tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post6353241805267938812..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Secrets of a Page Turner by Saralee RosenbergWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-70857693817816630382012-03-14T23:51:43.268-04:002012-03-14T23:51:43.268-04:00Great advice Saralee.Great advice Saralee.Dawnna Halenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-91108266222436318272012-03-14T23:47:05.280-04:002012-03-14T23:47:05.280-04:00Thank you Ellen.Thank you Ellen.Dawnna Halenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-87102435748140510442012-03-14T22:23:55.903-04:002012-03-14T22:23:55.903-04:00Echoing the other commenters...great information, ...Echoing the other commenters...great information, and I hope your students appreciate you!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-83633007268576999612012-03-14T18:26:11.528-04:002012-03-14T18:26:11.528-04:00Love this! I shared it.Love this! I shared it.Malena Lotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989944242640005848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-42616624403457676572012-03-14T18:22:54.253-04:002012-03-14T18:22:54.253-04:00Great tips Saralee! I'm at the beginning of a ...Great tips Saralee! I'm at the beginning of a novel so the timing is perfect.Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-69453294252602736702012-03-14T17:43:46.026-04:002012-03-14T17:43:46.026-04:00What a terrific and thoughtful post!! Your student...What a terrific and thoughtful post!! Your students are lucky to have you, my friend!!!!<br />xoEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-16495382755202699762012-03-14T16:48:53.461-04:002012-03-14T16:48:53.461-04:00Great advice, Saralee!Great advice, Saralee!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-41040196735836723542012-03-14T14:05:07.675-04:002012-03-14T14:05:07.675-04:00Great post. I do tend to think of plot as a gimmic...Great post. I do tend to think of plot as a gimmick sometimes, but you laid it out to be what it is - what drives the story.<br />I should start following this advice a little moreAriella Papahttp://ariellapapa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-46239746906802911112012-03-14T14:04:38.264-04:002012-03-14T14:04:38.264-04:00Lots of useful info here. I'm a firm believer...Lots of useful info here. I'm a firm believer in the concept that a novel must post a question (or several questions.) Finding out the answers to that central question (or questions) is what gives a story its narrative drive. If a reader doesn't care what the answer to the question is, she's going to stop reading.Judith Arnoldhttp://www.juditharnold.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-37450141164173798722012-03-14T12:48:19.716-04:002012-03-14T12:48:19.716-04:00Great review of what makes a story interesting, re...Great review of what makes a story interesting, regardless of the genre. Like you say, it's not gimmicks, it's well thought out logic and makes it fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-64739776705366781952012-03-14T12:40:19.485-04:002012-03-14T12:40:19.485-04:00Terrific post and it sort of drives home my though...Terrific post and it sort of drives home my thoughts as I've been reading Joshlyn Jackson's fantastic Gods in Alabama, in which she employees all of these techniques so successfully. Just when you think you've got it all figured it, bam, she throws another wrench in things.Jenny Gardinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958016422431736544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-24860094188609779732012-03-14T12:18:47.876-04:002012-03-14T12:18:47.876-04:00Great tips, Saralee!Great tips, Saralee!Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-43865003376328377722012-03-14T12:13:41.865-04:002012-03-14T12:13:41.865-04:00Love this post, Saralee! You have me also examinin...Love this post, Saralee! You have me also examining my own work...I wish I could take your class! :) There is always more to learn, room to improve. Excellent reminders!Jess Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987689969282168406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-81648043346310672892012-03-14T12:03:14.589-04:002012-03-14T12:03:14.589-04:00Wow, Saralee, great informative post. It reminds ...Wow, Saralee, great informative post. It reminds me why writing is a craft, and more than just a love or passion. There are techniques that must be learned and applied if a writer wants to keep the reader turning pages. It separates the girls from the big girls. :-) Nice job. XXOOMichele Young-Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951960023052093900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-716174862688191522012-03-14T11:42:50.265-04:002012-03-14T11:42:50.265-04:00Thought provoking post, Saralee! I love a blog tha...Thought provoking post, Saralee! I love a blog that has me quizzing myself! Did I or didn't I? (And yes, my hairdresser holds that other secret) A post like yours often leads to rethinking things, sparking an "Ah-ha!" moment in my own writing!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-30272522798218016812012-03-14T11:29:17.286-04:002012-03-14T11:29:17.286-04:00Terrific post, Saralee! You've now inspired me...Terrific post, Saralee! You've now inspired me to go back and re-examine my latest manuscript!Deborah Blumenthalhttp://www.deborahblumenthal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-75586171694208162932012-03-14T11:25:10.767-04:002012-03-14T11:25:10.767-04:00Great post - I especially like "Reveal, Revea...Great post - I especially like "Reveal, Reveal, Reveal!" Off to check out your books!Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-38763048225381033022012-03-14T11:19:12.990-04:002012-03-14T11:19:12.990-04:00Great post, Saralee! SUCH great advice for noveli...Great post, Saralee! SUCH great advice for novelists! Off to tweet!Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-21020744081301294902012-03-14T10:07:14.394-04:002012-03-14T10:07:14.394-04:00Great advice! And I'm with you when it comes t...Great advice! And I'm with you when it comes to geishas :)Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.com