tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post5200496528491822105..comments2024-03-23T01:54:50.542-05:00Comments on J.L. Campbell: Warning: Gut-Wrenching Excitement May Wear You to a FrazzleJ.L. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-37637017612163568572011-04-10T13:28:42.366-05:002011-04-10T13:28:42.366-05:00Doralynn,
I feel you on those edge of the seat mo...Doralynn,<br /><br />I feel you on those edge of the seat movies. Over time, I've come to notice that the music that goes with the movie is just as high in terms of stress factor. Half the time, I think when the music comes to a crescendo, I'm going to pass out too. :D<br /><br />Deniz, <br /><br />I like some breathing room too without the feel of racing from one action sequence to another. Thanks for stopping in.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-15405860348708739662011-04-10T12:42:05.598-05:002011-04-10T12:42:05.598-05:00I agree, that sometimes you need a little bit of b...I agree, that sometimes you need a little bit of breathing room (unless a book is so gripping that even with the breathing room you have to read it all in one go - like The Lord of the Rings, It, or Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series).<br />But I'm afraid of that too - I don't want it to feel like my pauses are just breaks between highflying action; I need to make sure it's all one smooth flow. Editing and again editing!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-82744743144058736142011-04-10T01:26:42.805-05:002011-04-10T01:26:42.805-05:00I loved Contraband. But romance will keep me awake...I loved Contraband. But romance will keep me awake at night almost as much as suspense. But I understand exactly what you're saying. I can't watch a suspenseful movie in one sitting. I may watch five minutes, shut it off to recover from the stress, and then turn it on for another five minutes. Fortunately, I can read without that kind of interruption. <br /><br />And that's for the mention!Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-91687774649378894932011-04-09T09:31:34.529-05:002011-04-09T09:31:34.529-05:00Thank you, Noemi. We all need a chance of pace som...Thank you, Noemi. We all need a chance of pace sometimes. Thanks for sharing the contest information. I'll check it out!<br /><br />Deidra, nice to meet you and thanks for the award. I'll be sure to stop by!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-84639080861758678692011-04-08T23:17:22.905-05:002011-04-08T23:17:22.905-05:00By the way I am having a giveaway yo celebrate I h...By the way I am having a giveaway yo celebrate I have opened my very own Etsy shop, and I am so excited about it that I would like to share ite with everyone,Noemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234148327476191622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-87112506079723453072011-04-08T23:15:19.611-05:002011-04-08T23:15:19.611-05:00Sometimes I just read to relax , so I choose low ...Sometimes I just read to relax , so I choose low speed books, but then again I love the excitement that you feel when a book is so thrilling that you can't put down reading because you NEED to know what's happening next.Noemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234148327476191622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-41875441725574527912011-04-08T22:35:34.876-05:002011-04-08T22:35:34.876-05:00I like them like that too, Kelly. Thanks for follo...I like them like that too, Kelly. Thanks for following!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-38823036649324685962011-04-08T21:18:24.693-05:002011-04-08T21:18:24.693-05:00I like a story that is balanced - peppered with he...I like a story that is balanced - peppered with heart-pounding suspense, romance, enlightening narrative, emotional conflict, peaks and valleys, and a satisfactory resolution to an undeniable hook. I love your blog...I'm now a follower.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494832442352719710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-47167376655691346702011-04-08T19:36:07.403-05:002011-04-08T19:36:07.403-05:00Hey, Denise,
Thanks for dropping in. I didn'...Hey, Denise, <br /><br />Thanks for dropping in. I didn't check whether the Gungo peas had another alias. Fascinated by the Galapagos Islands. Coming to check that out!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-19379990582030888152011-04-08T17:47:04.628-05:002011-04-08T17:47:04.628-05:00I loved what you had to say about gut-wrenching ex...I loved what you had to say about gut-wrenching excitement. I think you do need to slow the pace to catch your breath (and your readers) every so often.<br /><br />As to the dish of the day, I've never heard of gungo peas or pigeon peas. I wonder what they are. They look a little like chickpeas. food is endlessly fascinating.<br /><br />Denise<3<br /><br /><a href="http://laussiestravelblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">L'Aussie Travel A - Z Challenge Posts G is for Galapagos Islands</a>Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-4751060744260925872011-04-08T17:39:51.469-05:002011-04-08T17:39:51.469-05:00Carol, agree there needs to be peaks and valleys t...Carol, agree there needs to be peaks and valleys to stories.<br /><br />Melissa, we are the god of our stories, so we're indeed free to structure the way we prefer.<br /><br />Alison, the need-to-know books I like reading when I have time on my hands, otherwise I slowly go nuts if I can't get to read when I want. :DJ.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-74493368859271185372011-04-08T15:49:01.504-05:002011-04-08T15:49:01.504-05:00I agree with you - everything in moderation. Altho...I agree with you - everything in moderation. Although I do enjoy my occasional "I'm going to die if I don't find out what happens next!" book.Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-24198295840316568852011-04-08T14:25:48.850-05:002011-04-08T14:25:48.850-05:00I appreciate a little breather in my stories as we...I appreciate a little breather in my stories as well, I like that expression "cleanse the palate." I know there are some genres where it seems like it's just not possible, but I guess it all depends really on the way you've constructed your story and what it calls for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-33515805353145465212011-04-08T13:38:46.917-05:002011-04-08T13:38:46.917-05:00Great writing needs highs and lows. Fast pace, slo...Great writing needs highs and lows. Fast pace, slower pace. But more fast than slow. The reader needs a reason to turn the page, so there needs to be conflict and tension even when the pace slows. My take.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-19346221207034764462011-04-08T12:36:38.506-05:002011-04-08T12:36:38.506-05:00Thanks for stopping in, Michael.
