tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post8638672952155758258..comments2023-05-22T10:56:58.915+01:00Comments on Chloe Tells Tales: Reasons (Not) To Write NovelsChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-51588028148985470972014-07-31T12:20:13.761+01:002014-07-31T12:20:13.761+01:00I think it was probably meant to be controversial,...I think it was probably meant to be controversial, but at the same time, as I said, it was a bit more nuanced than my summary made out! And his overall point I think was that none of those reasons not to write novels should have been a reason to write one anyway. So I kind of agree with that, but, like you, I'm not sure I agree with his final point completely, although it's worth reading it as a whole because some of the stuff he says is really beautifully put.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-12086939757106685342014-07-30T10:07:49.439+01:002014-07-30T10:07:49.439+01:00I'm afraid I can't agree with most of it -...I'm afraid I can't agree with most of it - it almost sounds like one of those insincere, attention-seeking articles to me!<br /><br />1. Saying there are too many novels is like saying there's too much music - we always want more and there can never be too much! (Unless it's coming from your neighbour's garden in the summer, or when stuck in a lift...)<br /><br />2. Again, I'd liken it to music - anyone can make a violin sound like a dying cat, but few can captivate people and reach their souls.<br /><br />3. It just might, though! <br /><br />4. Ditto - but the only point I can generally go along with. It's probably easier to date a footballer and then sell your story to the papers.<br /><br />5. Good ones aren't, and anyway what's wrong with a few hours' enjoyment with a book that will be forgotten. Many wonderful things in life are only fleeting.<br /><br />6. Agree up to a point, but just knowing that some, however few, enjoy what you've created is surely enough?<br /><br />7. Few people have easy lives. Try working in a factory or down a mine!<br /><br />And his good point I find rather sad. For me reading is escapism, not writing. I enjoy the real world (mostly!)<br />billybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892046980111756373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-18431708850272687242014-07-30T09:03:19.723+01:002014-07-30T09:03:19.723+01:00Indeed! Although I think the ultimate point of his...Indeed! Although I think the ultimate point of his article was that it was still worth doing despite all these arguments. That writing novels was worth it because you get to live in this un-real worlds through the "modest and pleasing" art.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-79462162385390902542014-07-29T21:12:54.588+01:002014-07-29T21:12:54.588+01:00His 'objections' (I know that's not th...His 'objections' (I know that's not the right word but can't call up a better one just at the moment) surely apply to all art forms, and I would imagine the majority of normal jobs, too. What's he suggesting as an alternative? We can't <i>all</i> be Hollywood megastars!Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-83365183416410443282014-07-29T21:04:43.905+01:002014-07-29T21:04:43.905+01:00And that, surely, is the best reasons of all :)And that, surely, is the best reasons of all :)Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-84187152493708381022014-07-29T21:04:24.052+01:002014-07-29T21:04:24.052+01:00I now have images of my characters standing at the...I now have images of my characters standing at the foot of my bed in the night, wailing and pleading with me to write about them!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-51120030568767317662014-07-29T18:35:09.301+01:002014-07-29T18:35:09.301+01:00You get to make up stories!You get to make up stories!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650080146272323615.post-64167755342888289522014-07-29T17:36:30.219+01:002014-07-29T17:36:30.219+01:00I think the best reason to write a novel is becaus...I think the best reason to write a novel is because if you don't, your characters will keep haunting you. And you wouldn't want that, would you?Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com