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You Know They Can’t Hear You, Right?
Deadpool and Domino from Marvel Comics
Contrary to the belief of some people, characters don’t know they’re in a fictional story. I know Deadpool is one of the exceptions, but even then he can’t hear you shouting at the comic book. Screaming for the blonde to turn around in a horror movie is a futile use of your vocal chords. Yet many people, myself included, do this when we really get into a book, show, or movie. It’s only natural . . . to a point.
There’s a strange trend that I’ve seen over the years where people rail against characters doing something stupid. Some of the arguments are warranted, but I think there’s a factor we forget. Characters have no idea they’re in a story. They don’t know everything the reader knows, exist under pressure that the reader doesn’t have, work with time restraints while the reader has plenty of time, and so many other factors. I guess what I’m saying is that putting a real person in many of these situations, there would be a chance of a stupid mistake as well.
Here’s a general example: EVERYONE groans when a person goes off alone in a horror movie and dies. It’s a joke at this point. We all see it coming. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever walked away from a group into a dark area of a house or place you think is safe because there’s NO POSSIBLE WAY you’re in a horror movie. How much you wanna bet those characters are thinking the same thing? If the killing has already started then you have fear overriding common sense. Most people don’t think clearly when their brains are scrambled by adrenaline and terror. It tends to be the ‘fight/flight’ reflex and both options will get you killed in a horror movie. Probably in real life too if you have an armed killer after you. Yet, we always seem to expect these characters to be smarter, wiser, and more composed than a real person.
Let’s be honest here. If every character made every right decision then you’d have no story. Mistakes have to happen to bring tension and some level of reality. After all, a hero who never makes a mistake is hated for being too perfect. It’s unbelievable too. A character that screws up repeatedly is more realistic for some reason. Probably because many of us know a person like that or at least judge someone in that light. This is getting a little off topic, but my point is that you do want realism in your stories. A big part of that is mistakes and not having the characters act like they’re in a story.
I actually enjoy stories more when I remind myself of this. It helps find the flawed logic and realize that I could have done something equally as stupid in the same situation. To be honest, I’m pretty sure I’ve made movie level mistakes in my life. So who am I to judge a fictional being that thinks it’s ridiculous that anybody would find the events of his/her life worth viewing?
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Tagged 4th wall, author, awareness, characters, fiction, fourth wall, stupid decisions, writing, yelling at the television
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DEMONS & PEARLS On #Thunderclap! Can You Help Me Hoist the Colors?
https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/24769-hoist-the-colors-mates
Hey everyone,
Sorry to interrupt your day…well okay, no I’m not because I really need your help with something.
I have a new book launching on April 14, 2015 and I’m trying something new this time called Thunderclap.
First of all, it’s FREE and EASY. You just click on the link and sign up to take part in my book launch. Thunderclap will do the rest.
What will happen is on the date and time I specify, which will be 4/21/15, #Thunderclap will share my post about the book via your Facebook, Tumbler or Twitter pages ALL AT THE EXACT SAME TIME! How cool is that?
My book message will be shared over several social networks and I am hoping for it to be sent out to over 100,000 people all at once!
Here’s the catch, I need at least 100 people to sign up for…
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Guest Post by Jill Bennett: The Five Commandments of Marketing a Book
Jill Bennett is a marketing specialist for LitFire Publishing, a company based in Atlanta, Georgia. For the past six years, she’s been working with several self-publishing authors in terms of book marketing, publicity and distribution.
She contacted me with this idea for a guest post, which I think you’ll enjoy!
The Five Commandments of Marketing a Book
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Marketing is something that should be done prior and subsequent to publishing. This article will show you how to market a book effectively in the form of these five commandments.
