tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post4694163211873453657..comments2024-03-06T04:58:28.830-07:00Comments on Chronicles of a Novice Writer: Consistency thy name is EDITORStephanie McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056571020961572031noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-55620005965832999962009-10-29T17:15:04.265-06:002009-10-29T17:15:04.265-06:00So true, Elana, so true.So true, Elana, so true.Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-63180642959954264352009-10-29T16:06:09.909-06:002009-10-29T16:06:09.909-06:00One of the hardest things about writing is consist...One of the hardest things about writing is consistency. Because we can't sit down and type out the whole book in one sitting.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-81032637713549567022009-10-29T14:30:32.027-06:002009-10-29T14:30:32.027-06:00Deb, it does indeed.
Roni, seriously so true.Deb, it does indeed.<br /><br />Roni, seriously so true.Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-56286584140426091522009-10-29T12:39:39.920-06:002009-10-29T12:39:39.920-06:00I agree, consistency is key. It's amazing tha...I agree, consistency is key. It's amazing that tv show editors miss things so blatant.Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-39465320560885222172009-10-29T12:08:12.580-06:002009-10-29T12:08:12.580-06:00That's a pretty blatent error! Looks like your...That's a pretty blatent error! Looks like your footloose and fancy free is ahead by a landslide. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-71251241877302296862009-10-29T12:05:13.463-06:002009-10-29T12:05:13.463-06:00Julie, I know, right?
Tess, so true. Continuity ...Julie, I know, right?<br /><br />Tess, so true. Continuity errors are always interesting to catch.<br /><br />Anne, I'll laugh right along with you.<br /><br />L.T., sorry about that. I hate when that sort of thing happens.<br /><br />Speaking, thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Tamika, usually changes in character/casting do make a show stronger. But in this case it was just the timeline Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-61134175847087455062009-10-29T10:49:50.026-06:002009-10-29T10:49:50.026-06:00I can't stand it when things like that happen ...I can't stand it when things like that happen on television or in literature. I hope I don't have any of that in my writing. I'm going to pay extra attention from now on.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-69637834773026886712009-10-29T10:19:19.275-06:002009-10-29T10:19:19.275-06:00That did happen a lot with older sitcoms. The chan...That did happen a lot with older sitcoms. The change usually made the show stronger.<br /><br />Good point about knowing our characters well, the less potholes I have the better.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-61806103678766712462009-10-29T10:01:39.796-06:002009-10-29T10:01:39.796-06:00it looks like footloose is winning by a landslideit looks like footloose is winning by a landslideSPEAKING FROM THE CRIBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875665332513211981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-12116448987842719112009-10-29T09:41:57.806-06:002009-10-29T09:41:57.806-06:00Well, crap. Your post has just informed me that my...Well, crap. Your post has just informed me that my little Southern town in my book is going to have to get a new name...<br /><br />because it's Three Rivers.<br /><br />Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted.L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-77183349184984700452009-10-29T09:02:49.388-06:002009-10-29T09:02:49.388-06:00LOL, I used to catch things like that on older sho...LOL, I used to catch things like that on older shows all the time!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-7310314755991032832009-10-29T08:43:55.551-06:002009-10-29T08:43:55.551-06:00I always giggle when I catch little things like th...I always giggle when I catch little things like that (though that one is not so little) in books and showsTesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-58043523483150280502009-10-29T07:58:06.660-06:002009-10-29T07:58:06.660-06:00Oh geez, how could they not catch that?! Sloppy sl...Oh geez, how could they not catch that?! Sloppy sloppy.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.com