tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post5767027864632845116..comments2024-03-28T10:16:38.716-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Question Number OneLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14621575637543542242022-07-18T20:26:12.113-04:002022-07-18T20:26:12.113-04:00+1
+1<br />Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-16756780810433005332022-07-18T17:59:56.077-04:002022-07-18T17:59:56.077-04:00The gossip columnist Rona Barrett said, "The ...The gossip columnist Rona Barrett said, "The only story worth telling is a delayed fuck."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54780177808904744522022-07-18T14:50:39.721-04:002022-07-18T14:50:39.721-04:00Don, I know I've heard that one, too, but I ca...Don, I know I've heard that one, too, but I can't remember who said it. I think it was Fitzgerald who said the only two stories are the heroism of men (Jack and the Beanstalk) and the faith (?) of women (Sleeping Beauty). Steve Liskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107703903536520140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-13757061813532427142022-07-18T14:03:39.969-04:002022-07-18T14:03:39.969-04:00Who was it who said there are only 2 plots:
Someo...Who was it who said there are only 2 plots: <br />Someone goes on a journey/quest<br />or<br />A stranger comes to town<br /><br />(Obviously a narrow fiew.)Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-73496002171354698902022-07-18T13:11:42.193-04:002022-07-18T13:11:42.193-04:00Absolutely true. I used a 3,000 plot twist in &qu...Absolutely true. I used a 3,000 plot twist in "Sophistication" and by God it still worked - got it published in AHMM. Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-41771467921623066562022-07-18T04:08:11.842-04:002022-07-18T04:08:11.842-04:00Writing a lot of flash fiction from prompts I'...Writing a lot of flash fiction from prompts I've basically trained my mind to work that way, seeing ideas everywhere. I quote what O. Henry said when asked where he got his ideas: "Everywhere. There are ideas in everything."Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.com