tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post2720220286631785693..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: Handling Logic Flaws In Your StoriesChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-83900505174491757482014-03-21T08:36:03.935-04:002014-03-21T08:36:03.935-04:00Yup. Works for other things readers might scoff at...Yup. Works for other things readers might scoff at, like stupid/goofy character lines or behavior. Let that character or another one think or remark about it and move on. The reader's thought is validated, and they settle back into the story.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-12489088840040867762014-03-21T01:39:54.160-04:002014-03-21T01:39:54.160-04:00Yep, I'm the one who catches them too. Unless ...Yep, I'm the one who catches them too. Unless they're mine. I laughed at the short video of how "Lord of the Rings" should have gone when I watched it months ago. Eagles both directions, all that time and energy saved. Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-80288626817751435412014-03-20T12:46:55.089-04:002014-03-20T12:46:55.089-04:00Most excellent strategy and insight, Ken. I'll...Most excellent strategy and insight, Ken. I'll definitely be bookmarking this one!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-8985324070531785112014-03-20T11:14:20.261-04:002014-03-20T11:14:20.261-04:00I'm sure I'll be using that trick once I g...I'm sure I'll be using that trick once I go back over my story looking for problems.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-36232410724951220642014-03-20T11:13:41.714-04:002014-03-20T11:13:41.714-04:00It's amazing how many little tricks there are ...It's amazing how many little tricks there are for keeping the reader engaged. I wish someone would put them all together in a book sometime. Thanks for stopping by.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-17431932729782638522014-03-20T11:12:13.153-04:002014-03-20T11:12:13.153-04:00Me too. Logic flaws are much easier for me to spo...Me too. Logic flaws are much easier for me to spot then emotional arc issues, or showing vs. telling, or....<br /><br />You get the picture.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-6403803297039857322014-03-20T11:10:49.629-04:002014-03-20T11:10:49.629-04:00Yeah, too bad they're talking about cancelling...Yeah, too bad they're talking about cancelling it. It's one of the few science fiction shows that worksChemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-37345957896014800192014-03-20T10:05:54.168-04:002014-03-20T10:05:54.168-04:00That's a great strategy, Ken. Almost Human is...That's a great strategy, Ken. Almost Human is one of my favorite new shows!Elsie Amatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531633490964827363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-37320635313383526382014-03-19T16:27:55.346-04:002014-03-19T16:27:55.346-04:00That is a slick maneuver, Ken. Curses to logic fla...That is a slick maneuver, Ken. Curses to logic flaws! I'm usually the one that catches them in my crit group.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-53795975303613176382014-03-19T12:16:57.003-04:002014-03-19T12:16:57.003-04:00Oh yes, I certainly make this mistake, too - and I...Oh yes, I certainly make this mistake, too - and I love your simple solution!! SO much better than revising thirteen chapters... :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-20456660826144402802014-03-19T11:39:55.821-04:002014-03-19T11:39:55.821-04:00I'll have to remember that trick.I'll have to remember that trick.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com