tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post3189593419625932183..comments2024-03-29T10:24:43.685-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: American Gun Mythology and the Role of the WriterLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28846140595069624372017-10-13T08:48:37.071-04:002017-10-13T08:48:37.071-04:00Interesting points. Well done.
When my first novel...Interesting points. Well done.<br />When my first novel was published I did not have the cop shoot the killer. The cop did what we homicide detectives do nearly all the time when we solve a murder. The murderer was arrested and put in jail wihout a shot fired. Caught criticism for that. Also for not describing the detective's gun except to call it a magnum. Readers want specific details, especially about guns. I guess I've been guilty of describing guns in my mysteries. Sam Spade did not shoot anyone in THE MALTESE FALCON, although there is gunplay. America is a gun society. Wish it was not.<br />Have to think about all this, don't I?O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-76419963368703963092017-10-13T08:05:45.435-04:002017-10-13T08:05:45.435-04:00You make excellent points.
And there is a role for...You make excellent points.<br />And there is a role for writers, as you mention. Even in mysteries, alternatives to violence and opportunities to defuse confrontations exist.janice lawnoreply@blogger.com