. :)Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-52198833827489583492014-01-20T10:42:44.930-05:002014-01-20T10:42:44.930-05:00Great advice, Madeline. That's definitely some...Great advice, Madeline. That's definitely something I need to work on - the hints, and clues, and the nicely planned moments of surprise (in real life too). Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-77493895972916538842014-01-20T08:34:02.856-05:002014-01-20T08:34:02.856-05:00Now that's synchronicity! Good luck with your ...Now that's synchronicity! Good luck with your art journaling. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-59179559025736105552014-01-20T08:11:16.372-05:002014-01-20T08:11:16.372-05:00Wonderful advice, Madeline. It's so funny: I w...Wonderful advice, Madeline. It's so funny: I was just given a new prompt for my art journaling workshop, and it's also got me thinking along lines of subtlety. Have a great week!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.com