Comments on: The Other Me http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/ Mystery Author Thu, 17 May 2012 22:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2484 Lynn Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:17:27 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2484 I've already told you I loved the blog. I think you opened your thought process for readers and writers. Joe's comment about a prop for the story remindes me that I don't have my picture of the house I'm basing my current WIP up in my new office. I need a bullitan board -- I'm very visual. I’ve already told you I loved the blog. I think you opened your thought process for readers and writers. Joe’s comment about a prop for the story remindes me that I don’t have my picture of the house I’m basing my current WIP up in my new office. I need a bullitan board — I’m very visual.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2478 Elizabeth Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:13:07 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2478 Joe, I've certainly learned to listen to the story rather than make it listen to me. The work is ALWAYS better when I do. As for your question, in this particular story, the letter was written as the story went along. I knew who it was from but didn't know exactly what it said until I started writing. In contrast, there's an "essay" that kicks off my one of my earlier mysteries, Marked by Fate. I wrote that piece before I wrote anything else. The story unfolded around that piece. Hmmm. I hadn't really thought of that before until you asked. Great question, Joe! And Dru, thanks!!! Joe, I’ve certainly learned to listen to the story rather than make it listen to me. The work is ALWAYS better when I do.

As for your question, in this particular story, the letter was written as the story went along. I knew who it was from but didn’t know exactly what it said until I started writing.

In contrast, there’s an “essay” that kicks off my one of my earlier mysteries, Marked by Fate. I wrote that piece before I wrote anything else. The story unfolded around that piece.

Hmmm. I hadn’t really thought of that before until you asked. Great question, Joe!

And Dru, thanks!!!

]]> By: Dru http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2477 Dru Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:08:55 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2477 I love the premise and it worked beautifully in your story. Great article. I love the premise and it worked beautifully in your story. Great article.

]]> By: Joe http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2474 Joe Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:23:58 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2474 Like I said at Fresh Fiction, this is an awesome premise for a story. I think what you've demonstrated is that writers shouldn't box themselves in. In other words, write the story you want to read, and tell it in the way it wants to be told. You're an example for others standing at the same crossroads. Nicely done. I'm curious, when you were teasing your story idea from the radio report, did you go home and write the letter longhand on paper? Did you age it and rough up an envelope? Or do most of your props and set pieces go directly from thought to page? Like I said at Fresh Fiction, this is an awesome premise for a story. I think what you’ve demonstrated is that writers shouldn’t box themselves in. In other words, write the story you want to read, and tell it in the way it wants to be told. You’re an example for others standing at the same crossroads. Nicely done.

I’m curious, when you were teasing your story idea from the radio report, did you go home and write the letter longhand on paper? Did you age it and rough up an envelope? Or do most of your props and set pieces go directly from thought to page?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2472 Elizabeth Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:25:14 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2472 Thanks, Shel! I will say they sure take on a life of their own at times. They love to speak mostly in the shower and the car. So if they're being uncooperative or driving me batty enough I avoid both. Just kidding. :) Thanks, Shel! I will say they sure take on a life of their own at times. They love to speak mostly in the shower and the car. So if they’re being uncooperative or driving me batty enough I avoid both.

Just kidding. :)

]]> By: Shel http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/02/18/the-other-me/#comment-2471 Shel Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:12:43 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=610#comment-2471 Don't you just hate it when the people in your head won't do what you want them to? I'm joking, of course. In your case, I'm really glad that they didn't - more disobeying voices in your head, means more good reading for me! Don’t you just hate it when the people in your head won’t do what you want them to? I’m joking, of course. In your case, I’m really glad that they didn’t – more disobeying voices in your head, means more good reading for me!

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