Siv, I like your...Thanks for stopping in, Michael.<br /><br />Siv, I like your take on this.<br /><br />Tracy, boy do I know what that feels like. :DJ.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-399942325417072382011-04-08T12:35:21.126-05:002011-04-08T12:35:21.126-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jamaica Golfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337573829055992967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-11709546241917180972011-04-08T12:26:24.255-05:002011-04-08T12:26:24.255-05:00Hah, When I read a book that is written at a neck ...Hah, When I read a book that is written at a neck breaking speed, I find I miss details of the book and well, it exhausts me. Now, in that, I'm not saying there isn't a place for this chapters in the book but to have the entire book like that? no, not my kind of story...Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-47879138648428601522011-04-08T11:12:55.886-05:002011-04-08T11:12:55.886-05:00I don't think there is a right or wrong. The s...I don't think there is a right or wrong. The speed and developement of a story depends on the story. Reading can be like a dance, sometimes slow and provacative, other times foot-loose and fancy free. I just like the dance and my partner to be interesting.Siv Mariahttp://sivmaria.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-44174523844350199132011-04-08T10:56:15.246-05:002011-04-08T10:56:15.246-05:00Hmmm. I don't know if I like peas but these lo...Hmmm. I don't know if I like peas but these look different.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-46944123091690303352011-04-08T10:05:20.173-05:002011-04-08T10:05:20.173-05:00Wendy, true, it's all in the story you're ...Wendy, true, it's all in the story you're telling. <br /><br />Josh, the roller-coaster is a good analogy. <br /><br />Laura, something does have to be going on to keep the reader interested even during the down times. <br /><br />Ann, the chance to breathe is always good. :)<br /><br />Sandra, I agree with you about a slow paced book being just as good as read once I've invested in the story and the characters.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-12898847321409332412011-04-08T09:30:52.492-05:002011-04-08T09:30:52.492-05:00I'm another person who doesn't want my boo...I'm another person who doesn't want my books to go at warp speed all the time. Sometimes it's actually refreshing to read a slower-paced book. The trick is to keep the reader invested in continuing with the story, whether that's through tension or concern about the characters.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-71720855134959145242011-04-08T09:29:04.466-05:002011-04-08T09:29:04.466-05:00I often feel breathless when reading books that go...I often feel breathless when reading books that go at gut-wrenching speed. A little breather is always welcome.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-83456248148020940712011-04-08T09:23:45.625-05:002011-04-08T09:23:45.625-05:00Oh sure, I agree with this. There can't be too...Oh sure, I agree with this. There can't be too much gut-wrenching speed all the time. Like you said, everything in moderation. I've read thrillers, and even those kinds of books have moments of downtime. But in that downtime, there's still something going on, some kind of tension, so it continues moving the story forward.Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-7337975010394251252011-04-08T09:22:28.630-05:002011-04-08T09:22:28.630-05:00I agree that books can not be at top speed the ent...I agree that books can not be at top speed the entire novel. This begins to wear on me as a reader and leaves little to get excited about at the important points. When I read a novel it needs to be more like a roller coaster. The build up to the top and then the quick fall.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-62289406472631443932011-04-08T08:58:34.113-05:002011-04-08T08:58:34.113-05:00As to speed - There are so many factors that could...As to speed - There are so many factors that could determine how the book should be paced. It all comes down to, is it right for the story? and oh, so many other things. <br /><br />I don't mind a quick pace, but there should be a reason for it, same goes for slow and leisurely, which could easily translate into 'boring' if you are not careful!<br /><br />Good post - and, I've never heard of your peas, by either name. Cool.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.com