tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post4951183255297566052..comments2024-02-12T02:35:36.382-08:00Comments on The Writer's Voice: Aha! MomentsEmma Michaelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00472202702058908057noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post-28215299985264871672011-12-26T15:52:18.427-08:002011-12-26T15:52:18.427-08:00I just read J.R Wagner's blog about how music ...I just read J.R Wagner's blog about how music made his writing darker or lighter...he uses soundtracks. I had the same discovery, when i realized certain soundtracks annoyed me rather than helped me in the flow. And theme is very subtle. The things that most define us in our real lives somehow slip into our writing. I am not a practicing "christian" per se, but I found myself writing about an angel for the last 6 months. Thanks for writing about this. Cheers.Janell Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142129765165331306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post-54519639621800747582011-11-30T13:53:24.515-08:002011-11-30T13:53:24.515-08:00Thanks, everyone, for letting me know I'm not ...Thanks, everyone, for letting me know I'm not alone in this! Stephen, that is really fascinating, and you're right that it sounds like your underlying theme ties in very well with your genre. Elisabeth, thanks for the kind comments...your theme of equality is a terrific one in my book! And Brett, being the positive person I am, I'll go with the former thought that it's a sign we're all good writers!Raine Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564318394387146714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post-7967170039985685452011-11-30T13:14:37.037-08:002011-11-30T13:14:37.037-08:00I am always amazed by how many threads end up in m...I am always amazed by how many threads end up in my writing that I don't intend. I would like to think that is a sign of a good writer, but maybe it just means I am sloppy. ;-) Interesting article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post-61956275924618838152011-11-30T13:13:29.920-08:002011-11-30T13:13:29.920-08:00Isn't it amazing what themes can come out in o...Isn't it amazing what themes can come out in our writing?! I always end up writing about equality. No matter how much I try changing things up, that always comes out somehow. Your books sound amazing--and those covers--I luv 'em!Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662228612082937016.post-88632632687433130732011-11-30T12:49:18.644-08:002011-11-30T12:49:18.644-08:00A very interesting article!
I came to realize thi...A very interesting article!<br /><br />I came to realize this myself, recently, though the theme that binds together my work is a bit less..."happy". My protagonists often seem to struggle with issues of isolation and solitude. Whatever their superlative story-related goals are, they are often gripped by a fear (often without even realizing it) of being alone. <br /><br />The theme of togetherness and wishing to bond with others like you, especially in times of crisis, is really just a variation on the notion of "brothers in arms" (which makes sense, since my books more or less fall into the "military sci-fi/fantasy" category), but I found it interesting that so many of my characters seem driven by a need to belong, especially since I consider myself something of a hermit. (Immediate family notwithstanding, of course.) <br /><br />I guess the recurrence of that theme is telling, eh? ;DDaezarkian13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08839083029518977312noreply@blogger.com