Comments on: Get Revenge Without Getting Caught http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/ Writing for the sheer joy of writing Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:13:11 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Jen http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-82 Jen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:11:20 +0000 http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-82 Hey if it keeps you from damaging people, it sounds like a good idea to me! I'll have to let some our teenagers (who pick on their younger siblings) in on this tidbit. Jen @ www.happyfibrofamily.today.com Hey if it keeps you from damaging people, it sounds like a good idea to me! I’ll have to let some our teenagers (who pick on their younger siblings) in on this tidbit.
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]]> By: crsenter http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-81 crsenter Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:19:07 +0000 http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-81 Ravyn--You are absolutely right. This is something you'd want to be very careful with, but it is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. I've also used this in some of my stories and it made for some pretty good scenes. However, I did have to remember that my "me" character wasn't a perfect creature and had her own flaws. Thanks for the comment. Sire--"knocking fire from her ears" is a nice way of saying "kicking her ***". Just trying to keep this blog family friendly. LOL I'm sure that some authors have done this before. I wonder though, if Stephen King has ever done so? Toddwins--It is a good way to cure writer's block. It may even lead to a whole new twist in a current story. As Ravyn said, you've got to be careful, but when you're in a grumpy mood, it's good for the spirit. Ravyn–You are absolutely right. This is something you’d want to be very careful with, but it is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. I’ve also used this in some of my stories and it made for some pretty good scenes. However, I did have to remember that my “me” character wasn’t a perfect creature and had her own flaws. Thanks for the comment.

Sire–”knocking fire from her ears” is a nice way of saying “kicking her ***”. Just trying to keep this blog family friendly. LOL I’m sure that some authors have done this before. I wonder though, if Stephen King has ever done so?

Toddwins–It is a good way to cure writer’s block. It may even lead to a whole new twist in a current story. As Ravyn said, you’ve got to be careful, but when you’re in a grumpy mood, it’s good for the spirit.

]]> By: toddwins http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-80 toddwins Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:30:01 +0000 http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-80 Great idea. I like this because it can both get something off your chest and cure your writer's block at the same time. Great idea. I like this because it can both get something off your chest and cure your writer’s block at the same time.

]]> By: ravyn http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-77 ravyn Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:57:34 +0000 http://creativewriting.today.com/2008/06/25/get-revenge-without-getting-caught/#comment-77 I like the idea, but only to a certain extent. As a form of practice and stress-relief--power to you, and go get 'em. But as something to be published... well, there you're going to have to be a lot more careful. Not because of libel issues or the whole "resemblances are coincidental" disclaimer, but because of how you view the character. Thing is, both your antagonist and your self-insert character are going to be colored by your own emotions, which makes it far too easy to color yourself inordinately positively and turn your antagonist into a two-dimensional idiot/control freak/whatever suits your fancy, and... it doesn't make for as good a story. I should know; I've done it. So--usable, but you'll want to be careful. I like the idea, but only to a certain extent.

As a form of practice and stress-relief–power to you, and go get ‘em. But as something to be published… well, there you’re going to have to be a lot more careful. Not because of libel issues or the whole “resemblances are coincidental” disclaimer, but because of how you view the character.

Thing is, both your antagonist and your self-insert character are going to be colored by your own emotions, which makes it far too easy to color yourself inordinately positively and turn your antagonist into a two-dimensional idiot/control freak/whatever suits your fancy, and… it doesn’t make for as good a story. I should know; I’ve done it.

So–usable, but you’ll want to be careful.

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