tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post5540032911947636606..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Where Fiction and Reality BlurMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-77733876442717042152010-03-03T20:28:10.177-05:002010-03-03T20:28:10.177-05:00I think writing from your own experience just enha...I think writing from your own experience just enhances the story. It is certainly something you know about - your own experiences.misterreereederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613023716665915276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-73527695930589200802010-03-03T13:29:19.973-05:002010-03-03T13:29:19.973-05:00Thanks so much for all the kind comments. It is gr...Thanks so much for all the kind comments. It is great to get such interesting input about our craft. Food for thought indeed...<br /><br />PaulPaul Harrishttp://www.thesecretkeeper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-45592496391743340792010-03-03T10:51:22.641-05:002010-03-03T10:51:22.641-05:00Incredible post! I love, "The world of THE S...Incredible post! I love, "The world of THE SECRET KEEPER has become neither truth nor fiction, but a blend of the two and even I, who lived through the reality and then imagined the book, can’t always quite tell them apart." You've moved The Secret Keeper up to the top of my list of must reads!itsamysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065816944047666514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-76484791318242172202010-03-02T19:25:37.595-05:002010-03-02T19:25:37.595-05:00Paul, we put a lot of time and effort into our wor...Paul, we put a lot of time and effort into our works. It's not surprising that our spirit's in there too. Nice article. Thank you for giving me thought.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-43254008970483607432010-03-02T13:27:56.949-05:002010-03-02T13:27:56.949-05:00Paul, I related so strongly to your experience whe...Paul, I related so strongly to your experience where your protag is based on your own experiences. I find my strongest works are those where I'm basing the setting and some of the characters off places and folks in my life. And yes, there are times when I rewrite a scene to make it more palatable for the book, and I can't remember if it really happened this way or if I created some nuance out of the blue. Very strange, and kind of spooky. ;o) Your book sounds outstanding - I'm going to buy it now.Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-25837701781534082602010-03-02T12:57:55.180-05:002010-03-02T12:57:55.180-05:00"Unlike my previous writing, the novel and th..."Unlike my previous writing, the novel and the plot flowed out of me. I often thought of the writing of the book as like watching a magician pull a seemingly never-ending stream of ribbons or handkerchiefs out of his nose"<br />Don't you LOVE it when that happens???? I do! <br />It is like a faucet that has old washers or something. You just can't NOT write! Great post!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-91717127278654055082010-03-02T12:53:11.721-05:002010-03-02T12:53:11.721-05:00Paul, what an interesting observation/revelation. ...Paul, what an interesting observation/revelation. I imagine that because of your experiences in Sierra Leone, this novel must mean a great deal to you. <br /><br />Fascinating account and I'm still loving the book. Thanks so much for sharing your unique experience with us in MB4!Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.com