Comments on: Finally, something enjoyable is actually good for you

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:25:00 +0000

There you are, Hrugaar, thinking too much again…lol

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:29:00 +0000

Hmm, wonder what happens if the author is socially inept … ? :oD

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:15:00 +0000

And we can learn from others’ social ineptitude; learn what not to do, in effect – whether the social incompetence is deliberately invoked by the author, or otherwise.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:45:00 +0000

anon – if you are wondering about characters’ motivations and behaviour, that most likely means you are thinking about them and trying to understand them … which is kind of the point of the exercise: good fiction promotes thinking and awareness. Heh.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:00:00 +0000

Erm, not you…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:59:00 +0000

Unless the characters behave in such strange ways and have such unusual motivations that you find ourself wondering if it is deliberate and the idea was to show social incompetence, or whether the author has no idea. Particularly in close relationships.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:51:00 +0000

On second thoughts, I rather like the idea of Glenda of the
Rainforest. Has a definite ring to it. Better than The Swamp Monster, which is what I used to be called when I was working in the peat swamps of Pahang.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:32:00 +0000

Why thank you, Hrugaar…

Actually, Anon, the explanation is much more mundane. I don’t think Sharon uses her full name on her blog, and also most of the folk who read this blog aren’t from around here anyway, so it seemed a good way to sort of ID her. Lol…

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:53:00 +0000

Writing in Fantasy mode … well yeah, could be because Glenda is an outstanding Fantasy author. :oD

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:51:00 +0000

DO you realize you’re writing in fantasy mode ? “Sharon of Kuala Lumpur”.. like “Guy of Gisbourne” or “Robin of Locksley” 🙂