Comments on: Truth and Fiction http://pcwrede.com/blog/truth-and-fiction/ Patricia C. Wrede talks about writing Sat, 18 May 2013 06:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: pcwrede http://pcwrede.com/blog/truth-and-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-3795 pcwrede Fri, 20 May 2011 12:25:44 +0000 http://pcwrede.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-3795 Mary - It also depends on how many readers agree with you that X is more important than anything else. I've seen books I thought were horribly preachy that got loads of sales - and I think it's because the people who agreed with the book were hungry for any story that took that particular stance - even a lousy one. Rachel - You're welcome. Alex - I think most writers have one particular issue that works its way into their stories no matter what. Sometimes it's obvious that somebody is always writing about power, or identity, or choice. But there are so many possible stories to tell that I don't relly think it matters much. Mary – It also depends on how many readers agree with you that X is more important than anything else. I’ve seen books I thought were horribly preachy that got loads of sales – and I think it’s because the people who agreed with the book were hungry for any story that took that particular stance – even a lousy one.

Rachel – You’re welcome.

Alex – I think most writers have one particular issue that works its way into their stories no matter what. Sometimes it’s obvious that somebody is always writing about power, or identity, or choice. But there are so many possible stories to tell that I don’t relly think it matters much.

]]> By: Alex Fayle http://pcwrede.com/blog/truth-and-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Alex Fayle Thu, 19 May 2011 13:33:50 +0000 http://pcwrede.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-3789 My personal bugaboo is choice and it almost always works it way into my stories, sometimes subtly but more often it ends up the core theme for the story. However, it's the theme, not the message. I tell stories about various choices people make and I hope the readers can identify with the, in one way or another. I have no interest in giving the reader my opinion. I used to write non-fiction for that and found it boring. I'd much rather hide it inside a fun story. My personal bugaboo is choice and it almost always works it way into my stories, sometimes subtly but more often it ends up the core theme for the story. However, it’s the theme, not the message. I tell stories about various choices people make and I hope the readers can identify with the, in one way or another. I have no interest in giving the reader my opinion. I used to write non-fiction for that and found it boring. I’d much rather hide it inside a fun story.

]]> By: Rachel Rossano http://pcwrede.com/blog/truth-and-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Rachel Rossano Mon, 09 May 2011 19:43:57 +0000 http://pcwrede.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-3740 Thank you for the sound advice. Thank you for the sound advice.

]]> By: Mary http://pcwrede.com/blog/truth-and-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 Mary Mon, 09 May 2011 06:29:14 +0000 http://pcwrede.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-3738 Depends on how far ahead of the story you put your personal convictions -- books are sold as stories, after all, and the reader's entitled to one. Depends on how far ahead of the story you put your personal convictions — books are sold as stories, after all, and the reader’s entitled to one.

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