tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7014368974350271275..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: What makes a book good?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84497194577617066902010-06-15T12:34:18.188-05:002010-06-15T12:34:18.188-05:00It's my fault for not responding to your respo...It's my fault for not responding to your response to the actual question. I accept full responsibility :)<br /><br />Character voice is a biggie, I think.<br /><br />I've been sitting here thinking about The Da Vinci Code, which I wasn't a fan of, but so many people were. Then it occurred to me that the topic is really what makes a book so good you keep rereading it, and I've never heard anyone talk about rereading The Da Vinci Code.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58294413254110730102010-06-15T12:17:08.330-05:002010-06-15T12:17:08.330-05:00Well, I'm also accustomed to multiple POVs. Th...Well, I'm also accustomed to multiple POVs. That may be part of the reason I loved the addition of his. Not that this has turned into a Twilight discussion. Noooooo. ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1434053414906197722010-06-15T12:15:17.792-05:002010-06-15T12:15:17.792-05:00I know, I know. That's what I always come back...I know, I know. That's what I always come back to as well. But I still find myself thinking, "Was there no other way...?"Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78576003834794569352010-06-15T11:44:57.320-05:002010-06-15T11:44:57.320-05:00True. . . but given that Bella was out of it for a...True. . . but given that Bella was out of it for a good portion of Jacob's POV, it made sense. And, well, they were just fun. =) So I fall down on the "in favor of" side of that debate. I'm not sure how we ever would have gotten the understanding of the wolves without it.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11785522194247020722010-06-15T11:38:09.404-05:002010-06-15T11:38:09.404-05:00Not to turn this into a Twilight discussion, but I...Not to turn this into a Twilight discussion, but I actually kinda felt like it was cheating when we were in Jake's head. You know I love Jacob, and I enjoyed his sections (especially his chapter headings) but I kept thinking, "The whole series has been in Bella's head ... is this the best way for this to be handled?"Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2423170689207503852010-06-15T11:06:48.650-05:002010-06-15T11:06:48.650-05:00For me it often comes down to two elusive things--...For me it often comes down to two elusive things--characterization and voice. In the Twilight books, those two were combined to such awesome effect. I mean, Bella is an amazing narrator. We are SO in her head through the whole thing--then when we get Jake too?? Sweet!<br /><br />But sometimes, even when a character is perfectly fleshed out according to all the charts and stuff we authors get to fill out, they have no compelling voice that pulls me into their heads. But when they do--the plot is just a support system, the writing just a conveyance. Those can have their weak spots and I'll still love the book if I love the characters.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.com