- Thou shall know thy readers
To be able to know how to market a book, one must know who the readers will be. Different types of readers read different types of books, which is why authors should not assume that everybody would want to read their book. An author must focus on who will want to buy and read…
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Book Blitz: Small Talk by Robert T. Germaux
About the Book:
A serial killer has the people of Pittsburgh on edge, and Detective Daniel Hayes and his hand-picked Special Assignment Squad are working feverishly to solve the case before more innocent lives are lost. But the killer proves to be a formidable foe, whose viciousness appears to be matched only by his ability to elude capture.
Throughout Small Talk, the reader is given glimpses into the mind of this cunning and sadistic murderer, an individual who seeks a face-to-face confrontation with his pursuers, a confrontation Daniel is only too willing to provide.
Read the first seven chapters of Small Talk
About Robert Germaux:
Robert Germaux and his wife, Cynthia, live outside of Pittsburgh. After three decades as a high school English teacher, and now a good many years into retirement, he is beginning to have serious doubts about his lifelong dream of pitching for the…
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When reviews really matter…
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“Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves persuaded him to go. He had a very exiting (sic) time fighting goblins and wargs. At last they get to the lonely mountain; Smaug, the dragon who guards it is killed and after a terrific battle with the goblins he returned home — rich! This book, with the help of maps, does not need any illustrations it is good and should appeal to all children between the ages of 5 and 9.” Rayner Unwin’s review of The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
In 1936 a ten year old boy was given a book by his father. This was not just any book, nor just any boy… Rayner Unwin was the son of Sir Stanley Unwin, founder of the publishing firm George Allen…
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#Read NEW RELEASE ‘Fathers and Demons’ by #Author Lorinda J Taylor (plus Giveaway and discounts)…
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What if They Really Do Exist?
Gozer from Ghostbusters
Curious idea, but I might be scheduling this on a rough day. One reason is because of the 35th year of me. The other is because it’s still Spring Break for the munchkin, so I might not be near the computer that often. Anyway, I really wanted to run with this and see what happens.
I’ve been watching ‘Once Upon a Time’ and the current plot involves looking for ‘The Author’ that can alter endings or something. This got me thinking about Windemere and if it really exists. Hear me out on the following question:
If the fantasy worlds we write about exist in another dimension, is the author the creator or a conduit?
I’ve written a few of my own ideas and erased them because I go in circles. The idea that I’m mentally jacked into another dimension is odd. Deciding if I’m the one controlling/altering it or simply the one reporting it is impossible to figure out. Difficult enough to wrap my mind around the overall concept. In fact, I’m sure many people are already rolling their eyes and the absurdity.
Yet, many authors talk about these fictional characters like they truly exist and think about them long after the story is done. Residual connection or subconsciously checking in on our creations? What about authors that write a series and seem to never let it go? Have they become trapped in the connection without realizing it? All of this is just whimsical wanderings of the mind, but it is something I think about a lot.
I mean, how much influence do I have over Windemere if it exists out there? Is this why I sometimes feel like the characters are more in charge than me? Would I ever be able to go there like mentally after I die? I can go on with these questions until my ears bleed. So I’ll end on one more:
What if there’s an author in another world that’s writing about us? Who in this world would be the main characters and how much influence would this powerful being have over the events? That’s actually kind of scary from the ‘ants’ point of view.
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Blog Tour for Will O’ the Wisp by Author C.S. Boyack
Will O’ the Wisp is the newest release from C. S. Boyack. It involves a mildly handicapped girl facing a mysterious threat. The wisp has been killing off Patty Hall’s family for generations, and she’s next on the list. It is suitable for young adult readers.
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It’s always nice to meet the main character at some point during a blog tour. I wrote about how I chose Patty in a post called Draft Day. Those who are interested can read it here https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2015/01/07/draft-day-2013/
The setting is a small farming community in the fall of 1974. Patty Hall is fifteen years old and starting high school. She wears corrective leg braces to straighten her bowed legs. This was a fairly common practice back then, and those of us who were around all knew at least one kid who had these. They traditionally got rid of them after puberty.
I chose…
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