tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post410817635143349453..comments2023-12-24T05:07:32.912-05:00Comments on On the Write Track: Firming up that Sagging MiddleLynda Lee Schabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827732317985384301noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post-2466777283762700262011-08-07T09:40:30.041-04:002011-08-07T09:40:30.041-04:00Your blog in general, and this post in particular,...Your blog in general, and this post in particular, are a great inspiration. Thank you for sharing such valuable advice.Maeve Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788413883600771145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post-66400403494993322582011-08-04T19:17:00.891-04:002011-08-04T19:17:00.891-04:00Lynda:
I remember those days. 16 was a long t...Lynda:<br /> I remember those days. 16 was a long time ago but he still had trouble with 'the sag' even last winter. It must be a generational thing.<br /> My hard part is the end. When I tried to write novel or novellas, I couldn't find a way to end the stories believably.<br /> So that's why I am going a different way with my writing. <br /><br />PS. I still have trouble ending some of my pieces.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post-88090448426559111662011-08-04T12:55:34.491-04:002011-08-04T12:55:34.491-04:00So true, Chris, about too much conflict. I tend to...So true, Chris, about too much conflict. I tend to confuse easily (but I'm not ditzy...really!), so I don't like TOO much going on, but definitely enough to keep me interested.<br /><br />Great thoughts, Suzanne. Thanks for pointing us to your blog. :-)Lynda Lee Schabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827732317985384301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post-85943563558673718902011-08-04T11:10:30.556-04:002011-08-04T11:10:30.556-04:00Had to laugh at your comment about 16 year old boy...Had to laugh at your comment about 16 year old boys. I have one whose pants sag too. Somehow, I don't think he'd allow me to take a picture of that and use it for the chapter on sagging middles I wrote for my book, Write This Way: Take Your Writing to a New Level, though. LOL<br /><br />More seriously, I beef up a sagging middle a variety of ways:<br />- add a subplot<br /><br />- increase tension (ask "What is the worse thing that could happen?" Then make it happen)<br /><br />- add additional obstacles like a difficult boss or neighbor, financial troubles, a parent or child who hates the hero or heroine, etc.<br /><br />I've got a couple of articles with about this some examples on my blog, Write This Way: http://suzanne-hartmann2.blogspot.com/search/label/tension%20and%20conflict.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing about this, Lynda, and helping to get the creative juices flowing to fix up sagging middles.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827928236401341110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603395821726298743.post-18393190026077018482011-08-04T08:50:00.570-04:002011-08-04T08:50:00.570-04:00Good Morning,
I can relate to some of the differen...Good Morning,<br />I can relate to some of the different droops you are talking about except the writng one. So can't really comment on what I do to get over it. <br />One quick comment, be careful of adding to much conflict. It can begin to drag or be to confusing to the reader. Remember if you add another point of conflict you must also wrap that part up at the end of the book.Chris Jager - Baker Book House-fiction buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070215521212726907noreply@blogger.com