tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post7711380194223546029..comments2024-03-27T21:01:39.810-04:00Comments on It's Raining Books: New Siqdor by Stephen J. Carter - Exclusive Excerpt and GiveawayGoddess Fish Promotionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-7835944172663054292016-01-04T20:00:04.381-05:002016-01-04T20:00:04.381-05:00Great excerpt. Thank you.Great excerpt. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171645483028300706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-31362921256540940372016-01-02T11:24:13.813-05:002016-01-02T11:24:13.813-05:00Thank you for the excerpt.Thank you for the excerpt.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-23852362642093526832016-01-02T05:08:21.129-05:002016-01-02T05:08:21.129-05:00Planning the sequence of 80 or so scenes to tell t...Planning the sequence of 80 or so scenes to tell the story. It's hard b/c the story needs a gripping inciting incident at the start that overturns the hero's life. <br /><br />Then the story has to build that slowly with the hero making new decisions as the antagonist keeps coming after him. Things go from bad to worse for the hero until the closing crisis when he/she makes an unexpected final decision and struggles through, resolving in the crisis/climax the original problem from the inciting incident. <br /><br />Once I have that 80-scene plan in place it becomes almost fun writing the scenes, 1 by 1. Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-2063869843715493102016-01-02T05:02:28.567-05:002016-01-02T05:02:28.567-05:00The antagonist, Levrok, is reviving the proscribed...The antagonist, Levrok, is reviving the proscribed tulvar weaponry to bring back the Siqdori Empire. He wants to build a New Siqdor. Happy 2016 to you!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-90563589340723175712016-01-02T05:00:52.909-05:002016-01-02T05:00:52.909-05:00Good luck!Good luck!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-8265741990471318162016-01-02T05:00:30.592-05:002016-01-02T05:00:30.592-05:00Thanks, MomJane! All the best in 2016.Thanks, MomJane! All the best in 2016.Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-64061971663996199302016-01-01T22:02:16.576-05:002016-01-01T22:02:16.576-05:00What is the hardest part of writing a book for you...What is the hardest part of writing a book for you?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113368398550173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-64756839264337878032016-01-01T19:58:51.399-05:002016-01-01T19:58:51.399-05:00I am curious about the title.I am curious about the title.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-28355762807603823912016-01-01T18:44:11.213-05:002016-01-01T18:44:11.213-05:00I loved the excerpt!
Thanks for the chance to win!...I loved the excerpt!<br />Thanks for the chance to win!Natashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-4109896195799335002016-01-01T15:32:59.368-05:002016-01-01T15:32:59.368-05:00Really loved the unique excerpt and plot.Really loved the unique excerpt and plot.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-24389302011218064772016-01-01T14:49:47.594-05:002016-01-01T14:49:47.594-05:00Thanks for the visits and comments. And thanks to ...Thanks for the visits and comments. And thanks to 'It's Raining Books' for hosting me. Cheers & Happy New Year!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-57385877050713380712016-01-01T09:42:36.650-05:002016-01-01T09:42:36.650-05:00Hi Mai, thanks for this question. It's not mon...Hi Mai, thanks for this question. It's not money or celebrity or needing to see the a work finished. It's like if I'm entirely alone on a dying planet, with no possible audience ever. Then it's like a song you can't forget, the tune keeps playing over in your mind. You feel a joy & need & peace in humming the tune, seeing in your mind the story the lyrics tell, feeling the emotions of the tune. Writing a story is like that, you enjoy the language, are intrigued by the events, feel the emotions in both together, like humming a song. So you keep doing it till it's finished. The song (story) is finished and you move on. It doesn't matter there's no audience. All the best!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-43983246252796432032016-01-01T09:36:58.259-05:002016-01-01T09:36:58.259-05:00Hi Becky, thanks! I have many, maybe too many, sce...Hi Becky, thanks! I have many, maybe too many, scenes like this, where they're talking over what to do next. LOL All the best in 2016!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-13273193892021071052016-01-01T08:45:05.158-05:002016-01-01T08:45:05.158-05:00What motivates you to work hard?What motivates you to work hard?Mai T.https://www.facebook.com/maitho.tran.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-17823603318979090022016-01-01T08:28:49.095-05:002016-01-01T08:28:49.095-05:00Enjoyed the excerpt.Enjoyed the excerpt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-12315072610934682662016-01-01T06:27:02.380-05:002016-01-01T06:27:02.380-05:00Thanks for hosting!Thanks for hosting!Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392182043945362363.post-59049359620093773932016-01-01T04:08:26.991-05:002016-01-01T04:08:26.991-05:00Thanks to 'It's Raining Books' blog fo...Thanks to 'It's Raining Books' blog for hosting my book. Plus a shout-out of welcome to all site visitors. Enjoy! and Happy New Year!Stephen J Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250355497674756363noreply@blogger.com